The Illinois Housing Development Agency (IHDA) Board of Directors last week appointed Mary R. Kenney as the new executive director of the agency. Kenney previously served as IHDA’s general counsel before taking on the role of acting executive director last month. An attorney with more than 14 years of experience in affordable housing lending, community development and municipal finance, Kenney immediately assumes her new position as Illinois’ chief affordable housing official. Kenney holds a law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul University, where she concentrated in real estate and graduated with honors. Read More…