Keith Kinard
SVP – Public Housing & Affordable Partnerships
WinnDevelopment

Keith Kinard joined WinnDevelopment in 2024 as Senior Vice President of Public Housing & Affordable Partnerships and is based in WinnDevelopment’s New York City office. Mr. Kinard works closely with Winn’s development teams in Boston, New York City, and Washington D.C. to originate and implement projects throughout the country, with a primary lens on public housing authority partnerships and HCV/HAP opportunities. He brings to Winn nearly three decades of experience spanning stewardship and redevelopment of public housing as well as a deep understanding of the needs of residents who call these properties home.

Prior to joining Winn, Mr. Kinard served as the Executive Director for the Morristown Housing Authority, Housing Authority of the City of Summit, Housing Authority of the City of Newark – all in New Jersey – and the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Over the course of his career, he led the redevelopment of more than 2,000 obsolete units, implemented $150 million of energy sustainability projects, developed 100,000 square feet of programmable community space, and established numerous programs to help residents advocate for themselves and access education and training.

Mr. Kinard earned his Bachelor of Arts in Policial Science from the University of Maine and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He has been actively involved in the industry as a former Board member for numerous organizations such as the Council for Large Public Housing Authorities in Washington, D.C., the Union County Community Development Block Grant Board, the Newark Workforce Investment Board and PNC’s Community Reinvestment Advisory Board.