Wilson Kimball, Esq. is the President and CEO of the Municipal Housing Authority of the City of Yonkers (MHACY), a position she has held since April 2020.
https://www.mhacy.org/about/president-and-ceo/Professional Background and Career Highlights
She is an experienced attorney and executive with a strong background in urban planning, economic development, government operations, and affordable housing.
Prior to joining MHACY, she served as Commissioner of Planning and Development for the City of Yonkers starting in 2013.
In that role, she played a key part in what has been described as Yonkers’ “remarkable economic renaissance,” which included:
As MHACY President & CEO, she has overseen the renovation of over 1,700–1,800 units of public housing, advanced sustainable projects (such as New York’s first modular Passive House senior housing complex, La Mora), and begun transformative work on complexes like Ridgeway.
MHACY manages 17 properties and approximately 5,000 Section 8 vouchers.
In 2024, she was also elected Executive Director of the New York State Public Housing Authority Directors Association (NYSPHADA), a role she holds concurrently while continuing as MHACY’s leader.Education
She has been licensed to practice law in New York for over 25 years.
https://www.lawyers.com/yonkers/new-york/wilson-kimball-168755870-a/Other Roles and Affiliations
Kimball is a Yonkers resident and serves on several boards, including:
https://nysphada.org/news/2025-women-in-construction-wilson-kimball-municipal-housing-authority-of-yonkers/
In summary, Wilson Kimball brings deep expertise in law, finance, planning, and public service to her leadership of MHACY, with a track record focused on economic revitalization and expanding quality affordable housing options.
Some have mentioned her as a potential Yonkers mayoral candidate in the future.
https://www.mhacy.org/about/president-and-ceo/Professional Background and Career Highlights
She is an experienced attorney and executive with a strong background in urban planning, economic development, government operations, and affordable housing.
Prior to joining MHACY, she served as Commissioner of Planning and Development for the City of Yonkers starting in 2013.
In that role, she played a key part in what has been described as Yonkers’ “remarkable economic renaissance,” which included:
- Over $4 billion in private investment.
- More than 10,000 renovated, rehabbed, or new apartments (including over 3,000 affordable units).
- Addition of more than 500 new hotel rooms.
- Securing 26 grants totaling $20.7 million for capital projects, such as the Saw Mill River Daylighting (Phases 1–3), Ashburton Avenue corridor improvements, and the Putnam Rail Trail.
https://www.alumni.skidmore.edu/s/1187/18/interior.aspx?sid=1187&gid=1&pgid=4235&cid=6987&ecid=6987&crid=0&calpgid=61&calcid=5818
- Senior Vice President of Operations for New York City’s Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority.
- New York State Executive Director of the Wheelchair Foundation.
- Chief of Staff and Counsel to First Lady Libby Pataki, where she advised on policy issues including economic development, women and children’s health, and tourism.
As MHACY President & CEO, she has overseen the renovation of over 1,700–1,800 units of public housing, advanced sustainable projects (such as New York’s first modular Passive House senior housing complex, La Mora), and begun transformative work on complexes like Ridgeway.
MHACY manages 17 properties and approximately 5,000 Section 8 vouchers.
In 2024, she was also elected Executive Director of the New York State Public Housing Authority Directors Association (NYSPHADA), a role she holds concurrently while continuing as MHACY’s leader.Education
- Honors BA in Government — Skidmore College (Class of 1991).
- MBA in Finance — Pace University Lubin School of Business (Michaelian Scholar).
- JD — Fordham University School of Law (Stein Scholar; editor of the International Law Journal).
She has been licensed to practice law in New York for over 25 years.
https://www.lawyers.com/yonkers/new-york/wilson-kimball-168755870-a/Other Roles and Affiliations
Kimball is a Yonkers resident and serves on several boards, including:
- Business Council of Westchester.
- Yonkers Zoning Board of Appeals.
- Community Planning Council.
- Westchester Community College Foundation.
https://nysphada.org/news/2025-women-in-construction-wilson-kimball-municipal-housing-authority-of-yonkers/
In summary, Wilson Kimball brings deep expertise in law, finance, planning, and public service to her leadership of MHACY, with a track record focused on economic revitalization and expanding quality affordable housing options.
Some have mentioned her as a potential Yonkers mayoral candidate in the future.
