About Chijioke
As Managing Director, Chijioke leads The Kelsey’s technical assistance projects. Chijioke has over 10 years experience in affordable housing policy and housing finance. His experience has helped him understand affordable housing from multiple perspectives whether state housing finance agency, municipal housing authority, non-profit owner/developer, institutional investors, etc.
Chijioke also serves as Vice Chair of the City of Mableton’s Zoning Appeals Board where he and the other board members adjudicate zoning disputes.
Chijioke has a Master of Public Administration from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science also from Georgia State University. He lives in Metro Atlanta.
What part of The Kelsey’s mission are you proudest to be part of / support?:
I am proud to be part of a diverse team that allows us to bring out respective skills to address an issue that is often overlooked.
What does it mean to you to be Disability-Forward? Why does it matter?:
Disability-Forward, to me, means treating accessibility and inclusivity as the default. Rather than an alternative or afterthought, disability-forward treats affordability, accessibility, and inclusivity as a societal duty. It cannot (or at least should not) be concentrated to a particular geographic region, political ideology, or income bracket, but as something all should enjoy and support to create a world where everyone can have not just the right but the agency to be free.