Chrystal Kornegay

Chrystal Kornegay became MassHousing’s executive director in February 2018, bringing with her extensive experience and expertise in affordable housing, community development, and government.

Immediately before joining MassHousing, Ms. Kornegay served as the Undersecretary of Housing and Community Development for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Prior to that, she was the president and chief executive officer of the community development corporation Urban Edge and a project manager for The Community Builders.

Ms. Kornegay is a graduate of the Achieving Excellence Program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. She holds a master’s degree in city planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor of arts from Hunter College.