Board of Commissioners
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Key Leadership
Cheryl Lovell, Executive Director, p 314.286.4357,
f 314.289.7357, clovell@slha.org
Ms. Lovell is currently the Executive Director of the St. Louis Housing Authority. She has served in this position for over twelve years. In her tenure at the St. Louis Housing Authority, the agency has transformed from a deeply troubled housing authority to a high performer. The Authority’s HUD rating score went from 14 to 92. The Authority has developed over 1,800 new rental units, of which over 700 units are public housing, using public and private partnerships, leveraging $150 million in public money with $250 million of private funds for a total development cost of $400 million. Ms. Lovell has been involved in public housing for approximately seventeen years, previously serving as the Executive Director of the East St. Louis Housing Authority. Prior to her career in public housing, Ms. Lovell practiced construction law and worked as a construction engineer. Ms. Lovell has a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering, from Vanderbilt University and a Juris Doctorate from St. Louis University.
Robert G. Batts, Deputy Executive Director, p 314.286.4373, f 314.289.7373, rbatts@slha.org
Mr. Batts began his employment with the St. Louis Housing Authority in September 1998 and currently is the Deputy Executive Director. He is responsible for the supervision of the Section 8, Public Housing and Information Technology departments. The Section 8 and Public Housing departments are responsible for the administration of over 6,000 Housing Choice Vouchers and over 3,000 Public Housing units. Since Mr. Batts’ tenure at the St. Louis Housing Authority, the Section 8 and Public Housing departments have received the status of “High Performer” from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Prior to coming to the St. Louis Housing Authority, Mr. Batts worked for the City of St. Louis’ Community Development Agency and Nations Bank. Mr. Batts is a graduate of the University of Missouri-St. Louis and has over 30 years of experience in housing development.
Brenda Jackson Gillis, Deputy Executive Director of Finance & Administration, p 314.286.4232, f 314.289.7232, bgillis@slha.org
Ms. Jackson Gillis began her employment with the St. Louis Housing Authority in January 2007 as the Director of Finance and is currently the Deputy Executive Director for Finance and Administration. She is responsible for overseeing and directing the Finance, Administration, Human Resources and Procurement departments. During Ms. Jackson Gillis’ tenure at the Housing Authority, she has overseen an annual budget of over $65 million in federal funds, the successful implementation of HUD’s new Project-Based Asset Management budgeting and accounting system and managed the conversion of the division to new financial and payroll software.
Prior to coming to the St. Louis Housing Authority, Ms. Jackson Gillis was the Chief Financial Officer for the City of St. Louis’ Community Development Administration for over 19 years, where she was awarded the John J. Gunther Blue Ribbon Practices in Community Development Award for being the first large city to successfully implement and go live on HUD’s Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS). She holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor’s of Science in Accountancy, both from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, IL. She is also a member of the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) and the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).
