From left: Mike Kelly, John Rhea, Michael Bloomberg and Shaun Donovan
New York City Housing Authority general manager Mike Kelly has been asked to temporarily lead the Philadelphia Housing Authority — with Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s blessing. Kelly, who has operated under commissioner John Rhea, will be responsible for “leading Philadelphia through [a] transition period,” Bloomberg said. The new role, for which he was recruited by Shaun Donovan, the secretary of Housing and Urban Development, comes after Kelly completed a mixed-finance transaction that brought $300 million in additional capital to the city agency, Bloomberg said. Kelly has previously worked with housing agencies in San Francisco, New Orleans and the District of Columbia. TRD