RuthAnne Visnauskas was appointed Commissioner and CEO of New York State Homes and Community Renewal in March 2017. HCR is the State’s affordable housing agency, with a mission to build, preserve, and protect affordable housing and increase homeownership throughout New York State. Prior to joining HCR, RuthAnne was the Managing Director of the Housing Advisory Board for the Robin Hood Foundation, New York's largest poverty-fighting organization. RuthAnne also held several key positions at the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the nation’s largest municipal housing agency, including the role of Commissioner. RuthAnne received her Bachelor’s degree in Urban Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and holds a Master’s degree in Urban Planning from the Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service at New York University. She lives in Manhattan with her husband and three children.