On July 9, 2003, Mayor Richard Daley appointed Carlos Ponce as Commissioner of the Chicago Housing Authority. He is Chief Executive Officer of Resonance Management and Technology Solutions, Inc., a management consulting firm. Mr. Ponce has over 20 years of experience in general and human resources management in public, non-profit and private organizations.

Prior to joining Resonance Management and Technology Solutions, Mr. Ponce was the chief human resources officer for the Chicago Public Schools where he led the human resource restructuring efforts of the city’s schools – Illinois’ third largest employer and a $3.5 billion entity.

Mr. Ponce’s previous experience also includes four years as a commissioner with the City of Chicago’s Department of General Services, and executive director of the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association and the Spanish Coalition for Jobs, Inc.

Commissioner Ponce has held senior management positions with the Norwegian-American and Lincoln West hospitals along with the City of Chicago’s Department of Health.