Dan Cruz is the Chief of Staff of the Chicago Housing Authority, a role he has held since 2021. He assists the Executive Office in overall agency operations and planning, focusing on intergovernmental affairs and community relations. Before joining CHA, Mr. Cruz ran his own public affairs consulting practice focusing on civil rights and philanthropic issues. Mr. Cruz’s background also includes senior public relations roles at Ligado Networks, the U.S. Treasury Department, General Services Administration and the Massachusetts state government.
Mr. Cruz received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Northeastern University in Boston and was a University of Chicago Civic Leadership Academy Fellow.