After 36 years at the St. Paul Public Housing Agency, Jon Gutzmann retired from SPPHA on April 5, 2024. In his retirement statement, Mr. Gutzmann said, "This is the most meaningful work of my life. I have an overwhelming sense of gratitude for having been given this opportunity to serve our St. Paul community." Read more about Mr. Gutzmann's remarkable accomplishments at SPPHA here.
SPPHA announced that Louise Toscano Seeba, the agency's deputy executive director and general counsel, has been named executive director. Ms. Seeba joined the SPPHA as General Counsel in 2012, under the PHA’s contract with the City Attorney’s office. In that role she provided oversight for the PHA’s legal team, and provided legal advice and guidance to the PHA’s Board of Commissioners, Executive Director, and staff regarding local, state, and federal laws affecting the Agency. In 2018, and in addition to serving as General Counsel, Ms. Seeba took on the role of PHA Deputy Executive Director, still as an employee of the City Attorney’s office. Read more about Ms. Seeba here.
CLPHA wishes Mr. Gutzmann a happy retirement, and congratulates Ms. Seeba on her new role!