Lauren Gray

Lauren Gray

Lauren Gray was appointed Chief of Staff to the Chief Operating Officer in January 2022. In this role, she provides direct support to the Chief Operating Officer on various aspects of NYCHA’s operations and property management.

Ms. Gray was previously NYCHA’s Vice President of Compliance, a position she held since January 2020. Leading a team of 55 compliance experts, Ms. Gray was charged with monitoring City, State, and federal regulations to ensure that NYCHA’s operational policies and procedures are up to date. Working with the Chief Compliance Officer, Ms. Gray developed compliance plans that outline the Authority’s risk exposure and where resources will be allocated. Other key duties included analyzing data from internal and external audits, quality housing inspections, work orders, violations, and other relevant sources. Ms. Gray was formerly a Deputy Director in the Compliance Department, developing and implementing compliance-related activities and confirming that affected parties follow governing agency rules, regulations, and guidelines.

Ms. Gray held various roles at NYCHA from 2010 to 2016, prior to leaving the Authority to be the Senior Director of the Bureau of Emergency Field Operations at the NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) in November 2016. At DOHMH, she helped oversee a team of 30 staff to coordinate agency-wide emergency preparedness planning, exercises and training, evaluation of incident responses, and exercise performance. Her team also partnered with community stakeholders and City, State, and federal partners on public health emergency planning and response.

Ms. Gray holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and dance/theater from Queens College, City University of New York, and a Master of Public Administration degree from the School of Public Affairs at Baruch College.