Karen DuBois-Walton, Ph.D., President, Elm City Communities/Housing Authority of the City of New Haven. Karen DuBois-Walton currently serves as the President of the Elm City Communities/Housing Authority of the City of New Haven offering affordable housing and supportive services to thousands of low-income families. Previously, she served as Chief of Staff and Chief Administrative Officer for Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. in the City of New Haven, CT. Dr. DuBois-Walton earned her B.A. from Yale University and M.A. and Ph.D. from Boston University. Prior to her work in local government, she served with the State of CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Yale Child Study Center. Dr. DuBois-Walton resides in New Haven with her husband and two sons. She is actively involved on a number of non-profit boards and Chairs the CT State Board of Education and the Melville Charitable Trust dedicating time to creating greater equity for those who are marginalized. She leads efforts within New Haven and the Region to remove barriers to fair housing, reverse housing segregation patterns and to invest in under-resourced communities.