Sandra Henriquez assumed her duties as the Administrator and Chief Executive Officer of the Boston Housing Authority in April 1996.  Ms. Henriquez is the Chief of Public Housing for the City of Boston, which is a Cabinet position within the administration of Mayor Thomas M. Menino.  She previously served at the Boston Housing Authority in various capacities from 1977 to 1983.

Sandra returned to public housing after ten years as a Principal of Maloney Properties, Inc., a full service real estate property management firm specializing in the delivery of services to resident-controlled and non-profit sponsored housing.  Prior to her time with Maloney Properties, she served as the Director of Housing Management and Tenant Services for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Department of Housing and Community Development.

Ms. Henriquez is a Director of the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) and currently serves as its President.  She is a Director of the YWCA Boston and a member of its Executive and Nominating Committees, and currently serves as its President.  As Trustee of the New England Baptist Hospital, Sandra also sits on the Buildings and Grounds Committee and participates on the Compensation Committee. 
In addition, she is a Director of the Massachusetts-based Citizens Housing and Planning Association.

The Rental Housing Association of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board honored Sandra Henriquez in 2000 with the Excellence in Public Service Award.  In 1997, Ms. Henriquez received the Abigail Adams Award from the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus and was recognized by Banker & Tradesman as a “Leader Making A Difference”.

Sandra is married with three children and resides with her family in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood.