Sonya Barnette is chief administrative officer at DHA responsible for housing operations, client services, and admissions. This includes management of 2,848 public housing households assisted, the Family Self Sufficiency Program, the Opportunity Rising Foundation, and the customer service team.
As a member of the DHA team, Sonya is committed to creating opportunities and building foundations for our families to thrive in each of our communities.
Barnette brings more than 30 years of public housing experience to the team, most recently serving as the deputy director and senior vice president of Housing & Client Services for Fort Worth Housing Solutions. Barnette joined Fort Worth Housing Solutions in 1993 as a resident liaison coordinator. She grew her career there and was responsible for the oversight of public housing, housing choice voucher program Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) site conversions, relocations, and multiple grant-funded programs, including Continuum of Care, Directions Home, Health Community Collaborative, Single Room Occupancy (SRO), Family Self-Sufficiency/Homeownership Program, Choice Neighborhood Implementation and Resident Services.
Prior to moving to Texas, Barnette served as an assistant director for Northeastern Family Institute and as a program manager for Communities for People, both in Massachusetts. She earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from Suffolk University in Boston.
