Mark A. Carmona

Meet Mark Carmona!

Mark is currently the Chief Housing Officer for the City of San Antonio. It is a new position and oversees the implementation of the city’s plans to address affordable housing and homelessness. Under his leadership, the city will deploy a more coordinated approach to housing affordability, addressing homelessness and long-term housing solutions. Previously, he was the President & CEO at Haven for Hope of Bexar County. Haven for Hope is a nationally acknowledged Center for Excellence for people experiencing homelessness.

Mark is a visionary and collaborative executive leader with close to 30 years of experience in the housing, human & behavioral health services fields. He is a proven fundraiser with significant experience in community mobilization techniques and developing public policy, and he is experienced in developing and implementing legislative initiatives at the city, county, and state levels.

Mark is married to Elizabeth Valdivia Carmona with two sons, Marcos, and Aaron.