Maureen Freehill has been appointed as the new Deputy Commissioner for Housing Assistance and Development at the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), according to an announcement made by the agency on October 31, 2025. Her official start date is November 3, 2025.
Commissioner Christopher Nunn expressed his support for the appointment, stating, “I am thrilled to welcome Maureen Freehill to DCA’s leadership team. Her experience will help DCA continue to innovate to address our state’s housing needs.”
Freehill has lived in Atlanta since 2012 and has focused her career on promoting economic independence and homeownership. She most recently served as Director of Affordable Housing at National Church Residences, where she worked with public and private partners to create housing opportunities for independent seniors.
Her background in affordable housing began two decades ago as a Housing Choice Voucher caseworker in New York’s Hudson Valley. She later started a supportive housing program at Rural Ulster Preservation Company and led its Neighborworks homeownership center, which offered counseling for first-time buyers along with foreclosure education and rehabilitation funding.
Freehill also worked as a Special Needs Housing Policy Analyst for New York State Homes and Community Renewal. In that position, she helped develop the Nursing Home Transition and Diversion Housing Subsidy Program, which received recognition from the National Council of State Housing Authorities in 2009 for innovation in special needs housing.
“Housing is a critical need for Georgians, and I am honored to be named DCA’s Deputy Commissioner for Housing Assistance and Development,” said Maureen Freehill. “I look forward to continue finding affordable housing solutions for Georgians.”
Freehill holds degrees from SUNY New Paltz and completed the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Center for Leadership Class of 2022. She was selected as part of the ULI Health Leaders cohort in 2024. Additionally, she serves as President of the Atlanta Women’s Affordable Housing Network and was recognized as HouseATL Housing Preservation Leader in 2025.
