Meet Our Staff
Associate Deputy Director of Engineering & Capital Improvements; Construction Services; Energy and Environmental Programs; and Facilities Management
Charles M. Aquavella 443-984-1790
Charles M. Aquavella is both a registered architect and planner with a Masters in Urban Design from Pratt Institute. He has over 25 years experience in the fields of architecture, construction, development and real estate. Mr. Aquavella has won several design awards; has been the principal architect on several housing and commercial projects; and has executed many multi-million dollar real estate deals.
Charlie is employed by the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) as the Associate Deputy Director of Engineering & Capital Improvements; Construction Services; Energy & Environmental Programs; and Facilities Management. He is responsible for four technical departments and has a staff of over 60. He is accountable for HABC's capital improvement programs, real estate endeavors and facility management projects.
Capital Planning (Staff of 7)
Director
Anita Chavis 410-396-4529
Anita M. Chavis started her career at Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) in 1973. Ms. Chavis has dedicated her entire profession to improving the quality of life for residents of Baltimore's affordable housing programs. She has over 38 years of experience in Public Housing Administration and is recognized for her efforts in managing and maintaining a high performer status in HUD's modernization program.
Since 2004, she has been employed by HABC as the Director of Capital Planning. She is responsible for overseeing HABC's Contract and Grant Administration Office and has a staff of 7 people. She has budget authority over approximately $80 million annually in capital activities and is accountable for ensuring timely obligation and expenditure of HABC Capital Programs.
Engineering and Capital Improvements (Staff of 36)
Director
Michael A. Bates 410-396-4028
Michael A. Bates, an experienced Housing Professional providing over twenty (20) years of service in the field of Affordable Housing, Public Housing and Mixed-Finance. Mr. Bates is a graduate from the University of Memphis with a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture Engineering Technology. He has extensive technical knowledge in capital improvement, project management, construction management, contract administration, procurement; and maintenance. He is a certified Housing Development Finance Professional.
He assumed these duties and responsibilities in August of 2007. He is responsible for a team of technical professionals; (project managers and inspectors) and three divisions which includes; Architecture Design, Construction Management and Inspection and; Energy Conservation and Environmental Programs.
Assistant Director of Design
Michael Wodka 410-396-8468
Michael Wodka is a Mechanical Engineering graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Va Tech). He has over 25 years of varied engineering experience from Consulting Engineering and Industrial Manufacturing to teaching facility management courses related to HVAC operations and maintenance. Mr. Wodka has been with the Housing Authority of Baltimore City for over 17 years progressing from a Mechanical Engineer to the current position of Assistant Director of Design.
In the past 17 years he has been involved in many and varied capital improvement initiatives from renovation and modernization of vacant properties to the replacement and upgrading of HABC's chillers and cooling towers. The past five years his activities have centered on the implementation of Federally mandated handicapped accessibility requirements (UFAS/504). This has involved coordinating the design and eventual construction of over 750 fully accessible apartments and 38 fully accessible development sites throughout Baltimore City.
Assistant Director of Construction Management & Inspection
Vacant
Director of Energy & Environmental Programs (Staff of 6)
Monica Watkins 410-396-4468
Monica Watkins holds both an MBA in Finance from Loyola College as well as a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland College Park. She is also a 1989 graduate of the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. Monica has over 18 years of local utility experience in the areas of gas engineering & construction, energy accounting & billing and electric policy, rates & regulations. Additionally, Ms. Watkins is a member of the Association of Energy Engineers and holds certificates from the AGA Gas Institute in Pipeline Safety & Design as well as the Edison Electric Institute in Electric Rate Design.
Monica oversees energy and environmental projects. Her unit is responsible to manage and monitor HABC's (1) energy consumption and utilities costs; (2) security initiatives; and (3) lead and asbestos monitoring. Monica manages a staff of six who are responsible for energy performance contracting initiatives; CCTV camera installations & analysis; environmental monitoring, analysis & abatement; and, utility analysis & energy conservation. The primary mission of Monicas unit is to reduce energy and water consumption; and improve environment conditions for our residents. Monica has a passion for public speaking and has delivered presentations before many audiences on the culmination of the Maryland electric rate increase as well as on the importance of conserving energy and ways to do it.
Assistant Director of Energy & Environmental Programs (Staff of 4)
James B. Anderson 410-396-4033
James Anderson has a B.S. in Physics from Virginia State University. James has been an energy/utilities manager for over 14 years in various institutions. He has held the positions of Director of Facilities Planning at Texas Southern University and the Energy Manager for Pasadena School District in Texas. He previously owned and operated a firm to provide energy management consulting services to develop operationally and energy efficient organizations including the planning and development of facilities, equipment and infrastructures. His clients have been state and local agencies, educational facilities and municipalities.
Over the course of his career, James has conducted energy audits and feasibility studies to implement and or improve the infrastructure for electric, gas and plumbing systems.
Since April 2010 James has been the Assistant Director of Energy & Environmental Programs. His primary responsibility is to manage the construction projects resulting from the Phase I Energy Performance Contract initiative. These projects will result in high energy and utility cost savings for the authority for which James is responsible to measure and verify periodically. James manages a staff of 4 who are responsible for major energy project construction; CCTV camera installations & analysis; environmental monitoring, analysis & abatement; and, utility analysis & energy conservation. James is also very skilled in the complex art of facilities planning and designing comprehensive maintenance and management plans.
Construction Services (Staff of 13)
Director of Construction Services
Buzz Wolfe 410-396-1292
Claude D. (Buzz) Wolfe, Jr. has over 36 years experience in construction and general contracting. As a Master Electrician, with a background in Electrical Engineering studies, for 10 years he worked for and eventually managed Baltimore Electric Service Inc., a family owned electrical construction business. He then started a career in general contracting. Mr. Wolfe for 14 years was a construction manager at Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse Inc. Since March 1995, Buzz has been the founding Director of the Construction Services Division (HABCo). Mr. Wolfe has held this position for approximately twelve years.
HABCo currently employs nearly 200 construction trade workers, administrative personnel and construction managers. HABCo projects have included demolition; landscaping and site work; commercial and residential renovation; and, environmental remediation with budgets ranging from several thousand dollars to over twenty million dollars.
Office of Facilities Management (Staff of 4)
Kevin Wight 410-545-6290 (Facility Planning)
Kevin Wight accumulated over 30 years of experience in the fields of land surveying and civil engineering. He focused on residential and commercial land planning and development. Starting out as a member of a field survey crew shortly after graduating he has also held nearly every position up to project manager.
Kevin started at the Housing Authority of Baltimore City in January of 2009, where he served as the CAD Operator for two years for the department of Engineering and Capital Improvements. Since January 2011 he has taken on the position of Project Manager. As Project Manager for the Office of Facilities Management, Kevin is now responsible for all the space reconfiguration, moving and facility planning for both the Housing Authority and Housing and community development.
Gina Chaney 443-984-1817 (Real Estate)
Gina has two Associate Degrees: one in Accounting and one in Supervisory Management. Her experience is in the fields of procurement, accounting and facilities management.
Since 2005, Gina has been employed by the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC). She was first employed by HABC's Procurement Department as a buyer and in January 2003 she took on the role of Facilities Assistant. Gina handles all building facility needs for both HABC and HCD including furniture requests, office relocations and records management (archive facility). In addition to these responsibilities she handles all of HABC's corporate, commercial and roof top leases. Since 2003, she has also worked part time as a tax preparer. Gina is also very involved in community activities.
Alfred Bellamy 443-984-1777 (Safety)
Alfred Bellamy, Jr. has a BS in Health Safety and Physical Education from Morgan State University. He has over 23 years service with the Baltimore City Urban Services agency, the last five of which he served as supervisor of neighborhood operations for over 18 centers. Mr. Bellamy has received awards for operations and safety from the State and City.
SInce 1998, he has served as Safety Officer for the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) where he has been instrumental in developing and coordinating training programs for the resident population and staff which reduced the agency's overall safety record. Since his employment HABC has received Housing Authority Insurance (HAI) "Outstanding Risk Control Program" and Injured Workers Insurance Fund's (IWIF) "Continued Overall Reduction in Loss Ratio."