Jennifer Riley Collins, a retired US Army Colonel whose last assignment was Military Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs at the Pentagon, is the Southeast Regional Administrator for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, representing a large portfolio of programs and services and over 900 employees. She works throughout the Southeast with congressional delegations, state and local officials, stakeholders, and HUD employees, seeking to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. Previously, Jennifer served as Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Advisor to the Federal Co-Chair of the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) and founded her own consulting firm, J. Riley Collins Consulting, LLC.