Housing Authority HR Manager Terminated, Audit Finds Culture of Nepotism

Issues continue to pile up related to past leadership of agency.

Jeramey Jannene | August 15, 2025

Add nepotism to the list of issues that plagued the prior leadership of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee.

A newly-released third-party report notes that both human resources manager Crystal Reed-Hardy and deputy director Fernando Aniban hired family members and individuals closely connected to their families.

According to a HACM spokesperson, Reed-Hardy was terminated in May. Aniban resigned in January, shortly after Secretary-Executive Director Willie Hines, Jr. announced his surprise retirement.

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