Athene Carras

Athene Carras, LEED AP, serves as the Director of Special Projects at the Chicago Housing Authority since March 2022. Prior to this role, Athene held the position of Assistant Director of Project Management and Facilities Operations at ReSources/The John Buck Company from July 2007 to March 2022, overseeing real estate transactions and project management for the Publicis Groupe portfolio across multiple major cities. Athene's experience includes owning Decoro, an antiques and fine arts retail gallery, and serving as a Project Architect at Carras Szany and Associates, responsible for small-scale commercial structures. Previously, Athene worked as a Project Manager at Lieber Architects and as an Architect at the esteemed Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, contributing to high-profile commercial developments. Athene holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Ball State University.