Sylvia Purvis

Sylvia Purvis currently serves as the Field Office Director at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, a position held since October 2023, where responsibilities include acting as the principal management official and agency representative. Previously, Sylvia worked at Ginnie Mae from July 2019 to October 2023 as a Supervisory Program Manager leading the Workforce Innovation Team, focusing on human capital strategies, employee engagement, and leadership development. Additional roles at Ginnie Mae included Special Assistant and Senior Business Analyst. Sylvia's earlier experience with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from May 2012 to July 2019 featured roles as Senior Community Planning and Development Specialist and Special Assistant, overseeing significant federal funding initiatives and interagency collaborations. Sylvia holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration with a focus on Executive Leadership from American University and a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Elizabeth City State University.