Milistine Tatum

Milistine Tatum, MPA, PHM, serves as the Director at Stark Metropolitan Housing since February 2020 and is the Owner of The Tatum Group, LLC, established in December 2016, which offers grant writing and administration services as well as presentations on housing, leadership, and economic development. Prior experience includes independent consulting from April 2013 to February 2020, and a long tenure at Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority from September 1993 to March 2013, where Tatum held various roles including Program Manager, Program Administrator, Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinator, and Public Housing Drug Elimination Program Coordinator, responsible for leading community support initiatives and managing a significant drug prevention program. Educational qualifications include a Master of Public Administration and a Master of Arts in Geography from The University of Akron, along with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Xavier University of Louisiana.