Darnell Williams

Senior Vice President of Property Operations

Darnell Williams is Senior Vice President of Property Operations at Eden Housing, where he leads the organization’s property management and resident services affiliates—Eden Housing Management, Inc. (EHMI) and Eden Housing Resident Services, Inc. (EHRSI). He provides executive leadership for the financial and operational performance of Eden’s affordable housing portfolio, with a focus on maintaining high-quality, well-managed communities and connecting residents with services that support housing stability and well-being.

As a member of Eden Housing’s Executive Team, Darnell helps shape and implement the organization’s strategic priorities, operating goals, and long-term plans. He works across departments and with public agencies, housing authorities, community partners, and industry stakeholders to strengthen operations, improve the resident experience, and position Eden for sustainable growth. His current areas of focus include operational transformation, technology and automation, supportive housing partnerships, workforce development, and stronger integration between property management and resident services.

Before assuming his current role, Darnell served as Vice President of Asset Management for Eden Housing and for nearly five years he was responsible for the daily oversight of the Asset Management team, which oversees Eden’s portfolio of assets totaling $3 billion with combined annual operating revenue of more than $200 million. His team was responsible for all Asset Management functions including portfolio oversight to ensure financial sustainability, regulatory compliance, external reporting, capital & reserve planning, limited partner buyouts, refinances, and green/solar portfolio initiatives. In that capacity, he also managed relationships with public agencies, investors, financial institutions, and other key stakeholders.

Darnell joined Eden in 2018 and has extensive experience in affordable and market-rate multifamily housing. Before joining Eden, he held asset-management positions with The Bascom Group, where he led the execution of value-add business plans for a portfolio of multifamily communities, as well as with MidPen Housing and EPMI, the former property management affiliate of A.F. Evans.

A recognized leader in California’s affordable housing sector, Darnell is frequently invited to speak at industry conferences and events, including those convened by the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California, Housing California, the Consortium for Housing and Asset Management, and AHF Live. He has served on boards affiliated with Eden Housing and other external organizations. Darnell studied Justice Systems and Business Administration at Truman State University and also studied Executive Education at the Harvard Kennedy School where he completed the NeighborWorks Achieving Excellence Program.