Charter Oak Communities, Stamford’s housing authority, has hired former Connecticut budget chief Ben Barnes as its new chief of staff.
Barnes will work closely with CEO Vin Tufo in a senior executive role overseeing targeted functions across operations, corporate services, real estate development, asset management and related initiatives, the organization said.
Barnes previously served an eight-year tenure as secretary of the state Office of Policy and Management under former Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, a role that made him Connecticut’s top budget official. Most recently, he served as Stamford’s director of administration and chief financial officer under Mayor Caroline Simmons, a position he has held since 2023.
Barnes has also served as vice president for administration and CFO of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system.
