Rhen Bass

Rhen C. Bass, Sr., CPA, is the Corpus Christi Housing Authority’s Chief Financial Officer. He is responsible for providing organizational-wide financial leadership in accounting, budgeting, payroll, investments, taxation, financial and regulatory reporting, and internal controls.  Prior leadership positions include CFO and Deputy Finance Director with other Housing Authorities, Chief Audit Executive, Senior Vice President and General Auditor, Vice President of Finance and Controller, and Internal Audit Director in corporate America and governmental agencies.

Rhen earned his Bachelor of Administration in accounting from Eastern Michigan University and attained his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license as an auditor at PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Detroit, MI. He has served on many non-profit organization boards and has been active in community volunteer work.  He enjoys mentoring youth and has taught teen Sunday School for 20 years.