Raynetta “Ray” Hill
Executive director
Historic King Drive Business Improvement District No. 8
2745 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, Suite 206
kingdriveis.com
Industry: Real estate, economic development
Employees: 2
Ray Hill was recently named the new executive director of the Historic King Drive BID No. 8. It’s a return to the organization for Hill, as she once served as associate director under former executive director Deshea Agee. Hill said she was moved to continue the work Agee started. “Because of the familiarity (with the BID) and because there’s a mission there, I decided to go for it,” she said.
Hill has an extensive background in property management. She worked for nine years for a small developer, which had to begin holding onto and managing its properties, rather than selling, due to the 2008 recession. Hill helped the company establish its property management operations.
She more recently worked at affordable housing nonprofit CommonBond Communities and has sat on the board of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority since 2019.
Hill is a 2016 graduate of Marquette University’s Associates in Commercial Real Estate program. She said the program exposed her to the development side of real estate. “Really understanding the whole process from beginning to end was the most impactful part,” she said.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, one of Hill’s favorite pastimes was traveling. More recently, she has enjoyed outdoor activities and exploring closer to home. “Milwaukee is a great place because our summers are amazing,” she said.
Hill likes her coffee with nothing in it. “So, strong and dark and bold.”
