Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation (CHC) owns and manages over 4,700 geared to income and market housing units in Windsor and Essex County. The portfolio is comprised of over 730 buildings from single family homes to 24 storey high rises with an average age of 47 years and a replacement value of just under $600M. The housing landscape at both the national and provincial level is rapidly changing and CHC is continuing to demonstrate it's progressive leadership in the housing sector with is comprehensive 15 year regeneration and development plan. The Phase 1 report was completed in August 2017 and approved by City of Windsor Council in July 2018. The final study - CHC's Asset Management Plan (Phase 2 report) is currently underway. This will include the detail asset and business planning and financial analysis for the 15 year plan. In addition, CHC is currently building a new, 145 unit apartment building to the Passive House standard. The project is currently in the design stage a is targeted to be the largest passive house building in Ontario. This demonstrates CHC's continued commitment to not only fiscally sustainable housing solutions but also minimal environmental impact over the life cycle of the asset. Hans Kogel is providing leadership to both the regeneration of existing assets and new development.

Windsor Essex Community Housing (CHC) is the fourth largest social housing provider in Ontario. The assets in excess of $500M consist of 732 buildings (over 4,700 units) ranging from single family homes to 24 storey high rises. General responsibilities include:- Develop short and long term asset management strategies and plans- Develop and manage long and short term capital plans- Energy management including renewable energy strategies and projects- Oversee all internal & external engineering- Oversee corporate purchasing including tendering process and procurement contracts

- Managed sales and engineering and program management activities in North America- Start-up and managed engineering and manufacturing company in Ningbo, China

- Developed strategies and plans for global sales growth of luxury products- Developed and deliver corporate product presentations- Very well traveled in Europe and Asia

- New, "clean sheet" product development- Product development focused on cost reduction of existing product- Project and product cost management