Chris Wells, the former leader of the United Way of Thurston County, which closed earlier this year, has been named the interim chief executive of Homes First, a Lacey-based provider of affordable rental housing.
Wells replaces former longtime CEO Trudy Soucoup, who departed Homes First in early June after 14 years as CEO. Soucoup declined to comment on the situation on Wednesday.
The Olympian has also reached out to Wells and Homes First board chair Danielle Bryant for comment…