Chris Cloud named CEO of NOAH Property Management

NOAH Property Management has named Chris Cloud its new chief executive officer.

An experienced leader in creating strong business cultures, Cloud replaces Matt Foster, who has been the company’s CEO since foundation in 2023. Foster will continue his involvement on the owner’s board and launching a sister company that is focused on affordability compliance.

“Chris has been involved in helping to build NOAH from the ground up,” Foster said. “He brings a background in organizational psychology, appreciative inquiry, industry knowledge, and building culture and systems to scale in his role guiding NOAH into its next chapter of growth and impact.”

With more than 2,800 homes under management and a significant opportunity for expansion across the region, Cloud will lead NOAH Property Management with a clear purpose: to prove that affordable housing can be both operationally excellent and deeply human. His mission is to strengthen the systems, leaders, and culture that make long-term, resident-centered impact possible at scale.

A long-time Greenville resident, Cloud holds a Masters in Science in Positive Organization Development and Change from the Weatherhead School of Business at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.

Cloud joined Noah Property Management in the fall of 2023 as a partner and Chief People and Process Officer. Before that, he built a respected coaching and consulting practice helping leaders and organizations flourish, grounded in the conviction that when people grow, companies grow. His work has supported executives and teams across industries as they designed cultures of clarity, accountability, and purpose.

“Under Matt’s leadership, NOAH grew from a bold idea into a thriving organization with a strong culture, an innovative operational model, and thousands of households served,” Cloud said. “I am committed to building on that foundation with continuity, care, and a continued focus on growing people, operational excellence, and resident experience.”