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This page is about our work in the North America region.

Habitat for Humanity leadership

Habitat's board of directors and senior leadership

Habitat for Humanity International’s work is overseen by a board of directors and a senior management group who deeply believe that all people deserve a decent place to call home.

Habitat’s board is responsible for establishing policy and guiding Habitat’s work to construct, rehabilitate, repair and improve housing in approximately 70 countries.

Habitat for Humanity International is managed by an administrative staff, led by CEO Jonathan Reckford, dedicated to the cause of decent and affordable housing.

Board of directors

Chair

Christiana Smith Shi

Former President, Global Direct-to-Consumer, Nike Inc.

Portland, Oregon, USA

Vice Chair and Operations Committee Chair

Alejandro “Alex” Krell

Partner, Paladin Realty Partners

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Vice Chair and Resource Development Committee Chair

Bill Brand

Retired, formerly CEO, rue21; Chief Retail Officer, Carnival Corp.; President, HSN

Palm Springs, California, USA

Finance and Audit Committee Chair, Treasurer

Mary Mack

Retired, formerly CEO, Consumer and Small Business Banking, Wells Fargo and Company

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Governance Committee Chair

Robbie Bach

Civic Engineer, XBachs LLC

Medina, Washington, USA

Secretary

Olivia Wong

General Manager, Environmental and Social Responsibility, MTR Corporation Ltd.

Hong Kong, China


Marc Bitzer

CEO and Chair, Board of Directors, Whirlpool Corporation

St. Joseph, Michigan, USA

D. Steve Boland

Retired, formerly Principal, Boland Consulting Group

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Carolyn Graham

Retired, formerly Senior Executive Vice President, CWB Financial Group

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Kristiane Graham

Board Member, Dover Corporation

Middleburg, Virginia, USA

Kenneth Mac Quene

Director, FORGE Development and Training Systems

Cape Town, South Africa

Manjula Mathews

Board Chair, First Capital Treasuries PLC

Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

Gilles Morel

Nonexecutive Director, Beko Europe

Milan, Italy

Pamela Hughes Patenaude

Former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Moultonborough, New Hampshire, USA

Jonathan Reckford, ex officio

CEO, Habitat for Humanity International

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Clara Reid

CEO and Chair, Board of Directors, Reid & Compañía S.A.; CEO and Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Autocamiones S.A.

Dominican Republic

J. Ronald Terwilliger, ex officio

Chairman Emeritus, Trammell Crow Residential

Key Largo, Florida, USA

Adrianne Todman

Former Acting Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Washington, D.C., USA

The Right Rev. Robert Christopher Wright

Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Senior management group

Jonathan Reckford

Chief Executive Officer

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About Jonathan

Jonathan Reckford is the chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International, a global Christian housing organization that has helped more than 62 million people access safe housing.

See Jonathan’s full profile.

Patrick Canagasingham

Chief Operating Officer

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About Patrick

Drawing on 25 years of leadership in NGOs and the private sector, Patrick Canagasingham oversees the operations of Habitat for Humanity’s work in more than 70 countries.

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Amy Dunham

Chief Communications Officer

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About Amy

Amy Dunham leads a global team in stewarding Habitat’s brand and coordinating our story among local Habitat organizations in all U.S. states and more than 70 countries.

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Tolli Love

Chief Development Officer

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About Tolli

Tolli Love leads Habitat for Humanity International’s 120-person resource development team and is responsible for its strategic direction, including direct marketing, individual and corporate giving areas.

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Craig Molyneaux

Chief Financial and Administration Officer

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About Craig

Craig Molyneaux is responsible for developing and implementing financial strategies and programs that are consistent with Habitat for Humanity International’s strategic plan and that optimize the success of Habitat’s global network.

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Valerie Norton

Chief People Officer

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About Valerie

Valerie Norton leads Habitat for Humanity International’s global people function to implement our strategic initiatives and achieve the goals in our strategic plan.

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Timothy Phillips

Chief Legal Officer

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About Timothy

Tim Phillips is Habitat for Humanity International’s principal adviser on legal, governance, risk management and compliance matters and also oversees legal support for the organization’s corporate transactional matters, including Habitat Capital, the Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter and the MicroBuild initiative.

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Adrienne Goolsby

Senior Vice President, U.S. Office and Canada

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About Adrienne

Adrienne E. Goolsby provides strategic leadership and managerial oversight to Habitat’s U.S./Canada staff in serving their affiliate networks, and engages and collaborates with the broader affiliate community, including the U.S. Council and Habitat’s board of directors.

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Jacqueline Innocent

Senior Vice President, Global Program Impact

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About Jacqueline

Jacqueline Innocent leads Habitat’s Global Program Impact Team, including Program Effectiveness, Government Relations and Advocacy, Volunteer and Institutional Engagement, and the Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter.

Read Jacqueline’s full bio.

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