The Atlanta Habitat Staff includes full- and part-time employees, who manage the day-to-day operations. This includes acquiring property, recruiting and selecting homebuyers, ordering construction supplies and materials, building houses, raising funds, managing mortgage accounts, managing subcontractors, overseeing our large cadre of volunteers and much more.
Atlanta Habitat’s Board Members are volunteers who come from a variety of backgrounds with the resources, wisdom, and passion to lead in constructive, effective, and meaningful ways. The Board of Directors operates independently of Habitat for Humanity International and in accordance with its own set of bylaws.
The Advisory Council is composed of former board members, supporters and community leaders who serve as advocates for Atlanta Habitat’s mission.
ATLANTA HABITAT STAFF:
Office phone: 404-223-5180
Larrie Del Martin
Executive Director
Corliss Brown
Receptionist and Program Coordinator, ext. 100
Debbie Griffiths
Chief Financial Consultant
Syd Janney
Executive Administrative Manager, ext. 165
Judy Molleur
Office and Program Manager, ext. 115
Communications Group Sarah Fedota
Communications Consultant, ext. 151
Shannon Sanders
Communications Manager, ext. 111
Development Department Marci Bozeman Director of Development, ext. 128
Cappy Harmon In-Kind Donations Consultant, ext. 153
Kyle Kenyon Volunteer & Special Events Manager, ext. 113
Jill Redman Senior Sponsorship Manager, ext. 130
Development Coordinator, ext. 114
Caitlin Way
Grants Administration Consultant
Valerie Winship
AmeriCorps Volunteer Administrator, ext. 107
ReStore (404-525-2114) Lisa Schwinghammer Director of Retail Sales
Jack Barnes Operations Support Consultant, ext. 152
Anthony Jafelice
ReStore Operations Assistant & Driver
George Potts ReStore Operations Coordinator
Ayanna Reid VISTA Research Administrator
Family Services Department Economy Jackson Director of Family Services, ext. 168
Carlos Almeida
Hispanic Outreach Consultant, ext. 105
Chiquita Board
Financial Education Consultant, ext. 161
Geneva Hall-Shelton Homeowner Selection Manager, ext. 124
Melissa Klein Homeowner Education Consultant, ext. 163
Damien Lyles Homeowner Outreach Coordinator, ext. 133
Ashley Thomas
AmeriCorps Program Development Administrator, ext. 169
Legal Department Jane C. Barwick In-House Counsel, ext. 122
Cynthia Brown Real Estate Attorney, ext. 104
Chris Martin Senior Resources Manager, ext. 117
Katherine Thomasset Legal Assistant, ext. 126
Finance Department John Seymour Director of Finance and Technology, ext. 118
Jennifer Chisholm Mortgage Services Manager, ext. 132
Nary Dam Business Manager, ext. 125
Paul Tomlinson
Mortgage Services Associate, ext. 145
Laurel Simpson
Accounting & Inventory Coordinator, ext. 159
Wanda Timm
Accounting Consultant
Real Estate Department James M. Sibley, Jr. Director of Real Estate, ext. 131
Judi Boardman
Property Research Consultant, ext. 120
Derek Johnson VISTA Real Estate Information Administrator, ext. 108
Rich Thompson Real Estate Acquisition Manager, ext. 116
Site Planning & Design Department Rosemary Kernahan Director of Site Planning and Design, ext. 112
Ben Annis Site and Building Design Coordinator, ext.142
Construction Department Ray Maynard Director of Construction, ext. 138
Jim Blackstone Assistant Director of Construction, ext. 143
cell phone: 404-863-0054
Valarie Smith Warehouse Manager, ext. 109
Tom Peacock Warehouse and Inventory Coordinator
James Talton Site Development Coordinator, ext. 137
Houseleaders
Denise Childs
Alex Cook
Samuel Cole
Brian Findley
Drew Henley
Reid Lockwood
Steve Niederfringer
Jason Owens
Caleb Starr
Free Walker
AmeriCorps Assistant Houseleaders Daniel Lawrence
Clay Rising
Robert Schill
On working for Atlanta Habitat for Humanity:
"Asking people to support Atlanta Habitat is not just a job. It's an opportunity to seek out those who are as committed to improving the Atlanta community as I am. Every day I meet someone who is interested in learning more about how they can help."
Jill Redman, Senior Sponsorship Manager
"I came to work for Atlanta Habitat for Humanity because I felt the need to make a difference in people's lives. There's no better feeling than handing the keys of a house that I helped build to a grateful family."
Denise Childs, Houseleader
ATLANTA HABITAT BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
The Atlanta Habitat Board is charged with long-term planning and governance, as well as tending to the organization's interests and overall well-being. Within these broad areas, the Board develops policy, sets strategic priorities, governs, oversees finances and raises funds, among other activities.
There are six standing committees of the Board, including Executive, Human Resources, Finance, Development, Nominating and Community Relations. Board members take the lead in conducting home dedications to recognize and thank sponsors and congratulate new homebuyers.
Board of Directors
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Melanie Platt, Chair AGL Resources
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John Goff Cousins Properties, Inc.
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Phillip A. Bradley, Vice-Chair McKenna, Long, & Aldridge, LLP
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Maria Guerra-Stoll GSB Architects, Inc.
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Thomas J. McMahon, Treasurer Kaiser Permanente Georgia
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Mary Long Community Volunteer
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Mary Benton, Secretary Alston & Bird, LLP
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Dan Maddox, Jr. Georgia Pacific
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Rich Arroll RJA Properties, Inc.
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J. Allen Mast, Jr., J.D. SunTrust
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M. Brantley Barrow Hardin Construction Company, LLC
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Jerry Miller Fabric Developers, LLC
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Susan Bixler Bixler Consulting Group
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Mark Pighini Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Dan W. Boone, III Atlanta Capital Management Co.
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Kevin G. Salwen Consultant
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Danny Branch Atlanta Falcons
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Tim Sullivan King & Spalding
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Wicke Chambers Speechworks |
Greg Worthy Powell Goldstein, LLP
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"I give my time to Atlanta Habitat because it works on so many levels: personal responsibility, family, community, faith. When our families buy their homes, they, Habitat, and the volunteers make a profound investment in all of these things."
E. Alan Arnold, Former Board Secretary, Senior Attorney
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
"Atlanta Habitat is all about real people making a real difference, and I wanted to be a part of that. The faith-based mission erases all color and economic lines and results in a group of people working on one accord. It basically makes each of us better people because it gives us the honor of serving others."
Karen Stickney, Former Board Member, Human Resources Manager, Manheim Interactive
"Atlanta Habitat is a 'makes-sense' organization. Not only is the end result a new house, but the process of building it provides an opportunity for people of different races, religions, and socio-economic levels to work together for the common cause of decent housing for all. How can anyone not want to be a part of such a program?"
Adrienne Findley, Former Board Member, Community Volunteer
ADVISORY COUNCIL:
The Advisory Council is composed of former board members, supporters and community leaders who serve as advocates for Atlanta Habitat’s mission. This group of experienced volunteers is a resource for advice and assistance to the Board and Executive Director on issues such as administration, housing, construction, funding and community relations.
Advisory Council
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Lynn W. Merrill, Chair Inner Harbour
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Charlie McDonald Crisis Management International
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Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur Hands On Atlanta
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Linda A. Parrish King & Spalding
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Frank Alexander Emory University School of Law
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Dan Pattillo, Jr. Rooker Real Estate LLP
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Alan Arnold Delta Airlines |
Bill Pendleton Community Volunteer |
Tom Chapel Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Barabara Reid Community Volunteer
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William M. Earnest Community Volunteer
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James O. Rodgers J.O. Rodgers & Associates
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Adrienne Findley Community Volunteer
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Alexis Scott Atlanta Daily World
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Kathy Harber Southern Company
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Karen Stickney Manheim Auctions
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Darryl Hicks Board of Commissioners
of Fulton County
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J. Ron Terwilliger Trammel-Crow Residential
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Katharine Kelley Green Street Properties
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Sue Wieland John Wieland Homes & Neighborhoods
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"My life is enriched by my involvement with Atlanta Habitat. There is great satisfaction in sharing the joy of hardworking families building their first homes. I care deeply about my city, so there is great satisfaction in participating in the renewal of neighborhoods where we build, and there is great satisfaction in seeing people from all parts of the city from many different backgrounds coming together to help their neighbors. Everyone involved is blessed by being a part of this ministry."
Barbara Reid, Community Volunteer
"When I was growing up in Atlanta, I did a lot of daydreaming, envisioning the possibilities. Helping hands allowed me to turn my dreams into realities. At Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, I get to build the dreams of others. Now, my dreams come in work clothes, wearing tool belts carrying hammers and nails, and hearts building dreams, friendships, and partnerships."
H. James Dallas, Medtronic
"I feel strongly about nurturing families, and I know of no better way than to help provide a warm, safe home for them....and that's what Atlanta Habitat is all about -- and is so good at consistently -- and that's why I am enthusiastically involved."
Sue Wieland, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods
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