Leadership, Board, & Advisory

Rosalyn Merrick is President and CEO of Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, where she is leading a bold new chapter for one of the organization's largest affiliates. Under her leadership, Atlanta Habitat has strengthened its internal alignment, advanced a larger-scale vision for affordable homeownership, and expanded its community impact through innovative neighborhood development and strategic partnerships.

A native Atlantan, Rosalyn Merrick is helping redefine what affordable homeownership can look like in a growing city. She has championed a shift toward master-planned communities and more diverse housing types, including the organization's work at Langston Park in Sylvan Hills. In 2026, Atlanta Habitat hosted the 40th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project, bringing together thousands of volunteers to help build 24 homes in five days and spotlight the urgent need for safe, affordable housing in Atlanta.

Rosalyn Merrick is widely recognized for her leadership, advocacy, and commitment to community transformation. In 2026, she was recognized as an Atlanta Magazine Women Making A Mark honoree, and Atlanta Habitat for Humanity was named HouseATL's Homeownership Champion. She is also an active voice in housing policy, representing Atlanta Habitat on Capitol Hill and advancing solutions that connect homeownership, neighborhood stability, and generational opportunity.

Before becoming CEO, Rosalyn Merrick served in senior leadership roles at Atlanta Habitat, Georgia Community Foundation, Mount Vernon School, The Ron Clark Academy, and United Way of Greater Atlanta. She is a magna cum laude graduate of Georgia State University.

Candice Jordan, is the Chief Development Officer. In this role, she guides strategic communications and a team of resource development professionals to generate revenue and manage volunteers for Atlanta Habitat.

Most recently, Jordan served as the Associate Vice President for Development at Jumpstart where she managed a $17M portfolio and led strategy, stewardship and new funder solicitations across 15 states as well as Washington DC.

Jordan is an accomplished leader whose accolades include participating in LEAD Atlanta (Class of 2013), serving as a Diversity Fellow for the Association for Fundraising Professionals (Atlanta Chapter) and earning Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “40 Under 40” recognition.

Her dedication to service includes volunteer roles with the North Gwinnett School Foundation and a local chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She is also the current Board Chair for Hand, Heart and Soul Project, a grassroots organization dedicated to creating equitable access to quality education, nutrition and community resources.