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Jonathan Reckford
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Jonathan T.M. Reckford brings to his role as chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International a passion for serving those in need and the business skills required to lead an effective international nonprofit organization. After graduating from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, he spent a number of years in the for-profit sector, including executive and managerial positions at Marriott and the Walt Disney Co. Always active in his local faith community, Reckford found an avocation helping to coach pastors in dealing with the management side of church life. Eventually, in 2003, that volunteer service turned into full-time ministry as executive pastor of a 4,300-member church in Edina, Minn., where he was working when contacted about the CEO job at Habitat for Humanity in 2005.

Blog Entries by Jonathan Reckford

Responding to Superstorm Sandy: Habitat for Humanity Hits the Road to Repair. Rebuild. Restore.

(0) Comments | Posted December 19, 2012 | 3:54 PM

This week, Habitat for Humanity is launching our first-ever fleet of 24 mobile response units to assist communities and families in New York and New Jersey that are recovering from the devastating effects of Sandy. The specially outfitted fleet -- made possible by our partners Chevrolet, Lowe's and the Robert...

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Many Homes, One Community

(0) Comments | Posted October 1, 2012 | 11:37 AM

During my time as CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, I've been blessed with the opportunity to build homes in partnership with low-income families around the world. These visits continually bring home for me the idea that by working together we create stronger, closer and more resilient communities.

We have...

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Hult Global Case Challenge Brings New Ideas, Solutions to the Struggle Against Poverty

(1) Comments | Posted May 2, 2012 | 11:18 AM

It's a challenge great enough to be daunting but vital enough to demand action: How do we find a decent and safe place to live for the 1.6 billion people around the world who struggle to survive each day in conditions that should be considered unlivable?

Hult Global Case Challenge...

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