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Our Staff
Office Paid & Volunteer Staff
The Habitat team is comprised of office staff and volunteer committee chairs. Working together, they coordinate the day-to-day operations of the organization, including program management, business operations, bookkeeping and volunteer services. They raise funds and approach trades and business suppliers to arrange tax-deductible in-kind materials donations. They work in partnership with local churches, businesses, organizations and civic agencies to develop safe neighborhoods so that hardworking, disadvantaged families have access to quality, affordable homes.
Donations of nearly all office equipment and furniture, coupled with the
efforts of our volunteers, enable Habitat to keep administrative costs very
low. We are nationally ranked for sound fiscal management.
This website design itself has been generously donated by Salt Communications
and is faithfully maintained by Anna, a dedicated volunteer. Habitat Lehigh Valley's
Board of Directors wishes to thank them for their efforts
and demonstration of social responsibility in support of the Habitat mission.
Christopher J. Bennick, Ed.D., Chief Executive
Officer
Reporting to the Board of Directors, Christopher Bennick provides executive
leadership to programs and staff. He has a Doctoral Degree in Organizational
Leadership and attended nonprofit management training at Harvard Business
School.
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Debrah N. Cummins
Deb Cummins serves as the Vice-President for Advancement and Business Development.
Deb earned her undergraduate degree from Muhlenberg College in Social Work
and a Master's Degree from Villanova University in Human Organization Science.
She has worked in the field of new business development for three years and
as a fundraising professional for four years. Debrah is an active member of
the Lehigh Valley community.
Charles Schnaufer
Charles Schnaufer has a lifetime of experience as a homebuilder, building
inspector, and construction superintendent. He supervises, plans and oversees
all our home building projects, ensuring volunteers have a positive and meaningful
experience while building a quality home for and with the Habitat partner
families.
Susan Karper
Susan Karper assists the CEO and Treasurer with general business operations,
accounting duties, and grant reporting. She is also Habitat's network and
database administrator. Susan has 11 years experience in information systems
implementation and a bachelor's degree in Communications from the University
of Pennsylvania.
Yolanda Hernandez
Yolanda Hernandez manages general office functions for the organization, as
well as recruiting, scheduling, and coordinating the hundreds of volunteers
who support the Habitat mission. She also handles homeownership applications
and is a member of the Family Selection Committee. Yolanda has been with Habitat
since 2002.
Kurt Holzman
Kurt Holzman handles bookkeeping and accounting functions for Habitat. Prior
to joining our staff in 2004, Kurt was an office volunteer for two years.
He has a Bachelor's degree in Business Logistics from Penn State University.
Caroline Cruz
Caroline focuses on recruitment of qualified homeowner families from all
over the Lehigh Valley and ensures that we help the neediest and most deserving
of Lehigh Valley families. Prior to joining Habitat, she worked for the Lehigh County Office of Children & Youth services
in the area of Child Welfare law. Caroline has an Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies from Northampton Commmunity College.
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