Jennifer Player
President and CEO
Office: 919-932-7077 Ext. 215 jplayer@orangehabitat.org
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Staff and Board
Our staff work on a hybrid schedule and not consistently in the office. If you’d like to speak with a specific staff member in person, please email or call to make an appointment.
Leadership
Advocacy
This team is responsible for working with our government partners on the local, state, and national levels to increase access to affordable housing at a policy level. This team also manages our government grants program.
Finance & Administration
This team is responsible for the administration and operations side of keeping the affiliate running.
Homeowner Services
This team is responsible for managing the people our programs serve from application to completion of construction and even post move in.
Laine Hindley
Vice President of Homeowner Services
Office: 919-932-7077 Ext. 213 lhindley@orangehabitat.org
Robin Barrett
Homeownership and Lending Manager
Office: 919-932-7077 Ext. 233 rbarrett@orangehabitat.org
New Home Construction
This team is responsible for building the new construction homes for the homeownership program.
Richard Turlington
Vice President of Construction
Office: 919-932-7077 Ext. 217 rturlington@orangehabitat.org
Ansel Prichard
Land Acquisition and Development Manager
Office: 919-932-7077 Ext. 220 aprichard@orangehabitat.org
Volunteer Engagement
This team is responsible for coordinating all construction volunteer activities including individuals, groups, and regular crew.
Project Management
This team is responsible for managing subcontractors, permitting, and ordering supplies.
Home Repair
This team is responsible for managing the Home Repair Program, Home Recycles, and the Habitat Emergency Loan Program (HELP).
Development
This team is responsible for raising funds to support the mission.
Shanell Smaw
Vice President of Development
Office: 919-932-7077 Ext. 218 development@orangehabitat.org
Michelle Graham
Partnerships and Events Manager
Office: 919-932-7077 Ext. 237 mgraham@orangehabitat.org
Board of Directors
Andy Buchanan
Blackfin Real Estate Investors
Justin Coleman
University United Methodist Church
Lida Coleman
Retired CPA
Matt Ewend
UNC Health
Zac Hedrick, Treasurer
SouthState Bank
Mimi Hock
Understory Design
Kelly Holcombe
Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina
Dan Jewell
Landscape Architect
Emil Malizia
UNC Department of City & Regional Planning
Gordon Merklein
UNC Associate Vice Chancellor for Real Estate and Campus Enterprises
Jim McNeely
CertaPro Painters of Chapel Hill
Anna Millar, Chair
Project Kitty Hawk
M.C. Ragsdale
Retired Attorney
Joan Siefert Rose, Vice Chair, Secretary
National Association of Corporate Directors Research Triangle Chapter
John Stanley
Lenovo
Annetta Streater
UNC Adams School of Dentistry
Stephen Whitlow
Abt Associates
Michael Zuber, Past Chair
Investors Trust
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