Jonathan Reckford

At-a-Glance

Named the most influential nonprofit leader in America in 2017 by The NonProfit Times.
Serves as Chief Executive Officer of Habitat for Humanity International since 2005, leading its growth to serve nearly 13.4 million people annually across 70+ countries.
Author of 'Our Better Angels: Seven Simple Virtues That Will Change Your Life and the World' (2019) and 'Creating a Habitat for Humanity: No Hands But Yours' (2007).
Serves on the Freddie Mac Housing Advisory Council, Council on Foreign Relations, and the Urban Steering Committee for the World Economic Forum.
Held executive positions at Goldman Sachs, Marriott, The Walt Disney Co., Best Buy, and Circuit City.
Holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

Biography

Jonathan Reckford is the chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International, a global Christian housing organization. Since taking the top leadership position in 2005, he has overseen the organization's growth from serving 125,000 individuals each year to helping nearly 13.4 million people annually construct, rehabilitate, or preserve their homes across all 50 U.

S. states and more than 70 countries.