For Immediate Release

Media Contact:
Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County
Laura Lella-Smith
Phone: 732-728-0441 ext. 302
Email address: llsmith@habitatmonmouth.org 


Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County names Diane Kinnane executive director

Freehold, NJThe Board of Directors has named Diane Kinnane the new executive director of Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County serving northeast and western Monmouth County. The local Habitat office, is one of more than a dozen located in New Jersey and 1,400 nationally. The organization presently serves 83% of the county. As executive director, she will lead the affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization efforts of the organization along with a dedicated core staff committed to delivering Habitat's mission to build housing, communities and hope in our service area.
 
"We are excited to welcome Diane to the Habitat family," said Nancy Doran, president, Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County. "She brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our organization. We are confident that under her leadership, we will continue to advance and deepen our impact within the community," she added. 

Kinnane, brings more than 30 years of affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization expertise to her role at Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County.  Most recently, she served as a consultant working with housing developers, non-profit management, and local governments. Through her firm, KINLEV, she specialized in the areas of community and economic development, administration, emergency management and social service programming.  Prior this role, she held positions with Community Investment Strategies and President Obama's Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force. She began her career with the State of New Jersey's Department of Community Affairs where her responsibilities included oversight of community development and infrastructure efforts specifically block grants, tax credits and neighborhood stabilization. 

"I look forward to embarking on this journey with the staff and board. I am grateful for the opportunity to build on the progress the organization has made over the years, especially in the community I call home," said Kinnane. 

A resident of Little Silver, she earned her B.A. from Albert Magnus College (New Haven, CT) and a MCRP degree from Rutgers University.

About Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County
Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County (HFHMC), serving Northeast and Western Monmouth County, is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity. The organization brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope and a vision of realizing a decent place to live. HFHMC seeks to eliminate sub-standard housing and help low-income families achieve the dream of homeownership throughout its service area. It works with communities to develop decent and affordable housing where people can live and raise their families. In 2013, the affiliate hosted a Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project site in Union Beach to continue Sandy Relief projects in the area. The combined affiliate has built 49 new homes and assisted over 110 families in Sandy related projects in Monmouth County. HFHMC currently services 83% of Monmouth County and includes the following towns and municipalities: Aberdeen, Allentown, Atlantic Highlands, Colts Neck, Deal, Eatontown, Englishtown, Fair Haven, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Hazlet, Highlands, Holmdel, Howell, Keansburg, Keyport, Little Silver, Long Branch, Manalapan, Marlboro, Matawan, Middletown, Millstone Township, Monmouth Beach, Morganville, Ocean Township, Oceanport, Red Bank, Rumson, Sea Bright, Shrewsbury Township, Tinton Falls, Union Beach, and West Long Branch. For more information visit www.habitatmonmouth.org.

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About Habitat for Humanity 
Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity began in 1976 as a grassroots effort on a community farm in southern Georgia. The Christian housing organization has since grown to become a leading global nonprofit working in nearly 1,400 communities throughout the U.S. and in nearly 70 countries. Families and individuals in need of a hand up partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Through financial support, volunteering or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Through shelter, we empower. To learn more, visit  habitat.org .

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