Ryan Fehrman has been named Executive Director of North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness. Fehrman will begin his duties in August with NCCEH. Fehrman worked for more than 20 years in the non-profit sector. He most recently served as Executive Director at Families Moving Forward for the past 19 years.  

“I am tremendously honored and excited to be named NCCEH’s next Executive Director says Ryan. I have had the pleasure of working with the NCCEH staff for many years in a variety of capacities. I have seen over and over that when we work together to deliver a consistent and compelling message, we can create positive change in our homeless services system and in our own communities.”  

Ryan has a B.A. in Political Science and Psychology and a Master of Public Administration degree, both from UNC – Chapel Hill. Ryan has spent his entire career in the nonprofit sector with agencies working on issues related to the environment, higher education, and human services. He is the chair of the local Emergency Food & Shelter board, a member of the NC Interagency Coordinating Council for Homeless Programs (ICCHP) and sits on the State Set-Aside Committee for the Emergency Food & Shelter Program.

Ryan is married to Robyn Fehrman who is the CEO of Enactus, a global nonprofit that promotes social entrepreneurship with students in universities across the globe. They have two children and are residents of Trinity Park in Durham. Ryan enjoys spending his free time with his family, cooking, fishing, hiking at the Eno River, and cheering for the Tar Heels’ many sports teams.  

“The mission of the North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness is to end homelessness by creating alliances, encouraging public dialogue, securing resources, and advocating for systemic change. NCCEH works with communities to address root causes of homelessness by developing and implementing data-driven strategies that are focused on permanent housing and appropriate services.”  We are excited about Ryan Fehrman coming aboard to lead the coalition to the next level of the NCCEH response to homelessness. 

Sincerely,
Curtis Joe
NCCEH Board Chair