Jonathan Reckford
Jonathan T.M. Reckford is chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International. He has served as CEO since 2005. Under his leadership Habitat affiliates in all 50 states and in more than 70 countries have grown, helping millions of people each year build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter.
Jonathan is the chair of Leadership 18, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Global Future Council on the Future of Cities for the World Economic Forum, and a board member of the Barron Collier Companies.
Named the most influential nonprofit leader in America in 2017 by The NonProfit Times, Jonathan is the author of Our Better Angels: Seven Simple Virtues That Will Change Your Life and the World.
He and his wife, Ashley, have three children and live in Atlanta.
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Housing equity panel at SXSW 2025
Habitat presented a panel, Advancing Black Homeownership through Housing Equity, on Industry Day at SXSW 2025. Jonathan and VP and Executive Director of Habitat Capital, Daniel Gura, were joined by Andre Perry of the Brookings Institution and Lisa Matthews of The Associated Press for a discussion on the struggle for equal access to housing.
Habitat presented a panel, Advancing Black Homeownership through Housing Equity, on Industry Day at SXSW 2025. Jonathan and VP and Executive Director of Habitat Capital, Daniel Gura, were joined by Andre Perry of the Brookings Institution and Lisa Matthews of The Associated Press for a discussion on the struggle for equal access to housing.
Stanford Graduate School of Business graduation keynote
Jonathan gave the keynote address to the graduating class of Stanford Graduate School of Business at their graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Watch Jonathan’s speech above or read the transcript.
Jonathan gave the keynote address to the graduating class of Stanford Graduate School of Business at their graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Watch Jonathan’s speech above or read the transcript.
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