Kathy White

Kathy White has held a personal passion and commitment for the work of Habitat for Humanity her entire adult life. 

Her Habitat journey began volunteering alongside her dad as a teenager in Maine, but she took it deeper as a freshman in college when she spent her spring break in Leesburg, Florida, on a Habitat work trip.    

Seeing Habitat’s impact firsthand, she immediately became hooked on the mission. Through college, her dedication to Habitat grew: she met Millard Fuller, read his books, and served as Habitat Campus Chapter President. She often jokes that she “minored in Habitat” during her years at Eastern University, where she earned her BA in anthropology in 2005.  

Following college, Kathy joined Habitat Philadelphia as an AmeriCorps member in 2005. Since then, Kathy has held multiple roles at Habitat, serving as Family Services Coordinator, Director of Operations, and Director of Human Resources. Kathy has been a stalwart team member and leader for almost two decades; through her time at Habitat, the team has grown from a staff of 12 to more than 80. During this time, Kathy has continued to hone her professional skills, earning and maintaining her Human Resources SHRM-CP certification.    

Since becoming Director of Human Resources, Kathy has prioritized being consistent and compassionate, holding individuals accountable while remaining empathetic. She is particularly proud of spearheading Habitat’s generous anniversary leave policy. In 2024, Kathy represented Habitat, speaking on a pay communication panel at World at Work’s Total Rewards Conference—an annual event for rewards professionals that hosts over 1800 attendees. 

Through all this, Kathy has always been anchored to her deep and abiding passion and belief that we can work together to make sure that everyone truly does have a decent, affordable place to live.