Executive Director
Diane Graham
Diane Graham has a long history of involvement with Dayton Ohio Habitat for Humanity, starting 20 years ago doing volunteer public relations work for the non-profit. She later served three terms of three years each on the Board of Trustees, the maximum number of years allowed. Diane was President of the DOHH Board for two of those years.
Diane was previously Sales Manager for Sinclair Community College, responsible for conference and meeting services at the David H. Ponitz Sinclair Center for the past eight years. She also worked as a Corporate Meeting Planner for NCR Corporation. Diane obtained an Associate of Arts, with high honors, from Sinclair Community College, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, cum laude, from the University of Dayton, and a Master of Arts in management from Antioch University McGregor. She has advanced training in both accounting and strategic planning for non-profits.
Diane is enthusiastic about her new role working with the DOHH staff and Board to lead the organization forward. “This is exciting! I know what Habitat can do for people. It’s not just about building houses, it’s about changing lives,” she said. “I’ve seen what we can do for families – we are partners in their homeownership.”
Matt Hippenmeyer, President of the Board, supports Diane because of her past involvement with DOHH, her presence in the community and her involvement with corporate and non-profit leaders. “She had the combination of experience, education and people skills we were looking for in an Executive Director,” Hippenmeyer said. “Once our Board members had an opportunity to have a couple of question and answer sessions with Diane, they were unanimous in their desire to bring her on as our Executive Director.”
Diane, a Certified Meeting Professional, also serves as a Board Member of the Kiwanis Club of Dayton Foundation. A life-long resident of Dayton, she resides in Patterson Park with her husband Frank. She has two children, Angie and Ben and three grandchildren, Kate, Ellie and Evan.
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