Camp Habitat 2016: Common Ground
October 2-5, 2016
Lake Junaluska, NC
Workshop Schedule and Speaker Biographies
Sunday, October 2
11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Room: T316
Mortgage Procedures and Regulations Session: Making Sure your Affiliate Follows the Rules: The Ins and Outs of Family
Selection, Loan Origination and Optimal Homeowner Experience.
Sonia Lee, Director, Affiliate Financial Services - US Office – Habitat for Humanity International
Sonia Lee joined HFHI in August 2012, after spending more than 30 years as a financial services professional. She brings with
her experience in internal audit, mortgage operations, and vendor management. Affiliate Financial Services focuses on
providing guidance and support in the areas of homeowner services and mortgage lending, enabling affiliates to comply with
regulatory requirements in origination and servicing. HFHI’s Mortgage Procedures and Regulations (MPAR) initiative is co-led
by Lee, who also manages the ABA online compliance-training program.
She will cover every aspect of the new mortgage regulations and laws, starting with a general session about the Fair Housing
Law and equal access to credit as well as the broader concepts and laws concerning family selection, loan origination and
closings.
Sue Chenevert has worked with Habitat for Humanity for 20 years and has approximately 17 years of experience in mortgage
lending. She was Director of Finance and Programs for HFH Greater Baton Rouge from 1998 to 2007 and has been Executive
Director of Habitat for Humanity of LA for the past eight years. Chenevert is an NMLS licensed Mortgage Loan Originator serving
Louisiana Habitat affiliates and is eligible for licensure in approximately 40 states. As a licensed mortgage loan originator, she has
originated more than $20 million in Habitat mortgages. She has served for 4 years on the HFH International Mortgage Procedures
and Regulations Initiative team to assist Habitat affiliates in implementing compliant mortgage procedures at the affiliate level.
She has presented numerous workshops for Habitat for Humanity affiliates, including, in particular, mortgage lending laws and
procedures in the areas of mortgage loan origination, underwriting, and in mortgage servicing.
She holds a Master of Science degree from Louisiana State University.
Chenevert will get into the hands-on, practical aspects of the changes in mortgage regulation and spend time problem-solving
in general. Both will engage in a Q&A session.
Monday, October 3
10:45 a.m. to 12 noon
Room: TAUD
Keynote Speaker: Gene Nichol
Gene Nichol is Boyd Tinsley distinguished professor of law at the University of North Carolina. His scholarly work is supported by
the North Carolina Poverty Research Fund. From 2005 to 2008, he was president of the College of William and Mary. Nichol was
Burton Craige professor and dean of the law school at UNC (1999-2005); law dean at the University of Colorado (1988-1995); and
Cutler professor and director of the William & Mary Bill of Rights Institute (1985-1988).
Nichol is co-author of Federal Courts (third edition, West, 2015) and author of Seeing the Invisible: Putting a Face on Poverty in
North Carolina (2014, Kindle edition). He’s published articles in the Harvard, Yale, Chicago, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California,
Duke and Virginia law reviews. He has been a political columnist for the Rocky Mountain News and hosted a public affairs
television show, Culture Wars, for KBDI in Denver. He has been a monthly op-ed writer for The News & Observer of Raleigh for
more than a dozen years. He publishes regularly in The Progressive Populist, The Charlotte Observer, and has written for The
Nation and The Washington Post. He is executive producer of the documentary, A Generation of Change: Bill Friday, Terry Sanford
and North Carolina from the 1920s-1972 (UNC-TV, 2015).
Nichol attended Oklahoma State University, receiving a degree in philosophy (1973) and playing varsity football. He obtained his
J.D. from the University of Texas in 1976, graduating Order of the Coif.
Workshop 1: Monday, October 3 (1:30 to 3 p.m.)
USDA 502: A Major Resource for Rural Affiliates; Presenters: Mike Reece, HFH Union-Anson; Alice Baker, HFH Union-Anson; Rita
Marble, USDA; Category: Third-Party Financing – Room: T319
Advocacy: Update on State and Federal Legislation; Presenter: Carley Ruff, Elizabeth Gehl, HFHI; Samuel Gunter, N.C. Housing
Coalition; Al Ripley, N.C. Justice Center; Category: Advocacy- Room: T213
Neighborhood Revitalization: Setting the Pace for the Long Race; Presenter: Daryl White and Anna Suevskaya, Charlotte
HFH; Category: Best Practices: Neighborhood Revitalization- Room: TAUDB
Value-Added Construction: Design and Energy Efficiency for Homeowner Cost-Savings; Presenter: Rob Howard, Mitsubishi;
Craig Bethel, Tightlines Design; Category: Construction- Room: TAUDC
Panel: Preparing Families for Long-Term Success; Presenter: Shirley Kennerly, Habitat Cabarrus; George Redd, Habitat
Greensboro; Category: Homebuyer Services- Room: TAUDA
NCHFA’s Self-Help Loan Pool for Experienced Staff: Program Updates and Conversation about Future Needs for
Affiliates; Presenter: Josh Burton, NCHFA; Category: Program Funding- Room: T211
Growing Your Affiliate While Sustaining the Vision; Presenter: Bert Green, Charlotte HFH; Category: Leadership Room: T316
Workshop 2: Monday, October 3 (3:30 to 5 p.m.)
Leading a Habitat Capital Campaign: Challenges and Opportunities; Presenter: Sylvia Oberle. Sylvia retired in May after 10 years
as executive director/CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County; Category: Fundraising- Room: TAUDB
Pitfalls of ECOA, RESPA, Loan Origination and Closing: An Interactive Session; Presenter: Sue Chenevert, Habitat
Louisiana; Category: Family Selection- Room: TAUDA
Data-Driven ReStore: How to Know When a Profit is Possible; Presenter: Mitch Rhodes, Chief Operating Officer, responsible for
Construction, ReStore, Volunteer Services and Family Services for Wake Habitat; Category: ReStore Operations- Room T211
Building a Stronger SSO: Strategies for Moving NC Forward; Presenter: Greg Kirkpatrick, Habitat N.C.; Category: State
Supported Organizations- Room- T210
Building a Mixed-Income Neighborhood; Presenter: Mitzi Gellman, HFH Catawba Valley; Rob Howard,
Mitsubishi; Category: Alternative Trends in Community-Building- Room: TAUDC
USDA 504: A Neighborhood Revitalization Tool for Rural Affiliates; Presenter: Mike Reece, Alice Baker, HFH Union-Anson; Rita
Marble, USDA-NC; Category: Neighborhood Revitalization- Room: T319
Capacity Building through Leadership Development; Presenter: Mary Welch, Habitat for Humanity
International; Category: Capacity Building- Room: T316
Advocacy: The Value of Local/Municipal Partnerships; Presenters: Carley Ruff, Habitat for Humanity International; Tammy
Laurence, Jeff Porter, Laura Collins, Kevin Campbell, affiliate representatives; Category: Advocacy- Room: T213
Plenary 1: Tuesday, October 4 (8:30 to 9:15 a.m.)
Topic: Tithe Program
Room: TAUD
Presenters
Torre Nelson received his formal education from Wheaton College, graduating with a Bachelors of Arts (Psychology), and from
Northern Illinois University where he received a Masters of Science (Adult and Continuing Education). Nelson joined Habitat for
Humanity International in 1993 as an International Partner in La Paz, Bolivia. In that role he helped establish the HFH Bolivia
national organization before moving to Americus, Ga., where he joined the Latin America and Caribbean regional team. He
resides in San Jose, Costa Rica, as Vice President for the Latin America and Caribbean division of HFHI where he provides
leadership and management oversight to operations in 18 countries with local organizations in more than 700 communities. He
is married to Lisa Nelson; they have six children.
Kevin Campbell, President and CEO, joined Habitat Wake in April 2010. Campbell has worked in the Habitat for Humanity
community for more than 27 years. Immediately prior to coming to Wake County, he served as Director of Building Industry
Relations for Habitat for Humanity International, where he was heavily involved in leading the national Builders’ Blitz and in
expanding ReStore operations to provide support for Habitat affiliates across the country. Prior to joining the Habitat
International staff, Campbell was the founding executive director of a Habitat affiliate in the Lynchburg, Va., area and, during his
nine-year tenure there, he brought that affiliate to national prominence based on innovation and the high number of homes
provided for families. Kevin holds a BBA degree in accounting from James Madison University.
Plenary 2: Tuesday, October 4 (9:15 to 10:15 a.m.)
Topic: Telling our story to donors. What’s our story? Join this interactive workshop to learn how to share compelling stories
that inspire action with donors. Attendees will discuss how both HFHI and affiliates can collaborate to put the new brand and
messaging materials in action to communicate with donors and raise more money
Room: TAUD
Presenters
Chris Clarke is Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Habitat for Humanity International. Following a 21-year
career at Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Clarke joined Habitat for Humanity International in 2003 and is responsible for overseeing
the Habitat brand. He leads the Communications division for the organization and his team supports the following areas:
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Web and social - managing five million visitors a year to habitat.org and nearly one million followers across social media
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Habitat magazine, storytelling and photo and video
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Public and media relations
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Publications, graphic design and Habitat’s printing facility
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Fundraising and partner support
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The annual Carter Work Project
Dr. Sarah W. Mackey serves on the affiliate services team as a resource development subject matter expert for affiliates engaged
in Neighborhood Revitalization. Mackey has served as executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County in
Springfield, Ill., and currently serves on the board of directors for Habitat for Humanity of Illinois. Mackey received her doctorate
in public administration, masters in public administration, and graduate certificate in nonprofit management from the University
of Illinois - Springfield. She is also a graduate of the Fundraising School at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana and
received her B.A. in economics from Hanover College. Her research specialties include nonprofit board governance, fundraising,
and strategic planning. Her groundbreaking dissertation research identified relationships between the size of the board of
directors and charitable contributions.
Sarah has earned professional credentials including the Certified Fund Raising Executive, Certified Communications Professional
and Certified Volunteer Administration certification.
Workshop 3: Tuesday, October 4 (10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.)
NCHFA’s Self-Help Loan Pool Program Primer for New Staff and New Affiliates; Presenter: Josh Burton,
NCHFA; Category: NCHFA- Room: T210
Habitat ReStore Nation: Status of the Brand and the Collective; Presenter: Melissa McNamara, HFHI; Category: ReStore- Room:
T211
Value-Added Construction: Design and Energy Efficiency for Homeowner Cost-Savings (2); Presenter: Rob Howard, Mitsubishi;
Craig Bethel, Tightlines Design; Category: Construction- Room: TAUDC
Panel: Strategies for Family Recruitment; Presenters: George Redd, Habitat Greensboro, Shirley Kennerly, HFH
Cabarrus; Category: Homebuyer Services- Room: TAUDA
Building Your Affiliate’s Culture of Philanthropy: Roles for Board and Staff; Presenter: Bert Armstrong, Armstrong
McGuire; Category: Fundraising- Room: TAUDB
Programs and Strategies for Home Repair: An Interactive Panel; Presenter: Kevin Gobble, HFHI; Category: Home Repair- Room:
T319
Making Creative Use of New Branding Guidelines: Telling Compelling Stories to Prospective Donors; Presenter: Chris Clarke,
Sarah Mackey, HFHI; Category: Marketing/Communications- Room: T316
Originating and Servicing Loans: Habitat Michigan Fund; Presenter: Dan Lynch, Habitat Michigan Fund; Category: MPAR- Room:
T213
Workshop 4: Tuesday, October 4 (2 to 3:30 p.m.)
Tithing and Mission: Making Mindful Connections between Internal/External Ministry; Presenters: Torre Nelson, Patrick
Ettampola, HFHI; Kevin Campbell, Wake Habitat; Category: Tithe- Room: TAUDA
Instilling Service in the Next Generation of Philanthropists: The Story of Asheville's Inspired Young People; Presenters: Bill
Lineberry and Charlie Franck, Asheville area volunteers; Category: FundraisingRoom: TAUDC
Neighbor Revitalization and Coalition Building; Presenter: Mike Campbell, Habitat Forsyth; Category: Neighbor Revitalization:
Best Practices- Room: T210
Introduction to Owner-Occupied Repairs; Presenter: Walter Fields; Category: Home Repair- Room: TAUDB
Roleplaying: How to Begin Conversations About Major and Planned Gifts; Presenters: Ellen Jones and Laura Sillins,
HFHI; Category: Fundraising- Room: T316
Strategies for Success: A ReStore Conversation; Presenter: TBD; Category: ReStore Operations- Room: T211
Fair Lending Practices; Presenter: Sonia Lee, HFHI; Category: MPAR- Room: T319
Engaging effectively with legislators from the lowest to the highest level of government; Presenters: Carley Ruff, Elizabeth Gehl,
Habitat for Humanity International; Category: Advocacy- Room: T213
Workshop 5: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 (9:00a-10:30a)
Name: Community Land Trusts: A Path to Long-Term Affordability for Homeowners; Presenter: Barbara Inman, President, HFH
Florida; Category: Long Term Affordability- Room: T211
Name: Demystifying Planned Giving; Presenter: Ellen Jones & Laura Sillins, HFHI; Category: Fundraising-
Room: TAUDB
Name: Leadership in Construction Operations; Presenter: Paul Reeves, Asheville Area HFH; Category: Construction/Ops- Room:
T316
Name: SECU Challenge: Update and Forecast; Presenter: Susan McLawhorn 3rd Party; Category: SECU Challenge- Room:
TAUDC
Name: #storybuilding: How to Tell Your Story with inKind's Free Marketing Platform; Presenter: Nick Black, InKind; Category: Marketing- Room: T213
Name: Originating and Servicing Loans: The AmeriNational Approach; Presenter: Debora Clay Wykes,
AmeriNational; Category: MPAR- Room: TAUDA
Name: USDA 504: Critical Repairs for Elderly and Lower Income Homeowners; Presenter: Mike Reece, Alice Baker, HfH UnionAnson; Rita Marble, USDA-NC; Category: NR: Rural Repair- Room: T319
Workshop 6: Wednesday, October 5 (10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.)
Finding Ways to Involve Your Volunteers in All Aspects of the Build: A Conversation; Presenter: Thom Mann, HFH of the NC
Sandhills; Category: Volunteers/Construction- Room: T211
Creating Event Success; Presenter: Pam Anglin and Joanne Davidson, Habitat Forsyth; Category: Fundraising- Room: TAUDC
Calyx Users Group: Sharing Problems and Solutions; Presenter: Sue Chenevert; Category: MPAR- Room: T316
Countdown to the Inevitable, Unavoidable Leadership Transition; Presenter: Bert Armstrong, Armstrong and
McGuire; Category: Governance/Leadership- Room: TAUDB
Pricing and Paying for Repairs: Staying within the Law and Making it Work; Presenter: Walter Fields, Habitat for Humanity
International; Category: Home Repair- Room: TAUDA
Building a Stronger SSO: Strategies for Moving NC Forward; Presenter: Greg Kirkpatrick, Habitat North Carolina; Category: SSORoom: T319
Capacity Building through Leadership Development; Presenter: Mary Welch, Habitat for Humanity
International; Category: Capacity Building- Room: T211
Critical Home Repair: Charlotte’s Success Story; Presenters: Bettie Coltrane and TA Smith, HFH Charlotte- Room: T210