Executive Director

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Executive Director	Mr. Danny Herron
E-mail	dherron@habitatnashville.org
Term Start	January 2011
Danny's Experience: Danny J. Herron is President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville, which ranks 5th out of more than 1,200 U.S. Habitat affiliates in terms of number of new homes built. In 2020, Habitat of Greater Nashville surpassed 950 homes, including 21 homes built as part of the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project in 2019. Habitat of Greater Nashville has been consistently recognized by the EPA for Sustained Excellence in affordable housing. In 2020, Danny was named as one of Nashville's Most Admired CEOs by the Nashville Business Journal, and in 2021 was included on the Nashville Post's In Charge list, recognizing business, political and civic leaders across Middle Tennessee. Danny joined Habitat of Greater Nashville in 2010 as its President and CEO. Previously, he held a variety of leadership positions, primarily in banking and real estate, including serving as President and CEO of Cumberland Bank from 1993 to 2009.

Senior Staff

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Name	Title
Mrs. Lucile Houseworth	Chief Admistrative Officer

Staff

Full Time Staff	56
Part Time Staff	3
Volunteers	4,074
Contractors	0
Retention Rate	74%

Plans & Policies

Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan?	Yes
Does your organization have a Strategic Plan?	Yes
Years Strategic Plan Considers	3
When was the Strategic Plan adopted?	March 2023
Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan?	Under Development
Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan?	Yes
Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy?	Yes
Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy?	Yes
Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy?	Yes

Evaluation

Is there a formal evaluation for...		Frequency (if applicable)
CEO/Executive Director	Yes	Annually
Senior Management	Yes	Annually
Non-Management	Yes	Annually

Affiliations

Affiliation	Year
AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals)	2019
American Association of Grant Professionals	2019
Belmont Executive Leadership Network	2022
CABLE	2019
Center for Nonprofit Management Excellence Network	2019
Cheatham County Chamber of Commerce	2019
Cheatham County Community Enhancement Coalition	2022
Dickson County Chamber of Commerce	2019
Executive Women International	2022
Grant Professionals Association	2019
Grant Professionals Association - Middle Tennessee Chapter	2022
Hands On Network	2019
High Noon Rotary Club of Dickson	2022
Home Builders Association of Middle Tennessee	2019
Kiwanis Club of Cheatham County	2022
Kiwanis Club of Lebanon	2022
Kiwanis Club of Nashville	2022
Lebanon / Wilson County Chamber of Commerce	2022
Mt. Juliet Chamber of Commerce	2022
Mt. Juliet Noon Rotary	2022
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce	2019
Nashville Rotary Club	2019
National Association of Home Builder	2019
NeighborWorks America - Member	2019
Robertson County Chamber of Commerce	2022
Society for Human Resource Management	2019
The Table	2022
U.S. Green Building Council	2019
Wilson County Young Professionals	2022
Wilson One	2022

Awards

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Award / Recognition	Organization	Year
40 Under 40 (Casey Campbell)	Nashville Business Journal	2012
Academy of Women of Achievement (Chris McCarthy)	YWCA	2007
Award of Achievement	The Frist Foundation	2004
Board Member of the Year: David McGowan	Center for Nonprofit Management Salute to Excellence	2015
CEO of the Year - Finalist (Chris McCarthy)	Center for Nonprofit Management	2008
Clarence Jordan Award for Innovation	Habitat for Humanity International	2005
Clarence Jordan Award for Innovation	Habitat for Humanity International	2009
Community Quarterback Award	Tennessee Titans	2002
Direct Service Award	Mary Catherine Strobel Awards	2010
Direct Service Volunteer - Finalist	Mary Catherine Strobel Awards	2009
Energy Star Award for Excellence in Energy - Efficient Affordable Housing	Department of Energy/ EPA	2008
Energy Star Award for Excellence in Energy - Efficient Affordable Housing	Department of Energy/EPA	2009
Energy Star Award for Sustained Excellence	Department of Energy/EPA	2015
Energy Star Award for Sustained Excellence	Department of Energy/EPA	2016
Energy Star® Award for Sustained Excellence	Department of Energy/EPA	2017
Energy Star® Award for Sustained Excellence	Department of Energy/EPA	2018
Energy Star Award for Sustained Excellence	Department of Energy/EPA	2010
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award	Department of Energy/EPA	2011
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award	Department of Energy/EPA	2012
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award	Department of Energy/EPA	2013
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award	Department of Energy/EPA	2014
Excellence in Communication - Finalist	Center for Nonprofit Management	2007
Frist Foundation Award of Achievement: Innovation in Action	Center for Nonprofit Management Salute to Excellence	2013
Green Star Award	Middle TN Chapter of the USGBC	2011
Group Volunteer of the Year - Supervisors on Site (S.O.S.)	Mary Catherine Strobel Awards	2005
HOPE Leadership Award (Chris McCarthy)	National Association of Realtors	2009
Making a Difference	Center for Nonprofit Management	2004
Malachi 3:10 Award for International Tithing	Habitat for Humanity International	2011
Marvin Runyon Leadership Award	Center for Nonprofit Management	2003
Piedmont Natural Gas Excellence in Sustainable Practices Award	Center for Nonprofit Management Salute to Excellence	2015
Piedmont Natural Gas Excellence in Sustainable Practices Award	Center for Nonprofit Management Salute to Excellence	2017
Power of Inclusion	Nashville CABLE	2009
Residential Historic Preservation Award	Metro Historic Council	2011
Sam Mompongo Award for Tithing $1 Million Dollars	Habitat for Humanity International	2017
Team Building Award - Finalist	Center for Nonprofit Management	2010
Tennessee's Best: Excellence in Partnership	Tennessee Housing Development Agency	2014
TN Affiliate of the Year	Habitat for Humanity of Tennessee	2011
Volunteer Group - Finalist	Mary Catherine Strobel Awards	2009
Volunteer of the Year - Finalist	Mary Catherine Strobel Awards	2008
Volunteer of the Year - Finalist	Mary Catherine Strobel Awards	2007
Volunteer of the Year - Finalist	Mary Catherine Strobel Awards	2005
Volunteer of the Year - Finalist	Mary Catherine Strobel Awards	2003
Energy Star® Award for Sustained Excellence	Department of Energy/EPA	2019
Energy Star® Award for Sustained Excellence	Department of Energy/EPA	2020
Energy Star® Award for Sustained Excellence	Department of Genergy/EPA	2021
Energy Star® Award for Sustained Excellence	Department of Energy/EPA	2022
Energy Star® Award for Sustained Excellence	Department of Energy/EPA	2023