The Athens Land Trust has hired Demetrius D. Jordan, a former Atlanta United Way employee, as its new executive director.
Jordan takes over for Heather Benham, who resigned six months ago to take a job as a housing consultant. Vanna Cure, previously the vice chair of the land trust’s board of directors, has been leading the organization in the interim.
Jordan previously served as vice president of regional development at United Way Atlanta, where he raised $36 million for housing, education and health care programs, according to the ALT.
“I am honored to join Athens Land Trust and to work alongside such a passionate and dedicated team,” Jordan said in a news release. “As we celebrate 30 years of achievements, I look forward to building on the incredible foundation laid by Athens Land Trust’s past and present staff and community partnerships and leading the organization toward even greater impact in the years ahead.”
The ALT builds affordable housing using a model where the homeowner owns the building but the land underneath is held in trust, lowering the cost and keeping the home permanently affordable. It also protects farmland and runs a weekly farmers market and youth programs to train students in agriculture and construction, among other programs.
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