Meegan O’Neil will step down from her role as executive director of Essex County Habitat for Humanity in June after seven years of service.
“We are deeply grateful for Meegan’s leadership and dedication to Essex County Habitat and are sorry to see her go,” Dick Sumberg, Board president, said. “She leaves behind an organization that is larger and stronger than she found it, and we wish her the very best in her next chapter.”
By guiding the merger of the North Shore and Merrimack Valley Habitat affiliates into Essex County Habitat, O’Neil helped create an organization that now serves nearly twice as many families and individuals each year as the former affiliates did combined. She also successfully led the organization through the challenges of the pandemic and expanded Critical Home Repair into a core program with a steady source of funding that continues to grow into new communities each year.
O’Neil leaves behind a strong, financially stable organization with a solid pipeline of upcoming projects for her successor.
The Board of Directors has formed a search committee to begin the process of identifying O’Neil’s successor and to ensure the organization continues to move forward with strong leadership aligned with its mission, values, and strategic goals.
“I am incredibly proud of what we have accomplished together and the impact we make every day,” O’Neil shared. “It has been a privilege to be part of work that changes lives and strengthens our community, and I look forward to continuing this work for several more months with this extraordinary team.”
