Ken Corby is the vice chair of Austin Habitat for Humanity’s board and its current interim CEO.
Austin Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Austin Habitat focuses on the holistic experience of homeownership as a catalyst for community change. Austin Habitat goes beyond the well-known new homeownership program by also offering critical home repairs to low-income homeowners and housing counseling to the general Austin community. Our programs are designed to develop and preserve strong communities by providing comprehensive services that prepare homebuyers for the responsibilities of homeownership, incentivize long-term ownership, and keep existing homeowners in their homes.As an Austin Habitat for Humanity board Chair, I’m making an impact today by supporting them through Amplify Austin. Join me, and your gift will help them to finish construction on an affordable home for future homeowner Whitney and her son, Aaden. Click the link to give!
Since Austin Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1985, we have built over 400 new homes, repaired 248 existing ones, and educated over 10,000 individuals. As the need for affordable homes grows, we strive to ensure that our mission of building homes, communities, and hope is realized in the greatest capacity possible.
Since 2000, income levels have only risen 25% while housing costs have risen 68%. This leaves many local families in impossible situations. Currently, 53% of low-income Austinites are spending almost half of their income on housing. This leaves little leeway for medical care, groceries, school supplies, insurance, etc. The strain of this stress has negative impacts on physical and psychological health, education, and upward mobility.
Affordable homeownership can put an end to those circumstances. It is the fastest way for a low-income family to accumulate wealth. It is the most viable way to break the cycle of poverty and create brighter, sustainable futures.
Ken Corby is a servient, achievement oriented operator and strategist leading enterprise growth through top line sales improvement, process improvement and performance improvement. Performing in multiple locations in the U.S., Europe, UK and Asian markets, he has led in situations ranging from start up to distress to turn around to rapid growth, to wind down. Ken was the CFO of a global consumer electronics company - Emerson Radio - earning the number 11 spot in Business Week's 100 Hot Growth Companies
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