The Habitat for Humanity
of South Hampton Roads Staff and Board

Meet the Habitat SHR Staff

Helen Sommer - Executive Director
Helen Sommer
  • Joined Habitat SHR: 1997
  • Extension: 203
  • Habitat for Humanity is a goal worth striving for.
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Karl Bogott - Director of Planning and Logistics
Karl Bogott
  • Joined Habitat SHR: 2007
  • Extension: 220
  • Karl has worked on 30 builds locally, 2 Builders Blitz, 2 Blitz and 1 International build. A retired Navy officer, seeing that volunteers have everything they need is his goal.
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Cheryl Moore - Director of Family Services
Cheryl Moore
  • Joined Habitat SHR: 2004
  • Extension: 208
  • Cheryl is our main point of contact with Habitat qualifying families before, during and after selection, building and occupancy.
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Sharon Chittim - Volunteer Manager/Office Administrator
Sharon Chittim
  • Joined Habitat SHR: 2008
  • Extension: 201
  • Sharon is the first voice on the phone and the organization to our organization.
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Tina Gray - Bookkeeper
tina gray
  • Joined Habitat SHR: 2010
  • Extension: 214
  • Processes Accounts Payable, Staff Payroll, Donations and Retail Store Revenues
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Joe Rosenhouse - Construction Manager
joe
  • Joined Habitat SHR: 2010
  • Extension: 210
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Francess Taylor - Controller
Francess Taylor
  • Joined Habitat SHR: 2009
  • Extension: 206
  • Fran works closely with the staff to ensure accurate financial reporting of all project activities. As Habitat grows in its community service activities, she will ensure that our internal controls will remain effective and continue to safeguard our financial resources.
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Sherran Denkler - Director of Development and Marketing
Sherran Denkler
  • Joined Habitat SHR: 2009
  • Extension: 219
  • Sherran works within the various communites, faith, corporate and individual, to see that Habitat SHR has the funds needed to perform its mission.
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Sheila Bogott - Comm./Marketing Manager
Sheila Bogott
  • Joined Habitat SHR: 2006
  • Extension: 209
  • Sheila volunteered for Habitat SHR three years before coming on board officially. Currently she is the webmaster, graphic artist, speaker and face to the public. She strives daily to disseminate the message to the public – workin’ hard to keep the volunteers and donors plugged in.
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Linda Corns - Retail Director
Linda Corns
  • Joined Habitat SHR: 2004
  • Phone: 335.2852
  • Linda directs our two General Stores and the staff that receives, sorts and presents donated clothing, household items and building materials for sale to the public.
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Sally Ellefson - Donation Pickup Coordinator
Sally Ellefson
  • Joined Habitat SHR: 2006
  • Extension: 217
  • Sally schedules and dispatches the drivers to pickup donations to both Providence and Tidewater stores.
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Meet the Habitat SHR Board of Directors

Paul Shelton - President
Paul Shelton
  • Joined Habitat SHR board: 2007
  • Resume: Retired University Administrator
  • Committees: Co-chair, Nominating; Development
Dan Bell - Vice President
Dan Bell
  • Joined Habitat SHR board: 2007
  • Resume: General Mgr, IT, Canon USA
  • Committees: Chair, Public Relations and Advocacy, Co-chair, Retail Store
Catherine Havrilesky - Treasurer
Catherine Havrilesky
  • Joined Habitat SHR board: 2008
  • Resume: Controller, Princess Anne Country Club
  • Committees: Finance
Stephen Leaman - Secretary
Stephen Leaman
  • Joined Habitat SHR board: 2008
  • Resume: Retired U.S Navy, CEO, SJL Consulting
  • Committees: Chair, Finance
Michael Benedetto
Michael Benedetto
  • Joined Habitat SHR board: 2006
  • Resume: VP, Tidewater Fibre Corp.
  • Committees: Co-chair, Nominating
Greg Byrd
Greg Byrd
  • Joined Habitat SHR board: 2008
  • Resume: Asst Dir., Dept of Econ Dev, Suffolk, VA
  • Committees: Housing Hampton Roads Task Force
James "Ken" Jolly
Ken Jolly
  • Joined Habitat SHR board: 2006
  • Resume: Owner, Associated Contracting Services
  • Committees:
Don Weeks
Don Weeks
  • Joined Habitat SHR board: 2008
  • Resume: Owner, Golden Heritage Homes
  • Committees: Chair, Land Acquisition
George "Chip" Slaven - Past President
Chip Slaven
  • Joined Habitat SHR board: 2005
  • Resume: Retired U.S. Navy
  • Committees: Chair, Advisory Panel
    Chair, Executive Committee
Ronnie Lehman
Ron Lehman
  • Joined Habitat SHR board: 2008
  • Resume: Owner, Lehman Construction Co.
  • Committees: Construction
Cathy Lewis
Cathy Lewis
  • Joined Habitat SHR board: 2005
  • Resume: Civic Leadership Inst., WHRV
  • Committees: Co-Chair, Retail Store, Faith In Action
Carol Marinak
Carol Marinak
  • Joined Habitat SHR board: 2007
  • Resume: Mortgage Officer, Bank of America
  • Committees: Chair, Family Services
Jeanne McDonnell
Jeanne McDonnell
  • Joined Habitat SHR board: 2007
  • Resume: Retired U.S. Navy
  • Committees: None
Ida McPherson
Ida McPherson
  • Joined Habitat SHR board: 2008
  • Resume: Atty, Ida Outlaw McPherson
  • Committees: Chair, Volunteer
Dan Osborne
Dan Osborne
  • Joined Habitat SHR board: 2007
  • Resume: Regional Mgr, Titan America
  • Committees: None
Steve Zahn
Steve Zahn
  • Joined Habitat SHR board: 2009
  • Resume: Atty, Bowman, Green, Hampton and Kelly PLLC
  • Committees: None
Henry Conde
Stephen Leaman
  • Joined Habitat SHR board: 2009
  • Resume:
  • Committees: Development
Paul Stacharczyk
Paul Stacharczyk
  • Joined Habitat SHR board: 2009
  • Resume: Intern
  • Committees: TBD