Loudoun Habitat Staff and AmeriCorps Vista Members

Jeff Dee
Executive Director
jdee@loudounhabitat.org

An Eagle Scout, Educator and leader of several mission trips, Jeff Dee brings a wealth of experience to Loudoun Habitat for Humanity. A graduate of St. Anselm College in Manchester N.H., Jeff taught for nine years at Catholic high schools in Maine and Maryland where he was heavily involved with student service opportunities, social justice education, and outreach. During his time in Maine, he started a Mission trip to Mississippi that served the men and women of Mound Bayou, MS, in collaboration with the Christian Brothers and Sisters of Mercy. Over twelve years later, that program is still touching the lives of youth in Maine and Mississippi. Later, as a teacher in Maryland, he led student service trips to Kentucky and inner city Philadelphia as well as weekly outreach efforts to homeless men and women in D.C. Jeff also spent sixteen summers working at scout camps in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, rising to the position of Camp Director from 2000 to 2005. During this time, the camp saw a growth in programs, scouts served, monies raised, and facilities built, all in an effort to impact the lives of the scouts who came to the camp. Jeff’s passion for the mission of Habitat for Humanity stems from his desire to live out the Gospel admonition that “…whatever you do unto the least of my brethren, you do unto Me.”  

James W. Bailey
Development Director
jwbailey@loudounhabitat.org

James has considerable experience in working with nonprofit organizations that are developing major construction projects through the leveraging of private/public partnerships. He successfully managed a major capital campaign to raise $38,000,000 for a new museum project in Biloxi, Mississippi for the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art that was designed by noted architect Frank O. Gehry. James also successfully managed all aspects of a capital campaign to raise $1,500,000 for a new arts center built at Reston Town Center for the Greater Reston Arts Center.

John Evans
AmeriCorps VISTA Member
Faith Relations Coordinator
jevans@loudounhabitat.org

Loudoun Habitat's 2011-2012 AmeriCorps VISTA member is John Evans, who has been serving at the Leesburg office since August 2011. John is from the Rochester, NY area and graduated from SUNY Binghamton University in 2011 with a BA in History. John has had prior experience rehabilitating homes in the Appalachian region and framing new homes with Habitat in New Orleans. His current work with Loudoun Habitat focuses on connecting with faith communities in Loudoun County to eliminate poverty housing.

 

Julie Werner
Administrative Assistant
jwerner@loudounhabitat.org

Julie is a Washington D.C. area native who has worked for nonprofit organizations for the last ten years. She enjoys being part of an organization that is committed to improving the lives of Loudon County residents.

 

 

 

Dave White
Staff Accountant
dwhite@loudounhabitat.org

Dave came to Loudoun Habitat after having worked in international and domestic microfinance, both as a Community Economic Development Peace Corps Volunteer in Costa Rica and as a Loan Officer at a community development non-profit in Washington, DC. A native of Indiana, he graduated from the University of Indianapolis in 2006 with degrees in Accounting and Spanish. 

 

 

Andy Malenki
ReStore Manager
amalenki@loudounhabitat.org

A graduate of the US Coast Guard Academy, Andy spent 14 years as a Coast Guard line officer serving on board three different Arctic Icebreakers and had several shore tours, including as an Instructor at the US Coast Guard Academy.  Andy left the Coast Guard in 1994 to pursue a career as an entrepreneur, operating Pets,etc. a 6 store pet shop chain in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties.  In 2005, Andy closed his last store in Leesburg and retired.  Andy came out of retirement in March, 2012 to be the Manager of the Loudoun Habitat ReStore.

 

 

Bill Hack
Assistant ReStore Manager
bhack@loudounhabitat.org

After graduating from Holy Cross College, Bill spent two tours of duty as a Naval Aviator flying mostly out of East Coast bases. His military background provided a good transition to the Aerospace and Defense business. Bill worked with Lockheed, United Technologies, Sikorsky, and a number of smaller defense supply companies as a private consultant. Throughout Bill’s career, the primary focus has been marketing, sales, and leading teams to meet company goals. He joined Habitat in May of 2011 as a volunteer and is now the Assistant ReStore Manager.

 

Ben Miller
Warehouse Supervisor
bmiller@loudounhabitat.org

Ben traveled extensively both domestically and internationally before settling in Northern Virginia 30 years ago. He built custom homes for 10 years and then used that expertise to work for Home Depot on their retail management team. He was with Home Depot for 12 years and during that time continued to develop his knowledge of home improvement materials and tools. Exceeding customer expectations and finding the right solution for every customer was always a number one priority. Ben brought this retail, home improvement, background to the Habitat ReStore in November 2011. He manages all aspects of customer donation pick-ups, warehouse organization, and in-store floor displays. Ben continues to put the customer first.

Lindsey D'Alessandro
Customer Service Associate
ldalessandro@loudounhabitat.org

Loudoun Habitat for Humanity’s newest employee is Lindsey D’Alessandro. A 2009 graduate of Loudoun Valley High School, Lindsey volunteered for two years as a physical education teacher’s assistant and was manager of the school’s varsity baseball team.  She is an avid archer and has been a member of the National Ski Patrol for six years. She applied at the ReStore because she loves working with people, especially by helping them discover creative ways to transform items into new and unexpected use.