Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County Announces Katrice Thomas as Executive Director

Westwood, New Jersey, March 17, 2025 – Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County (Habitat Bergen), a leader in affordable housing, today announced that Katrice Thomas has been appointed as Executive Director. Her appointment has been made following a robust and competitive search process, which included detailed consideration of a range of candidates.

Katrice is a seasoned executive leader recognized for top-tier strategic planning and implementation skills, leveraging systems thinking, results-driven management, and technical expertise to deliver impactful solutions. She has more than 20 years of senior management experience, focusing on organizational growth, program expansion, and strategic development. An innovative and results-driven leader, Katrice has successfully overseen diverse and talented teams and managed operating budgets

ranging from $15.0 million to $20.0 million.

Most recently, Katrice led programming for a 46-year-old nonprofit focused on supporting non-traditional construction employment and pre-apprenticeship training opportunities. Her project management expertise, standardization initiatives, process optimization, controls, data management, and technological acumen align seamlessly with Habitat Bergen’s current and future operational needs.

Jonathan Senos, Board President stated, “We are excited to welcome Katrice to Habitat Bergen. Our Board of Directors believes she will be a transformative leader for our organization, our staff, volunteers, donors, homeowners, and the communities we serve in Bergen County, New Jersey.”

Katrice holds a BA in Psychology with a minor in Anthropology from Long Island University and has completed various professional studies, earning certificates related to her previous roles.

A Hudson County resident, Katrice is deeply passionate about connecting communities to resources while working to reduce generational poverty and systemic inequity.

About Habitat Bergen

Since 1994, Habitat Bergen has utilized volunteer labor, donated funds and materials, to build or rehabilitate simple, decent, affordable homes by providing strength, self-reliance and shelter for hard-working families. In addition, our Restore sells new and gently used donated furniture, household goods, and building materials to the public for a fraction of the retail price. All net proceeds and donations support our home construction projects. For more information about Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County, visit www.habitatbergen.org.