Our Staff

Millard Fuller
(1935 - 2009)
Founder

Although we lost our leader and mentor in February 2009, his spirit still guides us in every decision we make at the Fuller Center for Housing. Millard left an incredible legacy. Under his leadership of Habitat for Humanity Intl. for 29 years and then at The Fuller Center for four years, more than a million people moved out of poverty and into simple decent homes. Read more about Millard here.

  Linda Fuller
lfuller@fullercenter.org
Co-Founder
Direct Mail, Major Donors, Communications, Photos, Archives

As Co-founder of Habitat for Humanity International and The Fuller Center alongside her late husband Millard, Linda is a central part of the work of The Fuller Center for Housing. Linda is an active board member and is involved in regular Fuller Center operations. Since Millard's death, she has taken on significantly more responsibility and oversight. She literally has her hands in nearly every aspect of the ministry, from development to communications. She also oversees all photo and archive management.

David Snell
dsnell@fullercenter.org
President

David is a veteran of Habitat leadership, serving in the field in the United States and in Mexico for almost 10 years. He is a former director of Habitat’s Education Ministries and spent seven years as president of Habitat for Humanity Colorado. When The Fuller Center started, David oversaw the formation and growth of new Fuller Center projects and partnerships, with a focus on international covenant partners. He traveled extensively around the world in that capacity. In February 2009, the board voted him to be The Fuller Center’s second president after the death of founder Millard Fuller.

   
Beverly Black
bblack@fullercenter.org
Director of Donor Development

Beverly brings over 20 years of experience in sales and marketing, public relations, non-profit work, event planning and media. She has achieved much of her success through her strength in partnership development with both corporate and non-corporate entities. She is a Louisiana native, and holds a B.A. in Mass Communication from the University of Louisiana Lafayette. Beverly leads and oversees the global fundraising efforts of the Fuller Center. Her focus is in building new major donor partnerships with corporations, and individual donors. She works closely with our covenant partners, both domestic and international, assisting them in fundraising programs and events.

 
Chris Johnson
cjohnson@fullercenter.org
Director of Communications

Chris Johnson enjoyed a 22-year career as a multi-award-winning journalist before coming to The Fuller Center in June 2011. He continues to write a popular column for the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer and is the author of two books, “I Heard It Through the Kudzu Vine” and “The Best of Chris Johnson.” Chris' hometown is nearby Oglethorpe, Ga., and he attended Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus. As a media "insider" of sorts, he encourages covenant partners to come to him for assistance in publicizing their work. Chris also oversees The Fuller Center's website, social media, photography and video departments.

Kirk Lyman-Barner
kirk@fullercenter.org
Director of U.S. Field Operations

Kirk founded Almost Heaven Habitat for Humanity in Pendleton Co., W. Va., and was its executive director for 11 years, leading it to be recognized as the most productive rural Habitat affiliate. Kirk develops, organizes and nurtures newly forming covenant partners in cities in the U.S. and Canada, where concerned groups have come together and asked to join the Fuller Center. He also assists covenant partners with construction, administration, organization and training.

 
Ryan Iafigliola
ryani@fullercenter.org
Director of International Field Operations

Ryan helped lead the Habitat chapter at Notre Dame and the Inward Bound program in Cleveland, Ohio before joining The Fuller Center. Affectionately titled the "Director of Everything Else," he started as a volunteer to work hand-in-hand with his hero Millard Fuller and to create the Bicycle Adventure and Student Builders. Today he is on staff and works closely with David Snell developing our international programs.

 
Kathyie Doyle
kathy@fullercenter.org
Director of Finance

Kathyie manages and oversees the finances at the Fuller Center as well as Koinonia Farm. She worked for many years at Habitat for Humanity. Kathyie is a longtime friend of the Fuller family.

 
Dianne Reel Fuller
dfuller@fullercenter.org
Development and Planned Giving

Dianne relates to individual donors in the development department. She's married to Linda and Millard's son Chris and for over 20 years she's volunteered at many Fuller Center and Habitat projects. She served on the FCH Board of Directors for the past two years. Dianne has a social work degree from Mars Hill College and received a master's of Christian Education from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. She has experience in various Christian Social Ministry roles and as an Elementary School teacher. Dianne and Chris have two amazing sons, Ben and Joshua, who fill their lives with much joy, love and happiness.

Brenda Barton
brenda@fullercenter.org
Communications Liaison, U.S. Field Operations

Brenda is the link between covenant partners and the Americus-based staff. She makes sure partners have the right communication tools and monitors their progress. Brenda gathers and sends news, photos and project updates from the field, enabling the rest of the communications team to keep our publications and Web site current.

 
   
Sheilla Snell
swsnell@fullercenter.org
Special Projects

Sheilla is helping the Fuller Center with a variety of projects. A former business owner of her own insurance agency and wife of Fuller Center president David Snell, she is providing executive support to the president's office, communications and programs.

Cathy Smith
csmith@fullercenter.org
Office and Travel Manager, Grant Writer/Research

Cathy began working with Millard and Linda at Habitat in 1999. She is now the office manager of The Fuller Center and arranges travel and special events for the Fullers’ speaking engagements. Cathy is also the human resources coordinator for our U.S.-based staff.

 

Erica Moody
emoody@fullercenter.org
Database and Donor Manager

Erica processes donations to The Fuller Center and payments for Global Builder trips as well as the reports and receipts that accompany them. She maintains our database of partners and supporters and analyzes data for our fund-raising and communications efforts.

 

Sharon Tarver
starver@fullercenter.org
Executive Assistant to the President

Sharon is the assistant to President David Snell. Sharon worked with Millard Fuller for over a decade both at Habitat for Humanity and The Fuller Center for Housing. Millard called Sharon his human encyclopedia, database and back-up memory. She has continued in her role — now helping Mr. Snell who took over as President of the Fuller Center after Millard’s death in February 2009.

 
 
Stacey Goolsby
stacey@fullercenter.org
Registrar

Stacey organizes and processes registrations for all Fuller Center events. In addition, she handles lots of paperwork and communications for the Global Builders Program and other Fuller Center programs.

 
Gloria Bryant
gbryant@fullercenter.org
Receptionist

Gloria is the friendly voice and smiling face of The Fuller Center headquarters. She was a family social worker at the Georgia Dept. of Human Resources for 25 years and has been the pastor at Word of Faith Ministry since 1999.

 

Allen Slabaugh

aslabaugh@fullercenter.org
Student Builders and Bike Adventure Coordinator

A 2009 graduate of Bluffton College with degrees in Business and Sports Management, Allen organizes and oversees the Student Builders program and the Fuller Center Bike Adventure.

Hailey Dady
hailey@fullercenter.org
Global Builders coordinator

Hailey is a 2007 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she received a degree in Marketing. She is currently working toward her master's at Grace Seminary in Intercultural Studies. Before coming to The Fuller Center, Hailey served two years in AmeriCorps with Habitat for Humanity of Indiana. Now, as a volunteer with The Fuller Center, she will be working to develop and grow the Global Builders program.
 

Frank Purvis
Senior Advisor for the Haiti Housing Initiative

Frank is contributing and sharing from his vast experience in international building--specifically in Haiti--to help The Fuller Center develop and execute its initiative there. He's been a home-builder based out of Americus, Ga. for over 20 years.

Richard Aguirre
richard@fullercenter.org
Graphic Designer

A 2008 graduate of Oregon State University with a degree in Graphic Design, Richard is splitting his time between the Fuller Center for Housing and Koinonia Farms. He does graphic design work for both. Richard is in Americus as a volunteer with the Mennonite Voluntary Service program.


Ralph Whittenburg
RWhitt222@aol.com
Controller

Ralph has worked as a corporate controller for several for-profit corporations and various non-profits since the late 1960s. He has also worked for a Christian community, People of Praise, since 1985. He works with Kathyie on general accounting, maintaining the accuracy of information and generating monthly financial reports.

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