Mary Kay O’Rourke is the President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville, Inc. (HabiJax), one of Habitat’s largest US affiliates. She has led the organization since 2004 and has been associated with HabiJax since 1997. O’Rourke is a member of several community organizations including: Leadership Jacksonville, Jacksonville Women’s Network, Northeast Florida Builders Association, and Lifework Leadership. O’Rourke received her B.A. in Sociology from Seton Hall University, attended Rutgers University for graduate studies in Social Work and completed Achieving Excellence in Community Development at Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education. In 2013, O’Rourke was recognized by the Jacksonville Business Journal with their Women of Influence award. She was also selected by the Florida Times Union as a 2015 EVE Awards finalist. She is a past member of the U.S. Council of Habitat for Humanity. O’Rourke recently completed the Global Social Enterprise Initiative New Strategies Program at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. She lives in Jacksonville with her husband of 46 years.
Angie Leatherbury is the Chief Operating Officer and has been with HabiJax since 2002 when she served a 1-year term as an AmeriCorps Direct Service Member in Family Services. Joining the staff in 2003, she has since worked in Family Support, Family Selection, Real Estate, Operations, and the Administration departments. She was recognized as part of the Next Generation of Leaders by the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida and the Florida Humanities Council (FHC). In 2019, she was a member of the first Young Professionals Group of the Winston YMCA. She is on the Executive Committee and is a Board Member of the Northeast Florida Long Term Recovery Organization formed in response to Hurricane Irma. In her current role at HabiJax, she oversees Family and Community Engagement, Construction, Real Estate, Public Grants and Compliance, and Information Technology. Angie received a B.A. in English and a B.A. in Sociology from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. In her free time, she likes running and spending time with her husband and two children.
Chris Folds is the Vice President of Fund Development and Communications at Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville (HabiJax). Chris’ first job out of college was with the HabiJax ReStore, where he worked cultivating donations of product from 2007 to 2009. Chris has also worked for The First Tee of North Florida, and for the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida in both fundraising and advocacy roles. He was elated to be able to return to HabiJax in 2017 as Director of Fund Development. Chris is a lifelong Jacksonville resident with a passion for his hometown. He is a member of the Rotary Club of San Marco, is a long-time volunteer for Leadership Jacksonville and a graduate of its collegiate program. Chris has a B.A. in history from Florida State University, and a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of North Florida. In his spare time, Chris enjoys playing golf, cooking, trivia, and most of all, spending time with his wife, Lauren, son James, and cat Chance.
Michael Kearney, CPA joined HabiJax in January 2018 to lead the Finance team. Prior to HabiJax, Mike retired after serving in the banking industry for over 29 years. From 2011 to 2017, he served as Managing Director in SunTrust Bank’s (now Truist) internal audit division. Mike’s team focused on SunTrust’s support functions with the most significant being Corporate Finance, Human Resources, and Finance/HR Operations. Within Corporate Finance, his team covered SEC and select regulatory filings. His team also performed SOX testing on behalf of management. Mike was previously a community bank CFO in Florida for four years and led SunTrust’s financial and regulatory reporting team from 1998 to 2004. Mike and his wife Barb are retired and have been married for over 35 years. In their retirement, they are fully devoted to their life-long interests with Mike serving the HabiJax mission and Barb tutoring at-risk teens and youth. Their son and daughter are grown so that leaves time for Mike and Barb to enjoy traveling, Jaguar football, lots of beach time with their dog Jaxson, fitness, and connecting with friends and family.
Jon Galbraith has been with HabiJax since February 2017 and is responsible for leading the vision, strategy, development and execution of human resources, learning and development, talent acquisition, and organizational effectiveness. Prior to HabiJax, Jon worked with Acosta Sales & Marketing for seven years and with Stein Mart for 14 years with responsibilities focused on human resources, training, and organizational development. While at Stein Mart, Jon also served as a volunteer and sponsor coordinator for Stein Mart’s relationship with HabiJax. Jon was raised in Jacksonville and graduated from the University of North Florida with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration majoring in Marketing and Management. Jon met his wife, Sherry, at UNF and they are happily married with two children and a very spoiled Miniature Schnauzer named Lady. Jon also serves on the Board of Elders at Swiss Cove Christian Church where they have been attending since 2003.
Rod Borom is the Vice President of ReStore Operations at Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville (HabiJax). Rod joined the team in 2009 as General Manager. In his current role, Rod is responsible for procuring high level donations with building trades, hotels, local manufacturers and distributors, and other local businesses. Additionally, in his current role, Rod oversees merchandising, budgeting, management staff, and various business operations to drive sales and profits for the ReStores. Previously, Rod spent 34 years as District Manager for Walgreens. Rod has served on boards for the Northeast Florida Building Association (NEFBA) Remodelers Council, the Chamber’ Professional Women’s Council, the Flordia Restaurant and Lodging Association, and the Southside Business Men’s Club. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin with a B.A. in Business Management. In his spare time, Rod enjoys traveling with his wife of 39 years, Anne, and visiting his three children and 5 grandchildren.
