HABITAT’S NEW CEO

Carolyn Vermont, the new CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County in Bridgeport, has served as the interim CEO of the organization and as secretary of its Board of Directors. 

Through the years, Vermont has provided consulting services in a range of areas, including government relations, community engagement, ethics, nonprofit board development, violence prevention, conflict resolution and leadership. She has also held a variety of leadership positions in organizations and agencies throughout Fairfield County.

 Vermont received both her master”™s and bachelor”™s degrees from Fairfield University where she also served on the Board of Trustees. She pursued doctoral studies in educational leadership at the University of Bridgeport.

 Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County, for the past 36 years ,has built communities and improved lives by eliminating substandard housing and creating affordable homeownership possibilities for families in Fairfield County.