Atanas Nakev Selected to Serve on GMM Habitat Board of Directors

Greater Middlesex & Morris Habitat for Humanity(GMM Habitat) is pleased to announce the selection of Atanas Nakev to its Board of Directors.

“Our Board is comprised of advocates and community leaders dedicated to guiding the mission of providing safe, decent and affordable housing for families in need in the Middlesex and Morris County areas,” said Liz DeCoursey, CEO of GMM Habitat. “We are excited to utilize Atanas’ unique talents and expertise to furthering our mission.”

Atanas is a construction project executive and co-owner of a mid-sized general construction company based in Bergen County. As a professional with extensive experience in large scale public construction projects, from concept through completion, his expertise is ideally suited to furthering GMM Habitat’s mission.

“Having been a member of the Leadership Council for six years and most recently serving as Chair, Atanas has joined the Board to make a more direct and even greater impact in serving New Jersey families in their pursuit of affordable homeownership,” said Mary Lou Panzano, President of the GMM Habitat Board of Directors. “Beyond his direct expertise in construction, Atanas has a passion for giving back to his community and is eager to help do that in a more meaningful, enduring way.”

Atanas and his wife, Hristina, led the GMM Habitat Volunteer Abroad trip in 2024 to Macedonia.

Continuing their service on the GMM Habitat Board of Directors for 2025 are: President Mary Lou Panzano, Panzano Enterprises; Vice President Gene Messina, Community Volunteer; Treasurer James A. Christy, Provident Bank; Secretary Donna Brightman, Woodbridge Housing Authority (Retired); Jessica Esteves, Community Volunteer & Homeowner; David Fine, New Wave Designs; Bill Flagg, ERA Queen City Realty; Tara French, Northfield Bank (Retired); Rahul Gupta, PWC Strategy&; Donna Hughes, Hughes Solutions LLC; Marsha Merola-Salmon, Baccarat, Inc.; Thomas Vitiello, Sphere Construction Group.

About Greater Middlesex & Morris Habitat for Humanity

Greater Middlesex & Morris Habitat for Humanity is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization, Habitat for Humanity International, committed to building homes, communities, and hope. The organization, which is one of the leading builders of affordable housing in New Jersey, serves 68 municipalities in Morris and Middlesex Counties and the greater Plainfield area. Through volunteer labor and monetary donations and materials, Greater Middlesex & Morris Habitat builds affordable new homes and provides home repair services to income eligible families and individuals. Now it its 40th year, Greater Middlesex & Morris Habitat has served nearly 1,100 families through building more than 200 local homes, preserving 531 homes for low-income

homeowners and seniors, and helping 383 families with housing solutions worldwide. The local affiliate organization has engaged more than 150,000 volunteers in its various programs. Greater Middlesex & Morris Habitat also operates a successful ReStore home improvement and furnishings outlet in Randolph which has kept 21,772 tons of reusable materials out of landfills and funded 42 homes since 2007.

For more information, visit gmmhabitat.org or call 973-891-1934.

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