Sharon Ellis

Sharon Ellis joined Habitat for Humanity of Orange County as Executive Director in 2005. She is responsible for directing activities of both employees and thousands of volunteers as they help to build and finance affordable homes in Orange County.

Sharon’s prior experience includes more than 20 years in the field of education as a high school teacher, principal and special assignment administrator. Her community involvement includes serving as a Community Services Commissioner for the city of Irvine, Director of Community Relations at Irvine Medical Center, board of governors at the OC Housing Trust and work on several other institutional committees. She holds a BS in Education from Drexel University, a Masters in Education Administration, and additional credentials.

In October, 2016, Ms. Ellis will lead a team from Habitat Orange County to join other Habitat groups in the “Big Build” in Vietnam. Hundreds of people will gather from around the world for a week of building homes outside of Hanoi.