Cristen Incitti, President and CEO

As a Habitat Minnesota team member since January 2020, Cristen Incitti leads the Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota team in achieving our mission of serving, advocating for and advancing the work for Minnesota’s Habitat for Humanity affiliates so we can create and preserve more affordable homeownership opportunities for families and communities.

Prior to joining Habitat Minnesota, Cristen spent more than a decade working in the fields of nonprofit management and higher education. She held leadership positions with the Girl Scouts of Wisconsin – Badgerland Council as Chief Operating Officer and the Senior Director of Programs and Services at Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. During her time at Twin Cities Habitat, she played a key role in developing new programs designed to help families access homeownership and build assets including developing and implementing a new affordable mortgage product, growing strategic partnerships in the Twin Cities to reach new demographics and communities, and launching an internal effort to create a more culturally competent and equitable organization. She spent several years leading community service and student leadership development at The Ohio State University and New Student Orientation programs at Northern Kentucky University.

In addition to her work, Cristen has served on various nonprofit and community boards, including serving as a Board member with Minnesota Housing Partnership and the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Education Foundation, and participated in leadership development programs, completing Leadership Greater Madison, Leadership Twin Cities, and the YWCA Racial Justice Training & Certificate Program. Cristen holds a Master of Arts in Higher Education from The Ohio State University and has led Habitat Global Village trips to Ethiopia, Costa Rica, and Mozambique.

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Kristin Skaar
Kristin SkaarAdvancement Director
As a Habitat Minnesota team member since March 2014, Kristin directs Habitat Minnesota’s communications strategy and fundraising activities, including Give to the Max Day, foundation giving, annual giving, corporate sponsorships, monthly giving, and stewardship activities. Kristin previously coordinated Habitat Minnesota’s Habitat 500 Bike Ride and fundraising events at The ALS Association, MN/ND/SD Chapter and Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. Kristin has a degree in business management and Spanish from Luther College, where she was president of the Habitat campus chapter.

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Kaitlyn Meyers
Kaitlyn MeyersCommunications and Events Project Manager
As a Habitat Minnesota team member since June 2016, Kaitlyn manages the organization’s communications, including newsletters, data reports, website, and social media. She also coordinates the biennial OLE Statewide Training Conference and annual Habitat 500 Bike Ride, as well as Executive Director Gatherings. Kaitlyn originally joined the organization as an intern to help facilitate the 2016 Habitat 500 Bike Ride. She has a degree in English and general business management from the University of St. Thomas.

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Becca Seidel
Becca SeidelLoan & Grant Portfolio Director
As a Habitat Minnesota team member since May 2018, Becca supports the affiliates throughout the mortgage origination process, ensuring compliant loans and aiding in retention of additional resources. She also manages the current affiliate grant programs and the loan fund portfolio. Becca previously worked at a local mortgage lender in a variety of capacities and pastors a small local church. She has degrees from Bethel University in English and Theology with a concentration in cross-cultural studies.

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Brianna Murphy
Brianna MurphyPublic Relations & Content Creation Specialist
As a Habitat Minnesota team member since January 2020, Brianna supports advocacy, communications, and special events, and provides graphic design and social media expertise. Brianna originally joined the organization as a special events intern to help facilitate the 2020 Statewide Conference and Habitat 500 Bike Ride. Previously, she was a communications intern at the Winona-Fillmore Habitat for Humanity affiliate. Brianna has a degree in Mass Communications Public Relations from Winona State University.

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Zach Hallett
Zach HallettSustainable Building Director
As a Habitat Minnesota team member since June 2022, Zach is responsible for developing and implementing Habitat Minnesota’s production and preservation efforts that support the production and preservation of more affordable ownership opportunities statewide. This includes land development, construction strategies, environmental sustainability technical assistance and training, public funding partnerships, and other efforts that support the goal of creating more affordable ownership. Prior to employment at Habitat, Zach worked as the Weatherization and Housing Director at Northwest Community Action and has worked in the property management and project management fields.

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Luciano Patiño
Luciano PatiñoVice President of Lending & Finance
As part of the Habitat Minnesota team since July 2021, Diverge Finance partnered with Habitat Minnesota to fill the position of Vice President of Lending & Finance! Diverge is an employee-owned cooperative specializing in strategic financial leadership for nonprofits and wealth development and management for BIPOC-owned small businesses. Habitat Minnesota is thrilled to have the expertise of Luciano Patiño filling the position of VP of Lending & Finance. In addition to their professional expertise and depth of experience, Habitat Minnesota is glad to partner with an organization that shares our organizational values of Racial Equity, Leadership, Growth and Resilience, and Community. Diverge exemplifies this through their business model, leadership, and commitment to Habitat’s mission. We look forward to advancing Habitat’s work in Minnesota through this partnership.

Loan and Grant questions can still be directed to Becca Seidel at becca@hfhmn.org.

Address:

Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota
2171 University Avenue W, Suite 200
Saint Paul, MN 55114

Phone: 612.331.4439

Photo Credit – Staff Headshots:

Bumble B Photography – Saint Paul, MN

Photo Credit – Diverge Team:

Anna Min