Heather Benham

Overview

Athens Land Trust in 2002 as a summer intern and after graduating from UGA in 2003 with her joint Masters of Historic Preservation and Juris Doctorate she was hired on as ALT s first full time employee. Since that time she has filled many roles Project Coordinator overseeing construction on ALT s affordable housing program Housing Director building relationships with families while helping them achieve their dreams of homeownership and Director of Operations growing ALT s community agriculture program while managing the organization s operations. Now she serves as Executive Director working closely with members of the community other organizations and local officials to further ALT s mission. ALT s impact has grown significantly during her tenure the organization has grown from three employees to 31 and the annual operating budget has grown from $60000 to over $1.2 million.