GREENVILLE, SC — The Greenville Housing Fund (GHF) has appointed Deborah McKetty as Interim Chief Executive Officer, marking the return of the visionary leader who helped create the organization nearly two decades ago.
McKetty brings 35 years of strategic leadership in community economic development to this pivotal transition. Most recently serving as President of the South Carolina Community Loan Fund (SCCLF) before her retirement, she now steps back into service to position GHF for continued impact while the organization conducts a national search for a permanent CEO following Bryan Brown’s departure to NeighborWorks America.
“Deborah doesn’t just understand affordable housing policy—she’s built the infrastructure that makes it work,” said Jimmy Kimbell, Chair of the GHF Board of Directors. “Her fingerprints are on nearly every major housing initiative in this region. Having her lead us through this transition isn’t just strategic—it’s transformational.”
A Greenville native, McKetty’s impact on the local housing landscape is unmatched. In 2005, she led a groundbreaking affordable housing study through United Way of Greenville County that identified critical market gaps and directly resulted in the creation of GHF. As its founding CEO, she expanded the organization’s mission and evolved its business model, ultimately spinning off CommunityWorks Carolina in 2012. In 2018, she was instrumental in a collaborative effort among city and county leaders, private and nonprofit developers, and community stakeholders that would later lead to the launch of GHF as an independent entity focused exclusively on housing.