Neil Hetherington, Chief Executive Officer

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Neil began his career in project management at Tridel Construction, Canada's largest condominium developer. In September 2000, he made a radical career change by joining Habitat for Humanity Toronto; at the time as the youngest CEO of a Habitat affiliate in the world. Since that time Habitat for Humanity Toronto has accelerated its building program from an average of 1 home every two years to 84 under construction in 2009. The Habitat Toronto ReStore operations have grown from $250,000 in 2000 to over $2.7 million in 2010. Today, Neil can be seen regularly building with Habitat for humanity locally and internationally.
Neil Hetherington holds degrees or certificates from University of Western Ontario - Huron College, Seneca College, Harvard Business School and the University of Virginia - Darden Business School. He is currently a candidate for his MBA at the University of Western Ontario’s Ivey Business School, expected completion January 2013.
Neil is also the recipient of:
Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Award (2006) The Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal The Georgian Alumnus Award of Distinction from Royal Saint George’s College The Distinguished Alumni Award from Seneca College The 2007 Award of Merit from the University of Western Ontario The 2009 Medal of Distinction from Huron University
Neil is the grandson of the late General Arnold Brown, the International Leader of The Salvation Army.
Neil currently is a board member of the COTH Food Bank and a volunteer at Out of the Cold. He writes a monthly column for the Toronto Star, is a licensed and active pilot, and in his spare time enjoys numerous sports and furniture making.