Rochelle Fisher - President & CEO

Rochelle Fisher joined Habitat for Humanity of Summit County in June 2006.  Prior to that she was Director of Foundation Development at the Coleman Foundation in Portage County for two years and Director of Development for the Akron Urban League for nearly seven years.  Rochelle holds a bachelor's degree in secondary education and a master's degree in technical education with a concentration in community counseling from the University of Akron.

Rochelle has worked in the nonprofit field for nearly 20 years.  During this time she has increased her knowledge in nonprofit management and fundraising. She also holds a Certificate in Fund Raising Management from The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University and a Certificate form the Institute for Nonprofits at North Carolina State University.

Rochelle is on the board of directors of the Habitat for Humanity of Ohio and serves as Secretary. In addition to her role with the state support office of Habitat she serves on the affiliate enhancement commitee for Habitat for Humanity International providing a voice for the affiliates from Ohio. Rochelle is a board member of Love Akron, a cabinet member of Leave a Legacy Summit, Portage, and Medina County and a member of NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction).  Rochelle is a proud graduate of Class XXV of Leadership Akron.  She has served on various task force groups in the greater Akron area focusing on housing issues.

She is a member of St. Patrick Parish in Kent and a member of the parent club at Archbishop Hoban High School in Akron where her children Andrew and Camile attend school.  She has been married to Tim for almost 20 years and they reside in Rootstown, Ohio.