Habitat of Humanity Greenville adds four new board members

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County has added Sherry Barrett, Jonathan Thrasher, Melissa Huff and Bill Keckeis to its Board of Directors. 

Originally from Brunswick, Georgia, Barrett earned a Master of Landscape Architecture at Virginia Tech and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Georgia. Barrett currently works as a Land Policy Director at Upstate Forever, where she focuses on strengthening and improving land policy in the most rapidly growing areas of the Upstate. Her involvement with Habitat began after becoming a community partner through Upstate Forever and Impact Greenville in 2019. 

Thrasher is an experienced engineer currently working with S&ME as Senior Client Developer/Senior Project Manager.  He earned a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from the University of Alabama.

In 2022, Thrasher was honored with the ASCE South Carolina Section Service Award, and the ASCE Florida Younger Member of the Year Award. Thrasher was also a graduate of Leadership Greenville Class of ‘51, the Greenville Chamber's premier leadership development program.

A Greenville native, Huff serves as the Foundation Relationships Manager of Christianity Today.

She previously has served in leadership roles for YouthBASE, Greenville Center for Creative Arts, Miracle Hill Ministries, the Hispanic Alliance of SC, iMAGINE Upstate Festival and Upstate STEM Collaborative (Clemson University), and the United Way of Greenville County. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Samford University and her Master’s in Social Services from the University of Chicago, where she earned Cum Laude honors from both. She also was a Furman University's Riley Institute Diversity Leaders Initiative Fellow in 2023.

Keckeis works as a project executive Messer Construction Company, and has served on the boards for Directions for Youth and Families, and the American Heart Association. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, he has worked on project for the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Ohio State University, Nationwide Reality Investors and more.

“We are very excited to welcome these four to our Board of Directors,” said LaTonya Phillips, President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County. “Their unique perspectives, expertise, and passion for our mission will be an incredible asset to our team and I’m confident they will help us grow our impact in the community in meaningful and lasting ways.”

About Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County:

Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County opened its doors in 1985 to bring families, community partners, and volunteers together to construct affordable, energy-efficient homes that help families build strength, stability, and self-reliance. As of April 2025, Habitat Greenville has completed the construction of more than 420 homes. Learn more at www.habitatgreenville.org.