Meet Our Leadership
The People Behind the Mission
Steven C. Preston
Steven C. Preston
As president and CEO of Goodwill Industries International (GII), Steven C. Preston leads a network of 150 local Goodwill® organizations in the U.S. and Canada with a combined revenue of $8.2 billion. Goodwill is the leading nonprofit provider of workforce training and development in North America and a leader in the secondhand retail market. In his role, Preston focuses on the needs of the labor market today and in the future and believes that every individual deserves a chance to thrive.
Since joining Goodwill in 2019, Preston has focused on positioning Goodwill at the forefront of workforce development, launched mission-focused pilot programs in both the public and private sectors, forged innovative partnerships with organizations focused on sustainable business practices, and developed mission-focused marketing programs that have elevated the Goodwill brand. His leadership within the organization has helped the Goodwill network create an even greater social footprint through mission programs that create job opportunities and economic self-sufficiency for millions of individuals in the communities Goodwill serves.
Prior to joining GII, Preston served in numerous operational and financial leadership positions in both the public and private sectors. He headed the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Small Business Administration (SBA); led the successful turnarounds as the CEO of Oakleaf Global Holdings and Livingston International; and served as the CFO of two Fortune 500 companies: Waste Management and ServiceMaster.
During the 2008 housing crisis in his role as the U.S. HUD Secretary, Preston served on the board of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).
From 2006–2008, Preston was administrator for the SBA. Following Hurricane Katrina, he spearheaded a reform agenda to expedite financial support to disaster victims and make the agency more responsive to customers and efficient in the delivery of services.
Preston graduated with the highest distinction from Northwestern University and holds an MBA from The University of Chicago. Preston currently serves on the Wheaton College Board of Trustees and serves on the Leadership 18 Executive Committee. Preston also serves on the board of the National Retail Federation (NRF) and is chair of the NRF Foundation.
Dr. Kamau “Kofi” Smith
Dr. Kamau “Kofi” Smith
Smith is CEO of Keystone Management, LLC, a fully integrated facility, construction, program and property management company. Keystone Management was recently named one of Atlanta’s ‘Top 100 Fastest Growing Privately Owned Companies by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Smith previously served as president and CEO of the Atlanta Airlines Terminal Company (AATC) from 2010 to December 2020, where he led the strategic direction and management of all building operations and facility maintenance responsibilities for the world’s most-traveled airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Smith is a graduate of Leadership Georgia, Leadership Atlanta and the Regional Leadership Institute. He serves as the immediate past chair of the Goodwill of North Georgia (Atlanta) board and the chair of the National Black Child Development Institute. He is also a trustee for the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation and the Youth Service Fund Foundation for the Rotary Club of Atlanta. He also serves on the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business Advisory Board and is a trustee for the Georgia Tech Alumni Association.
Smith received a doctorate in business administration from the J. Mack Robinson School of Business at Georgia State University, a master’s in business administration in global business from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s in science in industrial and systems engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Chris Hess, CE
Ken Diekroeger
Star Rupe, CE
Alva Adams Jr
Pat Airy, CE
Rae-Anne Alves
A Career With Purpose
