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The interim tag has been removed from Sam Rabon. Rabon had been serving as the interim executive director for Piedmont Habitat for Humanity since January, following the departure of long-time director Jayne Johnson to take the same position at Greater Fredericksburg Habitat for Humanity. 

Habitat officials announced on Monday that Rabon is taking over the executive director position full time, following a national search. 

“We were gratified by how many people applied and their enthusiasm for sharing their talents with Habitat,” said John Miller, president of Piedmont Habitat’s board of directors. “Sam’s leadership and experience distinguished him, and we’re looking forward to a long, productive future building safe and affordable housing in central Virginia with him at the helm.”

Rabon joined Piedmont Habitat for Humanity as a truck driver for the ReStore in November of 2014. He shifted to the administrative side of the organization as the community outreach director in April 2016. The responsibilities of the position evolved to include grant writing and public relations, and he assumed the title of director of resource development and marketing in July 2019. Individually and collaborating with Johnson, Rabon has successfully written $2 million worth of grants and budget requests.

“Being a part of putting the love of Jesus into action and seeing the joy that families experience is such a tremendous blessing. My hope is to simply reflect His love as we continue to rely on Him to provide every resource needed. This includes the wonderful team I get to be a part of — staff, board, volunteers, donors — so many who share this passion for loving our neighbors through shelter,” says Rabon.

Sam Rabon continues Habitat’s long history

Piedmont Habitat for Humanity began in 1990 as the Farmville Area Habitat for Humanity. Since then, its geographic service area has grown to include Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Nelson, Nottoway and Prince Edward Counties. In 2023, Piedmont Habitat partnered with four families to build their homes and expects to complete 10 homes in 2024. 

Rabon resides in Charlotte County with his wife and three sons.