Melanie Burch has spent over twenty-five years in the non-profit and construction industry. She has been an industry analyst, small business owner, and development director and started several non-profit organizations. She currently sits on the Skyline CAP (Community Action Partnership) board, representing Fauquier County. She is a Washington, D.C., native with a degree in Communications from American University. Melanie works to find the strength in the team around her to leverage the best possible outcome for them individually, for the affiliate, and for the families we serve... it is a focus on accountability, humility, and a “growth mindset” to evaluate the impact of efforts to achieve the mission and vision of Fauquier Habitat.

Steve is a native of Culpeper, but was one of the last babies born at Fauquier Hospital when it was on Waterloo Road in downtown Warrenton. Steve is a graduate of Culpeper County High School and Radford University with a bachelor’s degree in Business/Accounting. He is a Certified Public Accountant, a Chartered Global Management Accountant, and a Professional Registered Parliamentarian. He spent thirteen years in public accounting, fourteen years in the wholesale industry, and over twelve years in the nonprofit world. He has been active in several civic, professional, and fraternal organizations taking leadership roles in each. He has served on many local, state, and national nonprofit organizations’ boards of directors. He and his wife Kim have three children, two grandchildren, and a step-grandson.

Angela Doores Robinson is the Director of Partner Programming and Services. She comes to Fauquier Habitat after retiring from a highly successful career in public education. She held the positions of teacher, elementary principal, and central office administrator during her 33 years of service. In addition to those roles, she provided career coaching and mentoring for administrators. She developed and designed training modules. She presented at state and national educational conferences and earned recognition for community service contributions. She currently sits on the board of Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services, RRCSB. Angela has always found a way to give back. She volunteered with Habitat for two years prior to this current position. In this role, with Fauquier Habitat, Angela will work with our Partner families as they progress through all phases of the Home Ownership process. In addition, she will engineer neighborhood revitalization efforts, resources and services for the community. Angela is a native of Fauquier County with a family history spanning over 100 years. She enjoys the outdoors, photography, and spending time with her three adult children.

Work with our Construction Director to carry out everything needed for new home builds, rehabilitation, and repairs. Consider this an occasion to meet new people while strengthening your community by building safe, affordable housing. You’ll have the ability to improve people's lives, work alongside future Habitat homeowners, learn different skills, and share your skill. In fact, there are numerous benefits when it comes to volunteering. You don't need any experience. Bring your friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors, the more, the merrier!

Work directly with families to ensure successful homeownership! Family Partnership keeps in touch with current and prospective homeowner families. The committee works to provide a mutual support system to facilitate the transition to home ownership, including educational opportunities in home ownership and maintenance, family finance and community resources. This is our most challenging and rewarding committee. Many of our committee members maintain close family-like relationships with their partners throughout their entire experience as Habitat homeowners.

Help us find the next homeowner family! Activities include recruiting prospective families, screening applications, interviewing applicants and their references, visiting their current home and recommending applicants for approval.

This committee oversees the finance and day-to-day function of the affiliate office. The Executive Director reports to the Board and to the Finance and Administration Committee. The members of the Finance and Administration Committee are responsible for the financial well-being of the organization. This committee is made up of Board Members.

The Real Estate Committee has the responsibility for locating, evaluating and recommending property purchases. The committee works in close cooperation with the Building Committee to ensure the suitability of property prior to acquisition. Experience with land acquisition is helpful but not required.

The Restore Steering Committee’s mission is to provide a supporting role to the ReStore Director. Proceeds from the ReStore support the building projects of Fauquier Habitat for Humanity.

Women Build works to recruit, empower and train women to build simple, decent and affordable homes. Women Build worksites provides a unique opportunity to learn construction skills and to build leadership and teamwork skills. If you are not interested in building, that’s okay! We have many other needs that can be filled. Fauquier Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build invites you to make friends and memories that will last a lifetime while making a lasting change in our community.