Deborah McKetty has been named interim CEO of the Greenville Housing Fund.
McKetty will temporarily succeed Bryan Brown, who stepped down from his role at the end of 2025. She assumed the leadership role effective Jan. 5, bringing 35 years of leadership experience in community economic development. In her new role, McKetty will work with the Greenville Housing Fund’s board of directors to find a permanent CEO for the organization.
“As interim CEO, my focus is ensuring stability, strengthening partnerships and maintaining momentum on GHF’s active project pipeline,” McKetty said. “Greenville has critical housing initiatives underway, and my role is to support the organization while positioning it for long-term success under its next permanent leader.”
A Greenville native, McKetty has been involved in the local affordable housing effort for more than 20 years. She is credited with spearheading an affordable housing study through United Way of Greenville County in 2005, which led to the creation of a local housing trust fund. The organization, formerly known as the Greenville Housing Fund, later became CommunityWorks Carolina. McKetty also helped to launch the current Greenville Housing Fund in 2018.
“Deborah doesn’t just understand affordable housing policy – she’s built the infrastructure that makes it work,” said Jimmy Kimbell, board chair of the Greenville Housing Fund Board. “Her fingerprints are on nearly every major housing initiative in this region. Having her lead us through this transition isn’t just strategic – it’s transformational.”
McKetty most recently served as president of the South Carolina Community Loan Fund before entering retirement. She also served on the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Community Investment Council, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, Self-Help Credit Union Board, SC Community Capital Alliance, SC Association for Community Economic Development, Hollingsworth Funds, United Way of Greenville County, Greenville Chamber Board of Advisors, Greenville County Schools Foundation Board and more.
McKetty holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Carolina and a master’s degree in urban planning from Texas Southern University.
