Our Staff

Eve Wachhaus, Executive Director

ewachhaus@harrisburghabitat.org

Eve became the Executive Director for Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Harrisburg Area in the fall of 2006. Eve oversees all facets of the local Habitat operation as Executive Director, she is also a memeber of the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity Pennsylvania.  Prior to joining Habitat, Eve was with Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company in several capacities including playing a major role in the opening of the new Hershey Country Club.  Wachhaus, a graduate of Johns Hopkins University, has spent several years of her life living and travelling outside the United States and has seen how communities can come together for change.  Eve is President of Temple Beth El, Lancaster, PA and lives in Elizabethtown with her husband Aaron and three children.

Mark Mattern, Director of Development

mmattern@harrisburghabitat.org

Mark joined the Habitat staff in Harrisburg recently, but is certainly not new to the area. For 21 years, Mattern was involved with the Harrisburg Senators Baseball Club and left as the team’s Assistant General Manager in 2007. In his time with the team, Mark was responsible for public and media relations, all publications, marketing, sales and charity events. Mattern also broadcast more than 2500 games on Senators’ radio. Mattern’s role with Habitat includes public relations and fundraising. Mark is a graduate of Mechanicsburg High School and Mansfield University. Mark and his wife Amy live in Mechanicsburg with their son Perry.

Antron Watson, Project Administrator & Family Support

awatson@harrisburghabitat.org

Antron has made public service a big part of his life and continues that in his role with Habitat for Humanity. Watson is a graduate of Central Dauphin East High School and Temple University, where he received a degree in Political Science. While in college, Antron completed three Habitat Collegiate Challenges travelling to New Mexico and Texas to volunteer. Locally, Watson has worked at the Neighborhood Center of the United Methodist Church and with Dauphin County Social Services for Children and Youth as a school-based caseworker. Antron resides in Susquehanna Township.

John Neumann, Construction Manager

jneumann@harrisburghabitat.org

John joined Habitat for Humanity in 2004 after a successful career in general construction. After graduating from York Suburban High School and York Technical Institute, John moved to Ocean City, MD to get started in the construction business. Neumann then moved back to York and worked as a general contractor before getting involved with Habitat for Humanity. John has been in the construction business for more than 30 years. He and his wife Nancy, parents of five grown children, live on a farm in the Strinestown area.