Markus Crewe Executive Director for Habitat for Humanity is passionate and driven to get the job done

I’m a firm believer that to be successful in business and in life you must be passionate about whatever it is that you do big or small. A wise woman once prayed, “Lord help me to do small things in a great way”. Markus Crewe is not doing small things but he certainly is doing things in a great way. Markus, who resides in Virginia is the first black person who has ever served on the board of directors for Habitat for Humanity. He started out as a part-time pick-up driver while working on his master’s degree at George Mason University.

“Around 2019 when I heard about the work Habitat for Humanities was doing, I got more interested in the work concerning affordable housing” stated Markus. He is on a mission to make sure every family in Prince William County in Manassas, Virginia will be able to achieve the American Dream and live in a house that’s comfortable and affordable for each family who qualifies for housing assistance.

While Markus was working on his master’s degree, he was offered a position as a Community Outreach Coordinator for the company which Markus accepted, and his career began to take off. “Once I accepted the position, I started a neighborhood revitalization initiative in a trailer home park in Manassas in the process I helped vitalize the community, probably around 75 homes” Stated Markus. 

Unfortunately, when the pandemic hit Markus was laid off, but he was able to complete his master’s degree in the year of 2021. Markus was asked to return to the company as an Operation Director which he has been doing since January. In this position Markus oversees affordable housing, critical housing needs and beautification projects throughout the community in Prince William County. “Habitat for Humanity is about putting God’s love into action helping families come together to bring homes, communities and hope” stated Markus.

Markus also does tactical urbanization where they put pop up parks in parking lots creating a sense of safety for the community. This is also part of the beautification process where they take an entire community and restore the homes. Habitat for Humanity is constantly looking for people who need better housing even if you’re not a current homeowner.

Markus is walking in some very big shoes these days and realizes he still has some barriers to cross. He’s prepared for the challenges that are set before and looks forward to taking Habitat for Humanity to the next level. Markus has found his passion and he’s not stopping here one of his future goals is to serve as a City Council Member for the city of Manassas. With Markus’s passion and ambition I wouldn’t be surprised if he became the President one day.

Written by Gloria Peebles