Goodwill Industries will enhance the quality and dignity of life for individuals, families, and communities on a global basis, through the power of work, by eliminating barriers to opportunity for people with special needs, and by facilitating empowerment, self-help, and service through dedicated, autonomous local organizations.

When someone is having a tough time finding a job – either because of a disability, poverty, lack of work experience or another obstacle – Goodwill Industries is there to help.  The organization does that by selling donations of clothing and other goods in Goodwill stores and using the revenue to fund job training and employment programs that benefit hundreds of thousands of people each year. Goodwill also builds revenue and creates jobs by providing commercial services such as document management, custodial work, packaging and assembly to government and private industry.  With 171 community-based, autonomous member agencies in North America, Goodwill Industries International helps people become independent tax-paying members of their communities.

STEVEN C. PRESTON, PRESIDENT & CEO

Steven C. Preston is the president and CEO of Goodwill Industries International. He leads a network of 153 local Goodwill® organizations in the U.S. and Canada which provides education, job training and support services to nearly 2 million people annually.

Preston has served in numerous operational and financial leadership positions in both the public and private sectors. He headed the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Small Business Administration (SBA); led successful turnarounds as the CEO of two private corporations, Oakleaf Global Holdings and Livingston International; and served as the CFO of two Fortune 500 companies, Waste Management and ServiceMaster.

Preston graduated with the highest distinction from Northwestern University and holds an MBA from The University of Chicago. Preston currently serves on the Wheaton College Board of Trustees and serves on the Leadership 18 Executive Committee. Preston also serves on the board of the National Retail Federation (NRF) and is chair of the NRF Foundation.