Elizabeth "Liz" Blake

Liz Blake served as Habitat for Humanity’s senior vice president, Advocacy, Government Affairs and General Counsel for nine years. Since retiring in late 2014, Liz has continued as a volunteer with a focus on secure tenure, land rights and gender issues impacting development in developing nations. Liz serves as an advisor to C432 on job creation projects in the apparel, social services and tourism sectors in Haiti. In Atlanta, her work is focused on the revitalization of five Westside neighborhoods through her work on the board of the Westside Future Fund. Prior to 2006, Liz was executive vice president and general counsel of US Airways, Trizec Properties and GE Power Systems. She was also vice president and chief of staff of Cinergy Corp., now part of Duke Energy. Prior to that she was a partner with the Frost and Jacobs law firm in Cincinnati, Ohio, and associated with Davis Polk and Wardell in New York.

Additionally, Liz is a director of Green Brick Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ), is chair of Emory & Children’s Pediatric Institute and vice chair of the board of the Westminster Schools, Inc. Liz serves on the boards of the International Women's Forum, Atlanta chapter, and the Marcus Autism Center. She also served ten years on the board of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and is a past chair of the Ohio Board of Regents. In December 2016, Liz concluded her term as chair of the Carter Center's Board of Councilors.

Liz is a graduate of Smith College and Columbia University School of Law.