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The Fair
Housing Center Board Announces Departure of President and
CEO Michael Marsh
Michael Marsh has accepted a position as President and CEO
of Responsive Caregivers of Hawaii
Today, the Board of Directors of The Fair Housing Center
announces the departure of long-time President and CEO
Michael Marsh who is leaving to pursue an opportunity in
Hawaii. “I’m not leaving fair housing. I’m taking it with
me,” stated Marsh, who will begin a new career as President
and CEO at Responsive Caregivers of Hawaii on August 1,
2018.
The Fair Housing Center has engaged a consultant to assist
the Board with strategic planning and facilitate a national
search for a replacement for Mr. Marsh. “It will be
difficult to replace Michael and his depth and breadth of
knowledge of fair housing and our community,” stated Louis
Escobar, board chairman. “We wish him well in his new
endeavors and believe that engaging in a thoughtful,
strategic planning process will provide a framework to
identify the skill set we need in a new leader at The Fair
Housing Center to carry out the Board’s vision and the
agency’s mission.”
Marsh will continue to assist the Board and staff of The
Fair Housing Center through the transition process to ensure
seamless continuity of operations.
“During my tenure in fair housing, I witnessed a shift in
demographics from race-based complaints to disability,” said
Marsh, who first began at The Fair Housing Center in 1996 as
a volunteer. “I worked over the past five years to more
closely align The Fair Housing Center with other agencies
such as the Ability Center of Greater Toledo and the
Toledo-Lucas County Commission on Disabilities. The work
I’ve done in fair housing and the disability services
community in Toledo will serve me well in my new role.”
Regarded as a civil rights champion, Marsh has been with The
Fair Housing Center for more than 20 years. Two of the
organization’s largest settlements have occurred under his
leadership, resulting in the reinvestment of more than $5
million in the urban core to revitalize and support
homeownership in Toledo’s underserved neighborhoods. “The
Fair Housing Center has served as a national leader in
expanding opportunity. I’m proud to have been a part of
that, and confident the organization will continue to play a
critical role in our community long after my departure,”
said Mr. Marsh. “We’re lucky to have a passionate and
dedicated team of Board and staff who will continue to fight
every day to keep Dr. King’s dream alive.”
“My life has been devoted to issues of equity, opportunity,
and diversity and my academic, personal, and professional
experiences have prepared me for my new role in Hawaii,”
stated Marsh.
Responsive Caregivers of Hawaii (RCH) is a nonprofit
organization committed to empowering self-directed choices
and expanding opportunities for adults with developmental
disabilities and others with special needs. RCH aims to
expand opportunities for people to fully participate in
community life, to discover their talents, cultivate their
interests, nurture their skills and interests, actualize
their joy and the fullness of their lives. RCH strives to
facilitate opportunities for families, caregivers, and
natural supports—as a community—to learn, share, and
experience together to fully support each person’s needs.
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