Steven is the President and CEO of Goodwill Industries International. He formerly served as the 14th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 2008 to 2009 and the 22nd Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration from 2006 until his appointment as HUD Secretary. Before entering public service, Preston spent nearly 25 years in financial and operational leadership positions in the private sector.
With a global labor shortage and millions of people stuck in low-wage jobs, Steven Preston, President and CEO at Goodwill Industries International, is living his mission of helping people with challenges in life find a pathway to success.
With the right kind of support and opportunity for learning and development, people can tap into their potential. That helps them realize a whole different life than they ever dreamed of. But we have to be able to invest in people and help them develop themselves to be able to do that.