ELIZABETHTOWN — Adirondack Roots, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals and families put down roots and stay in the North Country, has launched a nationwide search for a new executive director.

The process is being led by DRiWaterstone, a Virginia-based company that specializes in executive searches for nonprofit organizations.

The new executive director will replace Megan Murphy, who left the organization in September. Caitlin Wargo, Adirondack Roots’ associate director, has served as the organization’s interim executive director since then.

“In the North Country, rising costs have made buying or maintaining a home unaffordable for many working people,” said Emily Kilburn Politi, president of Adirondack Roots’ board of directors. “Our new executive director will build on our strong track record of preserving and developing new homes, and ensure that Adirondack Roots maintains its leadership role in keeping housing within reach for all our residents.”

The organization is seeking a proven leader eager to advocate for housing issues locally, regionally and on the state and national level. Candidates should have at least seven to 10 years of senior leadership experience, including five in a non-profit organization, preferably in housing, urban development or community development. Candidates should be familiar with affordable housing policy, financing, regulations and community development. In addition, they’ll have experience securing funding through grants, donations, corporate sponsorships and public sector sources. Ideally, the new executive director will have a master’s degree in public administration, urban planning, non-profit management or a related field, as well as experience working in the Adirondacks or a similar rural area.

Salary for the position is $95,000 to $105,000 annually.

Adirondack Roots, headquartered in Elizabethtown, has a 16-person staff and a yearly budget of $2 million. The organization will soon launch Both Meadow Trail, a four-unit housing project in Keene aimed at moderate-income families, as well as renovations to the 25-unit Lee House apartments in Port Henry, which it manages. It also administers over 900 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers in Clinton and Essex counties, provides foreclosure counseling, offers grants to low-income homeowners to complete needed repairs, and works with area communities to develop accessible housing for middle-income buyers who cannot afford homes in the region.

The job listing will remain active until the job is filled.

View the complete job description at adirondackroots.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Adirondack-Roots-ED-PO-FINAL.pdf.