Kathleen Jeanette Guillaume-Delemar is the President/CEO of the Center for Community Progress. With 20+ years of leadership in community development and philanthropy, she brings to the organization visionary leadership that drives transformative, equitable change to end/prevent property vacancy and revitalize communities across the nation.

Her career has focused on addressing injustice, community revitalization, affordable housing, and combatting homelessness. She motivates policymakers, funders, and partners to take innovative, human-centered approaches, works to create pipelines for developers of color, and helps cities/states pass policies to address decades of disinvestment disproportionately harming Black/Brown communities.

Previously, she made an impact at renowned nonprofits like Miriam’s Kitchen and Jubilee Housing. A committed public servant, she served on the Glenarden Housing Authority, the Prince George’s County Affordable Housing Commission, and made history by becoming the first and only Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latina, Haitian-American elected to the City Council of Glenarden, Maryland. She has made indelible contributions as an advisor/subject-matter expert for the Maryland General Assembly, the Office of the Governor of Maryland, and national community development partners.

Committed to social and racial justice, she sits on various boards— advocating for marginalized communities, championing wealth equity, and cultural preservation. She has been recognized in Fanm Potomitan magazine for her leadership as a Haitian-American woman and received the Excellence Award from the National Haitian American Elected Officials Network in 2024.