Founding President and Executive Director, Sustainable Community Development Institute (SCDI)
(Washington, DC)
“My vision of promoting sustainable community development closely matches the mission of NESsT.”
Stephen István Fehér is the founding President and Executive Director of the Sustainable Community Development Institute (SCDI), a Washington, DC-based nonprofit, international development organization. SCDI is promoting sustainable community development worldwide through supporting small entrepreneurial businesses with venture capital loans and technical assistance.
Prior to founding SCDI, Mr. Feher was Community Development Advisor for Newmont Mining Corporation in Indonesia. Mr. Feher has more than 15 years experience in community development, managing affordable housing projects in Mexico and in Southern California in association with various nonprofit organizations, such as Habitat for Humanity and Esperanza International. In addition to his community development experience, Mr. Feher has a diverse business background. He was CEO of the International Housing Company, Ltd. of London (UK) with construction and manufacturing operations in Africa and the Middle East. His broad professional experience started in the aerospace industry during the early 1960s at the Boeing Aircraft Company. Later he participated in NASA’s space programs and US military missile programs. Mr. Feher has a strong academic background with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering from West Virginia University and a Master of Science Degree in Engineering Sciences from the University of California in San Diego.