Hope in the fight against homelessness | Kenny Wilson | TEDxTrinityUniversity

Kenny Wilson is the CEO of Haven for Hope, one of the largest shelters for people experiencing homelessness in the United States. In his years of experience in this role, he's gained some insights about the difficulties that people experiencing homelessness face. He shares these insights, and more, in his talk. Kenny Wilson joined Haven for Hope as president and CEO in April 2016 after being unanimously selected by our Board of Directors. He leads Haven for Hope’s 200-plus employee workforce in our mission to save and transform the lives of persons who are experiencing homelessness. Throughout his career Wilson has been highly active in the San Antonio community, currently or previously serving in such leadership roles as chairman of the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the University of Texas at San Antonio development board, chairman of the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation, chairman of the San Antonio Symphony, and board chair for the Free Trade Alliance. He is currently a board member of the San Antonio Museum of Art, the P16 Education Council and is a former member of the executive committee of The United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx