Habitat selects new CDO
Posted/updated on: June 8, 2026 at 12:59 pm
Tyler – Habitat for Humanity of Smith County is pleased to announce the naming of it’s new Chief Development Officer. He is Tyler-native and veteran communications specialist Mike Landess.
Mike has served on the Smith County Habitat Executive Board for the past 6 years and is a volunteer with their construction teams.
He and his wife, Maddie, moved back to Tyler in 2019 after his highly successful, multi-decade career in broadcast journalism. That career began here in Tyler as a high school senior.





