Meet the MHO Team

Creating impact across WNC.

Whether finding our neighbors an affordable apartment complex, helping families achieve the dream of homeownership, or creating a safe home environment, the MHO staff is here to help.

Each of our teams works tirelessly to create, preserve, and revitalize affordable homes in thriving Buncombe County and other communities. Meet them below.

Geoffrey Barton

President & CEO
Joined 2012

“I am deeply honored to lead MHO’s important work into the future. I am firmly committed to scaling the impact of our housing programs to help meet the growing need in our region. Everyone in our community deserves access to the safety and stability provided by affordable housing.”

Geoffrey Barton was hired as Mountain Housing Opportunities’ President and CEO in August 2023. He joined the MHO team in 2013 as an Enterprise Rose Architectural Fellow, progressing to become MHO’s Manager of Architectural Services in 2016 and then to his most recent position as Vice President and Director of Real Estate Development in 2020. Before joining MHO, Geoffrey worked with Van Meter Williams Pollack Architecture in San Francisco, CA, and HH Architecture in Raleigh, NC. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Wake Forest University and a Master of Architecture from NC State University. Geoffrey is a licensed architect in North Carolina and serves as a Commissioner on the City of Asheville’s Planning and Zoning Commission.