Megan Milligan has been named president of Anawim Housing, a role she will assume in September.

Milligan, who has been president and CEO of the Iowa Center for Economic Success since 2014, replaces Cynthia Latcham who announced in April that she was leaving Anawim Housing.

Milligan is not a stranger to Anawim Housing. She was vice president of the nonprofit’s foundation from 2008 to 2014. During her time with the Anawim Housing, she worked with the group’s founder, Sister Stella Neill.

“Megan’s experience, leadership, and deep understanding of Anawim’s mission make her uniquely qualified to lead us into our next chapter,” Dan Manning, chair of Anawim Housing’s board of directors, said in a news release. “We are thrilled to welcome her back.”

During Milligan’s tenure at the Iowa Center for Economic Success, she oversaw the expansion of the group’s three lines of direct service; certification by the U.S. Treasury Department of the Iowa Center Loan Fund as a Community Development Financial Institution; and the launch of a new small business tax preparation and planning program.

Anawim Housing, founded in 1987, provides affordable housing in the Des Moines area and is the largest provider of permanent supportive housing in Iowa.