JOSHUA BESHEARS | 20 Under 40
Written and compiled by KELLY POTTER and LAUREN JURGENSEN | Photos by JOHN BURNS
Josh is the repairs manager for Topeka Habitat for Humanity. He coordinates the organization’s Aging in Place program and spearheads several other revitalization and community education projects.
In his spare time, he teaches free home maintenance classes, in which community members can learn how to properly maintain their homes and become good neighbors.
Josh serves on the Topeka Center for Advanced Learning and Careers Advisory Board, the Shawnee County Advocacy Council on Aging and the Kansas Habitat for Humanity Construction Advisory Committee. He supports several community organizations, including the Boys and Girls Club of Topeka, the YWCA and Braided Haven.
What characteristics do you value most in your coworkers?
Compassion and empathy.
What is one word you would use to describe yourself?
Determined. I own who I am and what I bring to the table. I am firm in my beliefs and persevere through hardship to accomplish the task at hand.
What do you collect?
Odd tools that other people have modified, because I anticipate the day I figure out what predicament they used those tools to find a solution for.
