Our Board

Board of Directors

President Trent Gooding
Caspian Enterprises
Vice President Christian Huyge
Polaris Real Estate
Secretary Audra Blodgett
Kent County Prosecutor’s Office
Treasurer Nathan Trathen
Hope Network
Ciarra C. Adkins, JD
AQume Foundation
Kim Delong
Wyoming Park United Methodist Church
Lisa Knight
Girls Choral Academy/City Commissioner
Sara Knoester
Mixed Staffing and Recruiting
Daniel Lynn
Doeren Mayhew
Shariem Saterfield
Farmers Insurance
Brad Sparks
Bradley S. Sparks Consulting Services
Glenda Williams
Cherry Health

Our Staff

Emergency Services Team

Lisa Cruden
Chief Programs Officer
Molly Wiersma
Director of Emergency Services
Abbey Wallace
Emergency Services Senior Program Manager -IHN
Ali Johnson
Family Service Coordinator – IHN
Shay Mitchell
Shelter Operations Supervisor – IHN
Cammie Arsulowicz
Shelter Support Staff – IHN
Natalie LaVerdiere
Shelter Support Staff – IHN
Tom Split
Shelter Support Staff – IHN
Hannah Hooley
Shelter Diversion Program Manager
Precious Fudge
Family Service Coordinator
Moriya DeJesus Sauro
Family Service Coordinator
Debra Salguero
Family Service Coordinator
Natalie
Natalie Thomas
Family Service Coordinator
Shamodda Shaughnessy
Family Service Coordinator
Amanda Lange
Family Service Coordinator
Cassandra Mehari
Program Manager -Pathway Home
Haley Dixon
Family Service Coordinator – Pathway Home
DaQuasha Totten
Family Service Coordinator – Pathway Home
Alex Melton
Shelter Intake Coordinator -Pathway Home
Takenya Coleman
Shelter Program Manager – Wyoming Park
Candace Lawrence
Shelter Operations Supervisor – Wyoming Park
Destiny Lockhart
Shelter Support Staff – Wyoming Park
Liv Estep
Shelter Support Staff – Wyoming Park
Jan Phaneuf
Shelter Support Staff – Wyoming Park

Family Engagement & Stabilization Team

Mackenzie Vilmont
Director of Family Engagement & Stabilization Services
Lisa Puente
Family Engagement & Stabilization Coordinator
Jennie Hartstein
Early Childhood Specialist
Anna Wolff
Family Engagement & Stabilization Coordinator
Ash Johnson
Partners In Housing Specialist
Charli Lee
Family Engagement & Stabilization Coordinator
Morgan Syme
Family Engagement & Stabilization Coordinator
Luz Chavira
Family Engagement & Stabilization Coordinator
Kalea Mayfield
Family Engagement & Stabilization Coordinator
Julia Ervin
Housing Specialist

Housing Team

Jim Davis
Vice President Business Development
Jim Drath
Director of PIH and Facilities
Jamie Sible
PIH Project Coordinator
Chris Stiltner
Repair and Maintenance Technician
Alex Gould
Acquisition and Repair Tech
Andy Cruden
General Project Laborer
Travis McCoy
Repair and Maintenance Tech

Finance Team

Aurelia Bouwhuis
Vice President of Finance
Caity Young
Director of Grants and Compliance
Heather Burnette
Accounting Manager
Bryn Schobert
Staff Accountant
Hanna Visser
Grants and Compliance Coordinator

Development Team

Mary Slafkosky
Vice President of Advancement
Laura Zylstra
Director of Annual Fund
Kelsy Vining
Kelsy Vining
Community Engagement Senior Manager
Michelle Scudder
Community Engagement Coordinator
Shannon O’Donnell
Donor Database Administrator

Support Team

Tenisa Frye
CEO
Lisa Valk
COO
Francisco Calderon
Vice President of Business Intelligence
Angel Braden
Director of Human Resources and Administration
Katrina Kitts
Human Resources Generalist
Rosemary Roberts
Office Administrator
Callahan Kornak-Kotarba
IT Systems Administrator in Administration