Our Board
Board of Directors
President Susan Stoddard
Eastbrook Homes
Vice President Tenisa Frye
Farmers Insurance Group
Treasurer Nathan Trathen
Hope Network
Secretary Crystel Imperi
Fifth Third Bank
Bridgette Baker
Fifth Third Bank
Christian Huyge
Polaris Real Estate
Sara Knoester
Mixed Staffing and Recruiting
Trent Gooding
Caspian Enterprises
Audra Blodgett
Kent County Prosecutor’s Office
Rev. Ben Taylor
Sparta Baptist Church
Glenda Williams
Cherry Health
Our Staff
Emergency Services Team
Lisa Cruden
Vice President of Programs
Molly Wiersma
Director of Emergency Services
Abbey Wallace
IHN Grand Rapids Program Manager
Cassandra Mehari
Pathway Home Program Manager
Hannah Hooley
Family Service Coordinator
Precious Fudge
Family Service Coordinator
Moriya DeJesus Sauro
Family Service Coordinator
Sidney Ryan
Family Service Coordinator
Debra Salguero
Family Service Coordinator
Kayla Chamberlain
Pathway Home Shelter Support
Julie Chalmers
IHN Grand Rapids Shelter Support
Cammie Arsulowicz
IHN North Kent Shelter Support
Tom Split
Shelter Support Staff
Mallory Ignasiak
Shelter Support Staff
Natalie LaVerdiere
Shelter Support Staff
Telesha Brown
Shelter Support Staff
Shelter Support Staff
Family Engagement & Stabilization Team
Mackenzie Vilmont
Director of Family Engagement & Stabilization Services
Lisa Puente
Family Engagement & Stabilization Coordinator
Jennie Hartstein
Family Engagement & Stabilization Coordinator
Gena Charles
Family Engagement & Stabilization Coordinator
Takenya Coleman
Family Engagement & Stabilization Coordinator
Ash Johnson
Family Engagement & Stabilization Coordinator
Housing Team
Jim Davis
Vice President Business Development
Jim Drath
PIH & Housing Program Manager
Seth Caldwell
PIH Business Development Specialist
Jamie Sible
PIH Project Coordinator
Julia Ervin
Landlord Advocate
Chris Stiltner
Repair and Maintenance Technician
Alex Gould
Repair and Maintenance Technician
Andy Cruden
General Project Laborer
Travis McCoy
Repair and Maintenance Tech
Finance Team
Aurelia Bouwhuis
Vice President of Finance
Caity Young
Contracts & Compliance Manager
Heather Burnette
Accounting Manager
Bryn Schobert
Staff Accountant
Development Team
Kate O’Keefe
Vice President of Advancement
Lily Fossel
Community Development Manager
Kelsy Vining
Congregational Development Manager
Kevin Peterson
Advancement Manager
Zoë Newmann
Marketing, Communications, and Events Manager
Support Team
CEO
Lisa Valk
COO
Francisco Calderon
Vice President of Business Intelligence
Cliff Washington
Engagement Specialist
Angel Braden
Human Resource Generalist
Rosemary Roberts
Office Administrator