Our Board

Board of Directors

President Susan Stoddard
Eastbrook Homes
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
Emergency Services Senior Program Manager
Cassandra Mehari
Pathway Home Program Manager
Hannah Hooley
Shelter Diversion Program Manager
Precious Fudge
Family Service Coordinator
Moriya DeJesus Sauro
Family Service Coordinator
Sidney Ryan
Family Service Coordinator
Debra Salguero
Family Service Coordinator
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
Alex Melton
Shelter Intake Coordinator in Programs Pathway Home
Natalie
Natalie Thomas
Family Service Coordinator
Shamodda Shaughnessy
Family Service Coordinator
Haley Dixon
Family Service Coordinator

Family Engagement & Stabilization Team

Mackenzie Vilmont
Director of Family Engagement & Stabilization Services
Lisa Puente
Family Engagement & Stabilization Coordinator
Jennie Hartstein
Family Engagement & Stabilization Coordinator
Takenya Coleman
Family Engagement & Stabilization Coordinator
Anna Wolff
Family Engagement & Stabilization Coordinator
Julia Ervin
Housing Specialist
Ash Johnson
Family Engagement & Stabilization Coordinator
Mario Rose
Housing Specialist in Programs
Morgan Syme
Family Engagement & Stabilization Coordinator in Programs

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
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

Kelsy Vining
Kelsy Vining
Congregational Development Manager
Kevin Peterson
Advancement Manager
Zoë Newmann
Marketing, Communications, and Events Manager
Rachel Kowalk
Community Development Manager

Support Team

Tenisa Frye
CEO
Lisa Valk
COO
Francisco Calderon
Vice President of Business Intelligence
Cliff Washington
Engagement Specialist
Angel Braden
Human Resource Generalist
Rosemary Roberts
Office Administrator