Leading with hope
BOARD
Greg Owen (he/him/his), Chair
Wilder Research
Ben Waltz, Vice-Chair
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Mary Grahek (she/her/hers), Treasurer
Hennepin County, Retired
Karen Klein (she/her/hers), Associate Treasurer
General Mills (Retired)
Fiyyaz Karim (he/him/his), Secretary
University of Minnesota
Susie Byers
Community Volunteer
Susan Ellingstad (she/her/hers)
Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP
Mark Engelen
Community Volunteer
Chad Hegwood
Entrepreneur
Hnede Joshua
U.S. Bank
Jane Lawrenz
State of Minnesota (Retired)
Roberto Lazo
Hiawatha Collegiate High School (Retired)
Rajin Singh Olson
Robins Kaplan
Alyssa Troje
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Manoj Vyas (he/him/his)
Target Corporation
STAFF
Kyle Hanson (he/him/his)
Executive Director
Abby Abele (she/her/hers)
In-Kind Donation Manager & Community Organizer
Adetayo Osinowo (he/him/his)
Human Resources Manager
Anindita Bhattacharya (she/her/hers)
Representative Payee Manager
Anna Cisewski (she/her/hers)
Communications Manager
Brittany Granger (she/her/hers)
Kitchen Manager
Daryl Lewis (he/him/his)
Food Centre Director
David Andrews (he/him/his)
Street Outreach Manager
Elizabeth Machart (she/her/hers)
Associate Director of Contracts & Compliance
Geoff Meyer (he/him/his)
Director of Site-Based Housing Programs
Kassandra Baker (she/her/hers)
Single Adult Supportive Housing Program Manager
Katie Augustin (she/her/hers)
Early Intervention Program Manager
Kelina Morgan (she/her/hers)
Director of Housing Programs
Kymberly Miller (she/her/hers)
Single Adult Supportive Housing Program Manager
Laura Straw (she/her/hers)
Director of Finance
Lucas Morton (he/him/his)
Shelter Manager
Michelle Perrin (she/her/hers)
Director of Outreach & Shelter
Mona McGarthwaite (she/her/hers)
Accounts Payable & Payroll Manager
Monique Eggleston (she/her/hers)
Family Supportive Housing Program Manager
Noah Chan (he/him/his)
Volunteer Development & Internal Engagement Manager
Nora Cronin (she/her/hers)
Associate Director of Shelter
Paul Verrette (he/him/his)
Director of Advancement & Community Engagement
Sam Adams (she/they)
Rental Assistance & Compliance Coordinator
Samantha Tuthill (she/her/hers)
Technology & Safety Coordinator
Sandra Culverson (she/her/hers)
Housing Manager
Sara Wenzel (she/her/hers)
Rapid Rehousing Manager
Vaselinda Jackson (she/her/hers)
Shelter Manager
Wendy Darst (she/they)
Grants Manager




