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Our Team

Our Staff

Chris Praedel

Executive
Director

Zack Hunkins

Critical Home Repair
Program Manager

Samantha Dietz

Education
Coordinator

Rachel McCartney

Tool Library
Program Manager

Brent Boyer

Project Site
Supervisor

Kaylen Humes

Deputy
Director

Kristen Brockmeyer

Office
Assistant

Jennifer Nardi

Assistant Director
of Development

Emily Nisley

Tool Library Program
Assistant Manager

Ron Jones

Home Repair
Technician

Hannah Clark

Associate
Director

TiAnna Harrison

Education
Manager

Nancy Servoss

Fund Development
Specialist

Drew Duncan

Construction
Manager

Abby Alm

Home Repair
Technician

Our Board of Directors

Kyle Gulau, President
Owner, Zooward

Steve Walsh, Secretary, Program Subcommittee Chair
Executive Director, Vine Neighborhood Association

Eddie Warr, Treasurer
Senior Wealth Management Associate, Greenleaf Trust

Jamauri Bogan, Fund Development Chair, Annual Campaign Chair
CEO, Bogan Developments LLC and General Partner, Kalamazoo Forward Ventures

Sam Field, Finance/HR Subcommittee Chair
Attorney, Field and Field P.C. and Owner, Helios Solar

Abby Finn, Director
McKercher Unit Manager, MRC Industries

Kito Jumanne-Marshall, Marketing Subcommittee Chair
Marketing and Development Manager, Kalamazoo Literacy Council

Brooke Kolodzieczyk, Director
Chief Human Resources Officer, Kellogg Community College

Sharrie Yingling, Director
Regional Director, Advia Credit Union

David (Wei) Wang, Director
Attorney at Law, Miller Johnson

Pamela Burpee, Director
Instructor, Dept. of Blindness and Low Vision Studies
Western Michigan University & Disability Justice Advocate

Our Partners & Supporters

We are very grateful to the following organizations whose financial support helps make our work possible.

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