Our Team & Board

Our dedicated staff work together to create lasting housing solutions and real neighborhood impact.

Community Homeworks team standing by an ice cream cart.

Our Staff

Chris Praedel Headshot

Chris Praedel

Executive
Director

he/him

Kaylen Humes Headshot

Kaylen Humes

Deputy
Director

she/her

Hannah Clark Headshot

Hannah Clark

Associate
Director

she/her

Morigan Vermilya Headshot

Morigan Vermilya

Organizational
Coordinator

they/them

Zach Hunkins Headhsot

Zack Hunkins

Critical Home Repair
Program Manager

he/him

Kristen Brockmeyer Headshot

Kristen Brockmeyer

Case
Specialist

she/her

Nancy Servoss Headshot

Nancy Servoss

Mission Advancement
Specialist

she/her

Samantha Dietz Headshot

Samantha Dietz

Education
Specialist

she/her

Leslie Barajas Headshot

Leslie Barajas

Mission Advancement
Manager

she/her

Drew Duncan Headshot

Drew Duncan

Construction
Manager

he/him

Kalea Barnes Headshot

Kalea Barnes

Mission Advancement
Coordinator

she/her

Rachel Headshot

Rachel McCartney

Tool Library
Program Manager

she/they

Emily Nisley Headshot

Emily Nisley

Tool Library
Program Specialist

she/her

Daniel Roselip Headshot

Daniel Roselip

Home Repair
Technician

he/him

Brent Boyer Headshot

Brent Boyer

Crew
Lead

he/him

Ron Jones Headshot

Ron Jones

Crew
Lead

he/him

Our Board of Directors

Kyle Gulau, President
Owner, Zooward

Sharrie Yingling, Vice President
Regional Director, Advia Credit Union

Eddie Warr, Treasurer
Senior Wealth Management Associate, Greenleaf Trust

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

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

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

Talia Coleman, Director
Business Development Banker, Mercantile Bank

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

Abby Finn, Director
McKercher Unit Manager, MRC Industries

Eric Hackman, AIA, NCARB, Director
Partner, Inform Architecture

Jackie Hobson, Director
Operations, Manpower Group

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

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

Chris Praedel, Staff Liaison
Executive Director, Community Homeworks

Our team makes the magic happen.

From critical repairs to hands-on classes, our programs are where the work happens.