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Our Team

Board

Our Board consists of volunteers with experience in both public and private organizations in the Seattle and Denver area. Our Board meets monthly to review and provide feedback on Housing Connector’s direction and strategy.

Samantha Holcomb, Zillow

Pearl Leung, Amazon

Adrienne DiCasparro, The Audacious Project

William Shadbolt, Broad Reach Management

Robin Koskey, Puget Sound Regional Council

Gianna Puerini, Advisor and Former Amazonian

Laurel Zacher, LZ Strategic

Oliver Rothschild, DRK Foundation

Ben Maritz, Great Expectations

Stephen Poletto, Span

Sarah Liu, Fifth Wall

Staff

Our team members have extensive expertise and experience in the housing sector, as well as passion to deliver simple and scalable solutions for our partners - until every person has a home.

Alesandra Dominguez

she/her/hers

Community Partnership Manager, Austin

Bailee Lawrence

she/her/hers

Project Manager, Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives

Cathrese Allen

she/her/hers

Executive Assistant

Courtney Jurbala

she/her/hers

Chief Financial Officer

Eli Pershing

she/her/hers

Vice President of Investments and Partnerships

Everett Grove

he/him/his

Housing Stability Specialist

Ivy Locke

she/her/hers

Housing Stability Specialist

John Posey-Lionetti

he/him/his

Housing Coordinator Specialist

Kasey Mandich

she/her/hers

Program Manager, Stability Support

Laura Kitts

she/her/hers

Director of Partner Success

Mahnur Khan

she/her/hers

Payments Program Manager

Nick Youngstrom

he/him/his

Business and Systems Analyst

Shayna Dunitz

she/her/hers

Managing Director, Austin

Trinity Raitt

she/her/hers

Housing Stability Agent

Will Goodale

he/him/his

Vice President of Property Partnerships

Ana Nau

she/her/hers

Program Manager, Stability Support

Barb Canaday

she/her/hers

Program Manager, Stability

Chara McGill

she/her/hers

Community Partnership Manager, North Texas

DeAundra Moore

she/her/hers

Stability Support, Program Manager

Elizabeth Kirk

she/her/hers

Senior Community Partnership Manager, WA State

Gloria DaPra

she/her/hers

Director of People

Jan Van Bruggen

he/him/his

Lead Engineer

Jolynn Price

she/her/hers

Accounting Manager

Katie Pofit

she/her/hers

Housing Partnership Navigator

Lauren Novack

she/her/hers

Conflict Resolution Specialist & General Counsel

McKenzie Maxwell

she/her/hers

Property Partnership Manager, Portland

Ramsey Ferguson

she/her/hers

Senior Community Partnership Manager, Metro Denver

Shkelqim Kelmendi

he/him/his

Founder and CEO

Una Bilic

she/her/hers

Managing Director, Orlando

Ashlynne Youngblood

she/her/hers

Property Partnerships Manager, North Texas

Carla Archambault

she/her/hers

Vice President of People and Market Operations

Chinnell Davis

she/her/hers

Partner Success Manager

Doug Minkler

he/him/his

Director of Product and Technology

Erin Steffen

she/her/hers

Housing Partnership Navigator

Heather Rubio

she/her/hers

Property Partnership Manager, Austin

Jason Wilde

he/him/his

Managing Director, Portland

June Kissel

she/her/hers

Community Partnership Manager, Portland

Kelley Johns

she/her/hers

Property Partnership Manager, Denver

Lori Koivu

she/her/hers

Property Partnership Manager, Orlando

Nicholas Merriam

he/him/his

Vice President of Programs and Operations

Rebekah Strobel

she/her/hers

Property Experience Manager

Stephanie Thanner

she/her/hers

Program Manager of Stability Support

Van Parker

she/her/hers

Managing Director, North Texas

An asian man wearing glasses and a yellow sweater holds the arm of a Black woman who holds their son. All three family members are smiling proudly in front of their new home.

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