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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

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Community Partnership Manager, Austin

Bailee Lawrence

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Senior Manager of Strategy and Growth

Chandra Morando

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Chief Operating Officer

Courtney Jurbala

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Chief Financial Officer

Eli Pershing

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Vice President of Investments and Partnerships

Gloria DaPra

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Director of People

Jack Spaeth

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Partner Success Manager

Jason Wilde

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Managing Director, Portland

June Kissel

she/her/hers

Community Partnership Manager, Portland

Kelley Johns

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Property Partnership Manager, Denver

Mahnur Khan

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Payments Program Manager

Nicholas Merriam

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Vice President of Programs and Operations

Rebekah Strobel

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Property Experience Manager

Stephanie Thanner

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Program Manager of Stability Support

Van Parker

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Managing Director, North Texas

Ana Nau

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Program Manager, Stability Support

Barb Canaday

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Program Manager, Stability

Chelsea Reed

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Community Partnership Manager

DeAundra Moore

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Stability Support, Program Manager

Elizabeth Kirk

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Senior Community Partnership Manager, WA State

Heather Rubio

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Property Partnership Manager, Austin

Jamie Rife

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SVP of Stability and System Innovation

Jenni Schmidt

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Director of Customer Operations

Kasey Mandich

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Program Manager, Stability Support

Laura Kitts

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Director of Partner Success

McKenzie Maxwell

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Property Partnership Manager, Portland

Nick Youngstrom

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Business and Systems Analyst

Rovaan Kandath

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Business Analyst

Trinity Raitt

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Housing Stability Agent

Will Goodale

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Vice President of Property Partnerships

Ashlynne Youngblood

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Property Partnerships Manager, North Texas

Carla Archambault

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Vice President of People and Market Operations

Chinnell Davis

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Partner Success Manager

Doug Minkler

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Director of Product and Technology

Erin Steffen

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Housing Partnership Navigator

Ivy Locke

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Housing Stability Specialist

Jan Van Bruggen

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Lead Engineer

John Posey-Lionetti

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Housing Coordinator Specialist

Katie Pofit

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Housing Partnership Navigator

Lauren Novack

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Conflict Resolution Specialist & General Counsel

Michelle Sosnowski

she/her/hers

Housing Stability Specialist

Ramsey Ferguson

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Senior Community Partnership Manager, Metro Denver

Shkelqim Kelmendi

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Founder and CEO

Una Bilic

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Managing Director, Orlando

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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