The Connections Team

Leadership Team

Community Programs Team

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    ALICIA FAJARDO TARAZONA

    Housekeeping Specialist

  • AMBER ALFARO

    Intake and Referral Coordinator

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    ANNETTE ELZY

    Shelter Support Specialist

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    ANNIE CARLSON

    Aftercare Case Manager

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    ANDREW SEIBERT

    Associate Director of Operations

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    CHARLES ARRINGTON

    Outreach Specialist

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    DARNETTE GREEN

    Shelter Support Specialist

  • DEON THOMPSON

    Employment Navigator

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    ELDRIDGE STALLWORTH

    Shelter Support Specialist

  • ERIC CERDA

    Drop-In Supervisor

  • FATIMA MELESIO

    Homelessness Prevention Specialist

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    JAMES BARNETT

    Coordinated Entry and Training Manager

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    JANETH BALLESTEROS

    Homelessness Prevention Specialist

  • JASON LOYD

    Shelter Support Specialist

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    JEFFREY LEACH

    Shelter Case Manager

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    JORI KOVARSKY

    Supervisor of Prevention Programs

  • KAMESHA CANNON

    Housekeeping Supervisor

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    KEEGAN OLSON

    Manager of Shelter Programs

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    LATRICIA FREEMAN

    Shelter Supervisor

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    LIZA GARNER

    On Call Specialist

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    MALCOLM GREEN

    Life Skills Coordinator

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    MARIA YNOT

    Shelter Case Manager

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    NICOLE ARCHIE

    Housing Resource Specialist

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    REGGIE HENLEY

    Program Support Specialist

  • RENAN MARTINEZ

    Community Case Manager

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    RIGOBERTO FERREIRA

    Program Support Specialist

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    SHANNON DREW

    Shelter Support Specialist

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    TARELL JOHNSON

    Program Support Specialist

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    TIFFANY CANNON

    Shelter Support Specialist

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    TINA WHITE

    Chief Programs Officer

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    TONY BILLUPS

    Shelter Support Specialist

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    UTARUS JACKSON

    Community Case Manager

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    VICTOR PONCE

    Drop In and Outreach Manager

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    WILLIAM WEAVER

    Program Support Specialist

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    YESHUA JONES

    Drop-In Supervisor

  • SONIA CRUZ ZAVALA

    Housing Resource Specialist

Development Team

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    ANTONIO MARSHALL

    Major Gifts Officer

  • ASHLI WADE

    Associate Director of Development – Community Engagement

  • CELIA SPINK

    Development Coordinator - Operations

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    DAVE MCEVERS

    Senior Director of Development

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    ELENA LARSON

    Associate Director of Institutional Giving

  • ELI COOPER-NELSON

    Development Manager - Volunteer & In-Kind Donations

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    EMILY ELBRING

    Associate Director of Development - Special Events

  • ERIC RUDER

    Director of Communications

  • JASMINE CAZARES

    Advocacy and Internal Communications Manager

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    JULIE LANHAM

    Assoc. Director of Development

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    LILY ROSE BUCHEN

    Social Media and Collateral Projects Manager

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    NIA TAVOULARIS

    Chief Development Officer

HR, Finance & Administration Team

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    AMANDA BURKE

    Data Manager

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    DONTREL HATFIELD

    Technology Specialist

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    ELISA REED

    Human Resources Specialist

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    EDGAR DELEON

    Facilities Manager

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    KELSEY CASPERSON

    Senior Director of Compliance and Governments Investment

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    KYRA LEE

    Accounting Assistant

  • LA WANDA JACKSON

    Accounting Manager

  • LATOYIA NEAL

    Chief Finance Officer

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    MARIA CARRION

    Accounts Payable Specialist

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    MARY GAU

    Coordinator of Finance

  • MESLISSA EGAN

    Government Grants Manager

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    STEPHANIE DUNCAN

    Chief Human Resources Officer

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    SUSAN HAMMER

    Executive Assistant

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    YARISA ISLAS

    Human Resources Manager

Advocacy Team

  • BRAEDEN NELSON

    Policy Research and Data Coordinator, Americorps Vista Volunteer

  • EMMA YARGER

    Education and Outreach Specialist

  • KRISTEN WHITE

    Senior Director of Policy & Advocacy

  • LIZ NELSON

    ​Associate Director of Advocacy, Lake County

  • SHEREEMER CHEVANNES

    Associate Director of Advocacy, Cook County

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    SUE LOELLBACH

    Director of Public Policy

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    RODNEY ORR

    Community Organizing Coordinator

Health Program Team

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    ERNIE CALDERON

    Behavioral Therapist

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    KEITH BOYD

    Medical Director

  • MAKAYLA PARTIN

    Health Case Manager

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    MOLLY BARTHOLOMEW

    Behavioral Health Specialist

  • POOJA LOUIS

    Health and Medical Respite Program Manager

Housing Programs Team

  • ADAM SIMCOX

    Housing Case Manager

  • AISHA BALL

    Aftercare Case Manager

  • ALFREDO GOMEZ

     Aftercare Case Manager

  • ALIA LOCKHART

    House Mentor

  • ANNIE CARLSON

    Aftercare Case Manager

  • ASHLEY ESPINAL

    Supportive Housing Case Manager

  • AYANNA BROWN

    Supportive Housing Case Manager

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    HILARY HRUSA

    Housing Prog. Manager – Permanent Subsidies

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    JASMINE WINFIELD

    Housing Case Manager

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    JEN FEUER-CRYSTAL

    Senior Director of Housing and Youth Programs

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    JEREMY DESROSIERS

    Youth Programs Case Manager

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    JESSICA IBARRA

    Supportive Hosing Case Manager

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    JSHAWN JACKSON

    Case Manager - Youth Programs

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    JULISSA FLORES-SINGH

    Housing Programs Manager- Temporary Subsidies

  • KARIN MCGRIER

    On-Call Specialist for Residential Programs

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    KENYON SMITH

    Young Adult System Navigator

  • LA DINA MOORE

    Housing Case Manager

  • LUISA YOUNG

    Housing Case Manager

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    MONICA VANOVER

    Supportive Housing Case Manager

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    PEDRO GUTIERREZ

    Youth Programs Case Manager

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    RICHARD FAIRLEY

    House Mentor

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    RYAN SIMS

    Young Adult System Navigator

  • TRAVON BONNER

    Young Adult Case Manager

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    VERA DAVIS

    House Mentor