Keynote and Plenary Speakers

Education Session Speakers


Mary Aguirre
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

China Aquino
MCEDSV
Systems Advocacy Program Manager

Armani Arnold
Detroit CoC Board Member, YAB Member, DAG Member

Grace Bartley
SOS Community Services

Meredith Baughman
Homeless Action Network Detroit

Lindsey Bishop Gilmore
CSH
Senior Program Manager

Kimber Bishop-Yanke
Kids Empowered On The Move

Sarah Boucher
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency

Bobby Brown
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Clint Brugger
Community Action Agency
Lenawee/Hillsdale Community Manager

Andrea Calabrese
Child and Family Charities

Elda Cara
Macomb Community Action

Lisa Chapman
Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness
Director of Public Policy

Lauren Conrad
Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness

Mariam Deland
Michigan Department of Corrections
Manager of Reentry Services

Penny Denis
Eight Cap, Inc.

Catherine Distelrath
Corporation for Supportive Housing
Director

Perla Douglas
Kent County Youth Action Board
Program Manager

Taylor Eberhart
Community Housing Network, Inc.
Clinical Director of Short-Term Programs

Kirsten Elliott
Community Housing Network Inc.

Scott Ellis
Avalon Housing

Elizabeth Fink
SOS Community Services

Tony Gant
Nation Outside
Director of Policy and Program Operations

Allison Green
Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness
Manager of Partner Training, Support,and Engagement

Ryan Hannon
Central United Methodist Church

Graci Harkema
Graci Harkema LLC
International public speaker and best-selling author of her memoir

Tim Hashko
A Bigger Vision Films
Cinematographer / Editor

Lynn Hendges
MDHHS - Housing and Homeless Services
Manager

Debra Hendren
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
CPD Representative

Eric Hufnagel
MI Coalition Against Homelessness
Executive Director

Sarah Hughes
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency
Homeless Prevention Programs Director

Linda Hughson
Mason Community Services

Nichole Johnson
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency

Li Kaplan
AYA Youth Collective

Elysia Khalil
Ruth Ellis Center

Sarah Konefal
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Azrael Konradt
YAB Co-Chair, MI Balance of State CoC

Mads LaDow
AYA Youth Collective

Sharon Lapides
Washtenaw Housing Alliance
Community Housing Locator

Tammy Lemmer
Michigan DHHS, ACLS Bureau

Jennifer Lucarelli
Oakland University

Sam Majchrowski
Mid Michigan Community Action Agency

Brandi McKenzie
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Jennifer McMahon
Child and Family Charities

Ragis Musa
Michigan Coalition To end Sexual assault and Domestic violence

Lynn Nee
MDHHS Housing and Homeless Services

Celina Ortiz
Ruth Ellis Center

Kara Painter
SOS Community Services

James Perlaki
Genesee County Youth Corporation

Latricia Powell
LA Powell & Associates, LC.
Founder

Mick Randall
NMCAA
Case Manager

Rodnesha Ross
Youth Community Agency

Don Sawyer
Producer / Director

Kirstie Sieloff
Khoury Johnson Leavitt

Molly Smith
Avalon Housing

Jennifer Tuzinsky
Tuzinsky Consulting, LLC

Suzie Unruh
Redeemer Church

Cole Williams
Delta Project
Co-founder & Executive Director of the Delta Project

Ted Williams
Author, Motivational Speaker, Radio Announcer, Public Figure, U.S. Veteran, Advocate for the homeless and Philanthropist.

Susan Williams
Beyond Common Consulting
Strategic Advisor