Keynote and Plenary Speakers

Education Session Speakers

Mary Aguirre
Mary Aguirre
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
China Aquino
China Aquino
MCEDSV
Systems Advocacy Program Manager
Armani Arnold
Armani Arnold
Detroit CoC Board Member, YAB Member, DAG Member
Grace Bartley
Grace Bartley
SOS Community Services
Meredith Baughman
Meredith Baughman
Homeless Action Network Detroit
Lindsey Bishop Gilmore
Lindsey Bishop Gilmore
CSH
Senior Program Manager
Kimber Bishop-Yanke
Kimber Bishop-Yanke
Kids Empowered On The Move
Sarah Boucher
Sarah Boucher
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency
Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Clint Brugger
Clint Brugger
Community Action Agency
Lenawee/Hillsdale Community Manager
Andrea Calabrese
Andrea Calabrese
Child and Family Charities
Elda Cara
Elda Cara
Macomb Community Action
Lisa Chapman
Lisa Chapman
Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness
Director of Public Policy
Lauren Conrad
Lauren Conrad
Connect Consulting
LLMSW
Mariam Deland
Mariam Deland
Michigan Department of Corrections
Manager of Reentry Services
Penny Denis
Penny Denis
Eight Cap, Inc.
Catherine Distelrath
Catherine Distelrath
Corporation for Supportive Housing
Director
Perla Douglas
Perla Douglas
Kent County Youth Action Board
Program Manager
Taylor Eberhart
Taylor Eberhart
Community Housing Network, Inc.
Clinical Director of Short-Term Programs
Kirsten Elliott
Kirsten Elliott
Community Housing Network
Scott Ellis
Scott Ellis
Avalon Housing
Elizabeth Fink
Elizabeth Fink
SOS Community Services
Tony Gant
Tony Gant
Nation Outside
Director of Policy and Program Operations
Allison Green
Allison Green
Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness
Manager of Partner Training, Support,and Engagement
Ryan Hannon
Ryan Hannon
Central United Methodist Church
Graci Harkema
Graci Harkema
Graci Harkema LLC
International public speaker and best-selling author of her memoir
Tim Hashko
Tim Hashko
A Bigger Vision Films
Cinematographer / Editor
Lynn Hendges
Lynn Hendges
MDHHS
Housing and Homeless Services Manager
Debra Hendren
Debra Hendren
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
CPD Representative
Eric Hufnagel
Eric Hufnagel
MI Coalition Against Homelessness
Executive Director
Sarah Hughes
Sarah Hughes
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency
Homeless Prevention Programs Director
Linda Hughson
Linda Hughson
Mason Community Services
Nichole Johnson
Nichole Johnson
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency
Li Kaplan
Li Kaplan
AYA Youth Collective
Elysia Khalil
Elysia Khalil
Ruth Ellis Center
Sarah Konefal
Sarah Konefal
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Azrael Konradt
Azrael Konradt
YAB Co-Chair, MI Balance of State CoC
Mads LaDow
Mads LaDow
AYA Youth Collective
Sharon Lapides
Sharon Lapides
Washtenaw Housing Alliance
Community Housing Locator
Tammy Lemmer
Tammy Lemmer
Michigan DHHS, ACLS Bureau
Jennifer Lucarelli
Jennifer Lucarelli
Oakland University
Sam Majchrowski
Sam Majchrowski
Mid Michigan Community Action Agency
Brandi McKenzie
Brandi McKenzie
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Jennifer McMahon
Jennifer McMahon
Child and Family Charities
Jennifer McNeely
Jennifer McNeely
MSHDA
Program Specialist
Ragis Musa
Ragis Musa
Michigan Coalition To end Sexual assault and Domestic violence
Lynn Nee
Lynn Nee
MI Department of Health & Human Services
Program Specialist
Celina Ortiz
Celina Ortiz
Ruth Ellis Center
Kara Painter
Kara Painter
SOS Community Services
James Perlaki
James Perlaki
Genesee County Youth Corporation
Latricia Powell
Latricia Powell
LA Powell & Associates, LC.
Founder
Mick Randall
Mick Randall
NMCAA
Case Manager
Rodnesha Ross
Rodnesha Ross
Youth Community Agency
Don Sawyer
Don Sawyer
Producer / Director
Kirstie Sieloff
Kirstie Sieloff
Khoury Johnson Leavitt
Molly Smith
Molly Smith
Avalon Housing
Jennifer Tuzinsky
Jennifer Tuzinsky
Tuzinsky Consulting, LLC
Suzie Unruh
Suzie Unruh
Redeemer Church
Cole Williams
Cole Williams
Delta Project
Co-founder & Executive Director of the Delta Project
Ted Williams
Ted Williams
Author, Motivational Speaker, Radio Announcer, Public Figure, U.S. Veteran, Advocate for the homeless and Philanthropist.
Susan Williams
Susan Williams
Beyond Common Consulting
Strategic Advisor