Keynote and Plenary Speakers

Education Session Speakers


Tina Allen
Michigan Balance of State COC and Owner of Strategic Solutions Northwest
Past Chair

Amanda Andere
Funders Together to End Homelessness
Chief Executive Officer

China Aquino
MCEDSV
Systems Advocacy Program Manager

Lisa Bahadosingh
C4 Innovations
Associate Director

Nicki Basch
Grand Traverse Band
Housing Manager

Paige Beasley
City of Detroit, Housing and Revitalization Department
Program Analyst, Homelessness Solutions Division

Gabriel Biber
Haven House
Executive Director

Lindsey Bishop Gilmore
CSH
Senior Program Manager

Amy Brown
Central CDC – The NOAH Project
Director of Central CDC

Clint Brugger
Community Action Agency
Lenawee/Hillsdale Community Manager

Deidre Butterworth
MSHDA
Policy Manager

Regina Cannon
C4 Innovations, ARC4Justice
Vice President, Housing Solutions

Lisa Chapman
Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness
Director of Public Policy

Stacie Covington
Central CDC – The NOAH Project
NOAH Project Director

Lisa Cruden
Family Promise of West Michigan
VP of Programs

Mariam Deland
Michigan Department of Corrections
Manager of Reentry Services

Evan Dezelski
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency
Diversion/Rapid Exit Case Manager

Catherine Distelrath
Corporation for Supportive Housing
Director

Elijah Earnest
Central Community Development Corporation - The NOAH Project
Peer Community Builder

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

Beverley Ebersold
USICH
Director of National Initiatives

April Fidler
MCREST
CEO

Tony Gant
Nation Outside
Director of Policy and Program Operations

Patrese Griffin
United Way of South Central Michigan
COC coordinator

Ryan Hannon
Goodwill Northern Michigan
Community Engagement Officer

Lynn Hendges
MDHHS
Housing and Homeless Services Manager

Kamryn Hendricks
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency
Street Outreach/Diversion Case Manager

Bryan Holt
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Street Reach
Outreach Clinical Team Lead

Sarah Hughes
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency
Homeless Prevention Programs Director

Paula Kaiser VanDam
MI Department of Health & Human Services
Bureau Director

Mary Kavanaugh-Gahn
Legal Services of Northern Michigan
Deputy Director

Meredith Kennedy
Miigwech
Executive Director

Brigid Korce
BeauxSimone Consulting

Sharon Lapides
Washtenaw Housing Alliance
Community Housing Locator

Zoe LeBeau
BeauxSimone Consulting
CEO

Jasmine Lewis
Corporation for Supportive Housing
Senior Program Manager

Rosalie Maloney
Saginaw Chippewa Housing

Mellena Martinez
Community Housing Network (CHN)
Director of Housing Resources

Yodit Mesfin Johnson
Future Root
Founder

Sandi Mose
MDHHS - Genesee County
Director

Dana Paglia-King
Community Housing Network Inc.
Short-Term Programs Manager

Aubrey Patiño
Avalon Housing
Executive Director

James Perlaki
Genesee County Youth Corporation

Rebecca Pleune
EightCAP, Inc
Eviction Diversion Coordinator

Sarah Prout Rennie
MCEDSV
Executive Director

Eva Rohlman
Mid Michigan Community Action Agency
Outreach Services Director

Ronda Roote
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency
Diversion/Rapid Exit Case Manager

Jim Schaafsma
Michigan Poverty Law Program
Housing Attorney

Amiyoko Shabazz
Amiyoko A. Shabazz
Strategic Advisor

Kendra Spanjer
Ottawa County MDHHS
Director

Catherine Stratford
First Step
Residential Program Coordinator

Dayna Swindell
HAVEN
Residential Program Director

Katie Symons
BeauxSimone Consulting
CFO

Lisa Tencer
The Vera Institute
Program Associate

Ki'ara Torrens
MSHDA
Field Audit Manager

Dolores Trese
Legal Aid of Western Michigan
Managing Attorney

Heather VanDenburg
MCREST
Shelter Manager

Karen Wanza
Avalon Housing VOCAL
Avalon Housing (PSH) tenant who serves on the Community Leadership Council

Susan Williams
Beyond Common Consulting
Strategic Advisor