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Our Team

Heidi Hagel Braid

President & CEO

Ben Nicholie

Chief Operating Officer
Direct: 612-279-6528

Stacie Reiner

Chief Financial Officer
Direct: 612-504-7406

Cheyenne McGregor

Chief Advancement Officer
Direct: 612-439-1897

Michael-John Myette

Chief States Officer

Ericka Warmack

Director of National Lending
Direct: 612-294-0083

Mark Dickerson

Marketing & Communications Director
Direct: 612-504-8820

Suzanne Pearl

Minnesota Director
Direct: 612-223-7215

Heidi Schlueter

Iowa Director
Direct: 515-575-9457

Erin Roche

Vermont Director
Direct: 802-341-0368

Dr. Jumesha Wade

Oregon Director
Direct: 503-907-8917

Jessica Affholter

Business Development Manager – Michigan
Direct: 612-464-5090

Nellie Anderson

Information Systems & Data Strategy Manager
Direct: 612-416-5823

Amy Arena Couture

Business Development Manager – National
Direct: 612-445-0360

Jyotsna Chakka

Salesforce Administrator
Direct: 612-294-0082

Samantha Collins

Business Development Specialist - Vermont
Direct: 802-341-4622

Katrena Dennard

Finance Manager
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Raelyn Duening

Grant Writer & Coordinator
Mobile: 612-504-6690

Jack Bello

Business Development Specialist – Oregon
Direct: 541-253-5100

Valentina Barrett

Business Development Manager - Oregon - Bilingual (Spanish)
Direct: 541-253-2937

Dr. Casey Bailey

Business Development Specialist - National

Crystal Ballard

Program Specialist - Minnesota
Direct: 651-309-4188

Kerri Barnstuble

Grants Specialist - Minnesota

Liz Berg

Executive Assistant
Direct: 612-439-9566

Joan Berntson

Senior Business Development Specialist - Loan Fund
Direct: 612-279-6539

Jessica Beyer

Associate Minnesota Director
Direct: 320-288-2652

Lisa Bremer

Business Development Specialist – Minnesota
Direct: 612-279-6526

Amanda Brewington

Loan Fund Manager

Candace Cegla

Business Development Manager – Minnesota
Direct: 320-288-2698

Pam Chapman

Grants Manager
Direct: 612-439-1923

Jannan Cotto

Systems Coordinator, Ekinoonaad (the one who guides)
Direct: 612-439-9719

Angie Rae Duncan

Business Development Manager - Iowa
Direct: 515-316-9134
Mobile: 515-229-5064

Lynda Duncan

Portfolio Manager
Direct: 612-279-6514

Jane Elin

Program Specialist – Oregon
Direct: 541-253-5806

Tiffany Grant

Business Development Manager - Minnesota
Direct: 612-279-6503

Saunsuray Govere

Business Development Specialist - Oregon
Direct: 541-253-4322

deb Whitney Grennon

Business Development Specialist - Vermont
Direct: 802-341-0268

Taylor Hamilton

Program Specialist - Minnesota
Direct: 612-445-7082

Jamilah Hanchard

Compliance Coordinator
Direct: 612-439-1924

Robin Harjo

Business Development Specialist - National

Diana Hoffman

Grants Specialist
Direct: 952-212-8503

Taijha Harden

Child Care Systems Coordinator
Direct: 612-294-0041

Maalik Hussein

Grants Specialist - Minnesota
Direct: 612-439-1970

Michele Hutchinson

Business Development Specialist – Minnesota/Northwest Region
Direct: 218-288-2601

Darra Jackson

Child Care Systems Analyst
Direct: 612-473-1314

Brianna Jordan

Operations Coordinator

Huda Kahin

Business Development Specialist-Bilingual (Somali) – Minnesota/Twin Cities Metro Region
Direct: 612-223-7223

Brielle Kenney

Business Development Specialist - National
Direct: 612-439-9274

Deborah Kroksh

Business Development Specialist - Iowa

Shelly Kunz

Business Development Specialist – Minnesota/Central Region
Direct: 507-218-2265

Dolly Kshirsagar

Accountant
Direct: 612-504-4316

Julie Lindgren

Business Development Specialist – Minnesota
Direct: 218-288-2623

Trisha Lien

Business Development Manager - Minnesota
Direct: 320-288-2775

Angeliek Lopez

Business Development Specialist – Michigan
Direct: 612-439-9651

Grace López

National Senior Program Specialist
Direct: 612-279-6527

Nic Ludwig

Accountant
Direct: 612-294-0013

Anne McSweeney

Director of National Initiatives
Direct: 612-294-0038

Dana Miller

Business Development Specialist - Iowa
Direct: 515-335-4887

Heather Moye

Program Specialist - National
Direct: 612-439-7179

Rose Morrison

Business Development Specialist - Vermont
Direct: 802-341-0589

Susan Newell

Business Development Specialist – Minnesota/Twin Cities Metro Region
Mobile: 612-483-4141

Ellen Nikodym

Systems Coordinator
Direct: 612-473-9797

Destiny Oberg

Business Development Specialist - Minnesota
Direct: 612-439-9771

Tonia Pauli

Business Development Specialist – National
Direct: 612-439-9614

Jennifer Paulsen

Business Development Specialist - National

Gina Porter

Senior Grants Specialist - Minnesota
Direct: 612-444-7144

Marilu Plamann

Business Development Specialist-Bilingual (Spanish) – Minnesota/Twin Cities Metro Region
Direct: 612-504-7518

Haley Ramsey

Lending Support Navigator
Direct: 612-223-7239

Cathy Reitz

Senior Grants Specialist - Vermont
Direct: 802-341-4788

Laura Riley

Operations Administrator
Direct: 612-279-6512

Kaitlin Rhoades

Child Care Systems Coordinator - National
Mobile: 61222796529

Amy Metoyer-Roberson

Business Development Specialist - National
Direct: 612-488-4595

Charles Robinson

Multimedia & Communications Specialist
Direct: 612-699-4640

Kyle Sanchez

Business Development Manager – Oregon
Direct: 541-253-2385

Angie De Los Santos

Business Development Specialist - National

Amanda Saillant

Child Care Systems Analyst
Direct: 612-445-8246

Stephanie Sanvig

Business Development Specialist – Minnesota/Central Region
Direct: 612-473-4542

Nancy Schmidt

Product Development Specialist
Direct: 612-439-9645

Jennifer Severance

Business Development Manager – Vermont
Direct: 802-341-0338

Kari Stattelman

Director of Consulting
Direct: 612-279-6521

Maura Trout

Program Specialist - Minnesota
Direct: 612-429-0847

Alexis Townsend

Business Development Specialist – Michigan

Jeniffer White

Business Development Specialist - Oregon - Bilingual (Spanish)
Direct: 541-253-4232

Patricia Welsch

Business Development Specialist - Minnesota/Northeast Region
Direct: 612-223-7207

Kale Weber

Business Development Specialist – Minnesota
Direct: 612-294-0054

Tess Weafer

Program Specialist - Vermont
Direct: 802-341-8935