FCF National Headquarters
First Children’s Finance has claimed downtown Minneapolis as our home for three decades. Our national headquarters houses our organization’s Leadership Team, Loan Fund Team, and our National Team.
Meet our Team Members
Heidi Hagel Braid
Interim President & CEO/Chief Program Officer
heidihb@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-279-6504
Ben Nicholie
Chief Operating Officer
benn@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-279-6528
Ericka Warmack
Director of National Lending
erickaw@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-294-0083
Nellie Anderson
Information Systems & Data Strategy Manager
laurena@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-416-5823
Amy Arena Couture
Business Development Manager – National
amya@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-445-0360
Joan Berntson
Senior Business Development Specialist - Loan Fund
joanb@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-279-6539
Lynda Duncan
Portfolio Manager
lyndad@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-279-6514
Taijha Harden
Child Care Systems Coordinator
taijhah@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-294-0041
Darra Jackson
Child Care Systems Analyst
darraj@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-473-1314
Grace López
National Senior Program Specialist
gracel@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-279-6527
Anne McSweeney
Director of National Initiatives
annem@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-294-0038
Ellen Nikodym
Systems Coordinator
ellenn@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-473-9797
Charles Robinson
Multimedia & Communications Specialist
charlesr@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-699-4640
Laura Riley
Operations Administrator
laura@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-279-6512
Kari Stattelman
Director of Consulting
karis@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-279-6521
Kaitlin Rhoades
Child Care Systems Coordinator - National
kaitlinr@firstchildrensfinance.org
Mobile: 61222796529
Angie De Los Santos
Business Development Specialist - National
angiedls@firstchildrensfinance.org
Brielle Kenney
Business Development Specialist - National
BrielleK@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-439-9274
National Headquarters
National Headquarters
212 North Third Avenue, Suite 310
Minneapolis, MN 55401