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
Jerry Cutts
President & Chief Executive Officer
jerry@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-279-6509
Heidi Hagel Braid
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
Judith Aminmentse
Human Resources Manager
juditha@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-473-1310
Nellie Anderson
Computer Systems Analyst
laurena@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-416-5823
Amy Arena
Business Development Specialist – 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
Mark Hanson
Child Care Lending Consultant
markh@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-223-7239
Taijha Harden
State Systems Coordinator
taijhah@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-294-0041
Darra Jackson
Child Care Systems Analyst
darraj@firstchildrensfinance.org
Direct: 612-473-1314
Grace López
Program Assistant - National
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 A. Robinson II
Communications Associate
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