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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

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