Action House Staff
Chief Executive Officer
Scott Rumpsa
srumpsa@communityactionhouse.org ext. 110
The Chief Executive Officer has oversight responsibilities for the financial stability of the agency, in-kind- resource procurement, the quality of service, the development and management of programs, and staff fulfillment of the mission of the Community Action House.
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Christine Lentine, Vice President of Finance & Administration
clentine@communityactionhouse.org ext. 112Doug Bazuin, Finance & Business Operations Manager
dbazuin@communityactionhouse.org ext. 113Cori Pierce, Business Operations Coordinator
cpierce@communityactionhouse.org ext. 150Gary Arndt, Facilities Associate
garndt@communityactionhouse.orgNathan Miller, Facilities Associate
nmiller@communityactionhouse.orgPeople & Culture Team
Allison Bonewell, People & Culture Manager
allison@communityactionhouse.org ext. 117Yoseline Chavez, People & Culture Accounting Associate
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Abbie Hewett, Volunteer Experience Manager
ahewett@communityactionhouse.org ext. 153Nicole Funckes, Volunteer Experience Coordinator
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Renee Rivard, VP of Development
rrivard@communityactionhouse.org ext. 124Shanna Van Kempen, Annual Fund Manager
svankempen@communityactionhouse.org ext. 136Sarah Barry, Events Manager
sbarry@communityactionhouse.org ext. 174Amanda Bremer, Development Associate
abremer@communityactionhouse.org ext. 125Harle Battjes, Donor Engagement Manager
hbattjes@communityactionhouse.org ext. 126Molly Latchaw, Grants & Partnerships Manager
mlatchaw@communityactionhouse.org ext. 163Jamie Brackman, Grant Writer
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Katy Russner-Travis, Communications Manager
katyrt@communityactionhouse.org ext. 140Nina Vestal, Communications Coordinator
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Chara Bouma-Prediger, Director of Food Access programs
cboumapred@communityactionhouse.org ext. 101Anne Durkee, Healthcare Partnerships Manager
adurkee@communityactionhouse.org ext. 173Anna Mendoza, Healthy at Home Coordinator
amendoza@communityactionhouse.org ext. 165Joey Vitacco, Food Club Manager
jvitacco@communityactionhouse.orgSydney Snow, Food Club Associate & Volunteer Champion
ssnow@communityactionhouse.org ext. 176Nile Teague, Food Club Associate
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Krista Burgett, Senior Manager of Lakeshore Food Rescue Manager
kburgett@communityactionhouse.org, ext. 155Aubree Carlisle, Food Rescue Manager
acarlisle@communityactionhouse.org ext. 151Joe Guzman III, Food Rescue Coordinator Jguzman@communityactionhouse.org ext. 616-392-7768
Laura DeVries, Inventory & Warehouse Coordinator
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James Smead, Assistant Director of Resale Operations
jsmead@communityactionhouse.org Ext. 164Sara DeGarmo, Resale Donations Lead
sdegarmo@communityactionhouse.orgPrairie Householder, Retail Thrift Lead
phouseholder@communityactionhouse.orgErica Nickel, Resale Specialist
enickel@communityactionhouse.org Ext. 167Jared Kaylor, Resale Specialist
jkaylor@communityactionhouse.orgRylie Innes, Online Sales Associate
rinnes@communityactionhouse.orgRobin Dykema, Resale Associate
rdykema@communityactionhouse.orgSavannah Veihl, Resale Associate
sveihl@communityactionhouse.orgWasana Davis
wdavis@communityactionhouse.orgEden Teague, Resale Associate
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Mark Bradburn, Logistics & Food Rescue Team Leader
mbradburn@communityactionhouse.org ext. 144Roy Chavarria Ramirez, Logistics Team Lead
rchavarria@communityactionhouse.orgJay Peters
jpeters@communityactionhouse.orgBrendon Voss
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VP of Programs
Melissa Clay mclay@communityactionhouse.orgExt 157Assistant Director, Resource Navigation
Jeff Vedders
jvedders@communityactionhouse.org ext. 115Olivia Jelinek, Program Analyst
ojelinek@communityactionhouse.org ext. 127Paula Manni-Pohler, Food Club Membership Specialist pmanni@communityactionhouse.org ext 156
Community Kitchen Team
Heidi Hauck, Head Chef & Community Kitchen Manager hhauck@communityactionhouse.org
Isaac Zolman, Community Kitchen Specialist
izolman@communityactionhouse.orgCassidy Stock, Community Kitchen Specialist & Volunteer Champion
cstock@communityactionhouse.org ext. 171
Financial Wellness TeamTabitha Wolters, Financial Wellness Specialist, BSW
twolters@communityactionhouse.orgRachel Oostindie, Financial Wellness Specialist
roostindie@communityactionhouse.org ext. 107Bill Gray, Financial Wellness Specialist
bgray@communityactionhouse.org ext. 159Susan Timmer, VITA Specialist
stimmer@communityactionhouse.org ext. 108The Financial Wellness team works to increase the financial wellness of participants through individual and group coaching and courses. Financial Wellness Specialists are HUD Certified and have adopted the National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling. By providing an adaptable array of programs designed to help build key assets and achieve greater autonomy, these programs promote increasing financial wellness over time.
Guest Services
Denisse Lopez, Team Lead & Resource Specialist
dlopez@communityactionhouse.org ext. 130Emily Russner, Resource Specialist
emitchell@communityactionhouse.org ext. 132Erin Benson, Resource Specialist
ebenson@communityactionhouse.org ext. 133Yaquelin (Jackie) Salgado, Guest Services Associate
ysalgado@communityactionhouse.orgAnita Guzman, Guest Services Associate
aguzman@communityactionhouse.orgBecky Purnell, Guest Services Associate
rpurnell@communityactionhouse.orgKrystyna Stepnowski, Guest Services Associate
kstepnowski@communityactionhouse.orgElizabeth Garcia, Guest Services Associate
egarcia@communityactionhouse.orgJudy Valera, Resource Specialist
jvalera@communityactionhouse.org Ext. 128Tarah Painter, Resource Specialist
tpainter@communityactionhouse.orgMaria Seidl, Resource Specialist
mseidl@communityactionhouse.org Ext. 132The Guest Service team provides front-line services to guests, including intake management, referrals to appropriate resources, support, and counsel for guests as they build and strengthen their local support networks.
Outreach Team
Jessica Pressley, Program Manager, Housing Access
jpressley@communityactionhouse.orgShelly Honderd, Outreach Specialist
shonderd@communityactionhouse.orgSean Holloway, Outreach Specialist
sholloway@communityactionhouse.orgLeticia Roman, Outreach Specialist
lroman@communityactionhouse.orgLydia Dominguez, Outreach Specialist
ldominguez@communityactionhouse.orgJessica Fisher, Outreach Specialist/AmeriCorps Member
jfisher@communityactionhouse.orgJoy Becker, Recovery Specialist
jbecker@communityactionhouse.org 616-758-0377Our Outreach team provides “whatever it takes” care, actively seeking out and engaging with neighbors experiencing homelessness. The team consists of trauma-informed experts that provide support and partnership along their journey to safe and stable housing.
