Action House Staff
Contact our team: 616-392-2368 | hello@communityactionhouse.org
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Scott Rumpsa, Chief Executive Officer
srumpsa@communityactionhouse.org ext. 110Amy Aukema, Director of Organizational Effectiveness aaukema@communityactionhouse.org
Melissa Clay, Vice President of Programs mclay@communityactionhouse.org ext. 157
Nick Glaser, Vice President of Development nglaser@communityactionhouse.org ext. 124
Christine Lentine, Vice President of Finance and Administration clentine@communityactionhouse.org ext. 177
Katy Russner-Travis, Director of Communications katyrt@communityactionhouse.org ext. 140
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Christine Lentine, Vice President of Finance & Administration
clentine@communityactionhouse.org ext. 177Rachel Harpley, Manager, People & Culture
rharpley@communityactionhouse.org ext. 117Josh Burr, People & Culture Associate
jburr@communityactionhouse.org ext. 170 -
Volunteer General Email
volunteer@communityactionhouse.org ext. 154
Kayla Herold, Volunteer Experience Manager
kherold@communityactionhouse.org ext. 153
Nicole Andringa, Volunteer Experience Coordinator
nandringa@communityactionhouse.org ext. 195
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Nick Glaser, Vice President of Development
nglaser@communityactionhouse.org ext. 124Sarah Barry, Events Manager
sbarry@communityactionhouse.org ext. 174Laura Burton, Annual Fund Manager
lburton@communityactionhouse.org ext. 136Ricardo Valdez, Donor Engagement Manager
rvaldez@communityactionhouse.org ext. 126Sean Holloway, Development Coordinator
sholloway@communityactionhouse.org ext. 125 -
Katy Russner-Travis, Director of Communications
katyrt@communityactionhouse.org ext. 140Sydney Quillian, Communications Manager
squillian@communityactionhouse.org ext. 178Matthew Cross, Communications Specialist mcross@communityactionhouse.org ext. 160
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Christine Lentine, Vice President of Finance & Administration
clentine@communityactionhouse.org ext. 177Doug Bazuin, Manager of Finance
dbazuin@communityactionhouse.org ext. 113Judy Scheibach, Business Operations Associate
jscheibach@communityactionhouse.org ext. 190Connor Smeed, Business Operations Specialist
csmeed@communityactionhouse.org ext. 150 -
Melissa Clay, Vice President of Programs
mclay@communityactionhouse.orgext. 157Olivia Jelinek, Program Analyst
ojelinek@communityactionhouse.org ext. 127Resource Navigation Team
Jeff Vedders, Senior Manager of Resource Navigation
jvedders@communityactionhouse.org ext. 115Yaquelin (Jackie) Salgado, Bilingual Resource Navigator
ysalgado@communityactionhouse.org ext. 128Confiance Mbuyu, Resource Navigator
cmbuyu@communityactionhouse.org ext. 132Navi Duron, Resource Navigation Specialist nduron@communityactionhouse.org
Community Kitchen Team
Jessica Pressley, Director of Housing Access
jpressley@communityactionhouse.orgCassidy Stock, Community Kitchen Specialist & Volunteer Experience Champion
cstock@communityactionhouse.org ext. 171
Financial Wellness TeamAlicia Beene, Financial Wellness Program Manager
abeene@communityactionhouse.org ext. 162Tabitha Wolters, Financial Wellness Specialist, BSW
twolters@communityactionhouse.org ext. 129Rachel Oostindie, Financial Wellness Specialist
roostindie@communityactionhouse.org ext. 107Bill Gray, Financial Wellness Specialist
bgray@communityactionhouse.org ext. 159Leo Riquelme, Financial Wellness Coordinator
lriquelme@communityactionhouse.org ext. 194The 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 Team
Edith Zanabria-Zanabria, Assistant Manager, Guest Services
ezanabria@communityactionhouse.org ext. 130Becky Purnell, Guest Services Associate
rpurnell@communityactionhouse.orgKrystyna Stepnowski, Guest Services Associate
kstepnowski@communityactionhouse.orgKarina Velazquez, Guest Services Associate
kvelaquez@communityactionhouse.orgElizabeth Garcia, Guest Services Associate & Volunteer Experience Champion
egarcia@communityactionhouse.orgext. 183The 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 & Housing Access Team
Jessica Pressley, Director of Housing Access
jpressley@communityactionhouse.orgShelly Honderd, Assistant Manager, Housing Access
shonderd@communityactionhouse.orgJessica Perkins, Recovery Specialist
jperkins@communityactionhouse.orgSarah DeYoung, Outreach Specialist, Care Coordination
sdeyoung@communityactionhouse.orgFelecia Navarro, Outreach Specialist & Volunteer Experience Champion
fnavarro@communityactionhouse.orgGrace Churchill, Housing Access Coordinator
gchurchill@communityactionhouse.orgOlivia Byers-Johnson, Housing Access Specialist obyersjohnson@communityactionhouse.org
Our Outreach Team partners with neighbors experiencing homelessness, offering compassionate, trauma-informed support and housing-focused case management. General Outreach inquiries can be directed to (616) 594-0092. Our team equips individuals with the tools, knowledge, and skills needed to achieve safe, stable housing and build a foundation for a brighter future.
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Chara Bouma-Prediger, Director of Food Access programs
cboumapred@communityactionhouse.org ext. 101Mara Lidacis, Healthcare Partnerships Manager
mlidacis@communityactionhouse.orgext. 173Paula Manni-Pohler, Healthy at Home Coordinator pmanni@communityactionhouse.org ext. 156
Laura DeVries, Food Club Manager
ldevries@communityactionhouse.org ext. 180Katrina Poquette, Food Club Associate
kpoquette@communityactionhouse.orgCourtney Morgan, Food Club Coordinator & VE Champion
cmorgan@communityactionhouse.org ext. 176Angela Maxwell, Food Programs Support Specialist
maxwell@communityactionhouse.orgMegan Kamper, Food Club Coordinator, Mobile Market
mkamper@communityactionhouse.org ext. 179 -
Krista Burgett, Director of Food Partnerships
kburgett@communityactionhouse.org ext. 155Maggie Guevara, Inventory & Warehouse Coordinator
mguevara@communityactionhouse.org ext. 158Joe Guzman III, Food Rescue Specialist
Jguzman@communityactionhouse.org 616-392-7768 ext. 161Sydney Snow, Food Rescue Coordinator & Volunteer Experience Champion
ssnow@communityactionhouse.org 616-368-0477 ext. 830 -
Kurt Naber, Director of Operations & Technology knaber@communityactionhouse.org ext. 196
Mark Bradburn, Logistics & Facilities Manager
mbradburn@communityactionhouse.org ext. 144Roy Chavarria Ramirez, Logistics Team Lead
rchavarria@communityactionhouse.org ext. 182Nathan Miller, Facilities Associate
nmiller@communityactionhouse.orgJay Peters, Logistics Associate
jpeters@communityactionhouse.orgBrendon Voss, Logistics Associate
bvoss@communityactionhouse.orgAaron Teeters, Logistics Associate - Resale ateeters@communityactionhouse.org
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James Smead, Director of Resale Operations
jsmead@communityactionhouse.org ext. 164Sara DeGarmo, Manager, Resale South
sdegarmo@communityactionhouse.org ext. 191Prairie Householder, Manager, Resale North
phouseholder@communityactionhouse.org ext. 189Erica Nickel, Assistant Manager, Resale North
enickel@communityactionhouse.org ext. 167Savannah Veihl, Resale Specialist & Volunteer Champion
sveihl@communityactionhouse.org ext. 188Trevor Breitwisch, Resale Specialist
tbreitwisch@communityactionhouse.orgCherry Bauer, Resale Specialist
cbauer@communityactionhouse.orgBreanna Mannes, Resale Specialist
bmannes@communityactionhouse.orgRylie Innes, Resale Processing Associate
Robin Dykema, Resale Associate
Wasana Davis, Resale Associate
Katie Harrelson, Resale Associate
Katrise Clay, Resale Associate
Audrey Kane, Resale Associate
Elisabeth Salazar, Resale Associate
Heather Guerra, Resale Associate