Staff & Interns

Gary Henderson

President & Chief Executive Officer

Kristin Jones, MBA

Chief Development Officer

Olivia Mata-Williams, LMSW

Chief Programs Officer

Vicki Smith

Chief Financial Officer

DIRECTORS

Leah Jordan

Director of Community Engagement

Marci Pritts

Director of Marketing & Communications

Shelby Redondo

Programs Director

Teddy Yan

Director of Financial Initiatives

DEVELOPMENT STAFF

Mark Bryant

Development Manager

Grace Erskine

Development Coordinator

Katherine Quinones

Sr Development Manager

PROGRAMS STAFF

Sadi Fesenbek, MSW

Veteran Initiatives Coordinator

Michell Johnson, LMSW

Coordinated Entry & Diversion Manager

Sharon Lee, MSW

Landlord Engagement Manager

Evelyn Sutton

Homelessness Data Management Specialist

GRANTS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Amy Terrell

Grant Writer

STUDENT INTERNS

2024 Interns

Javeriya Anwar, Social Media & Communications, University of North Texas

Destiny Braggs, Denton County Behavioral Health & Workforce Success Leadership Teams, University of North Texas

Isabella Chavez, Social Media/Marketing, University of North Texas

Sadi Fesenbek, Workforce Success Leadership Team, Texas A&M Commerce

Frida Garcia, Housing Initiatives and Partner Agencies, University of North Texas

Daniela Gonzalez, Leadership Teams, University of North Texas

Nicole Green, Graphic Design Marketing, Texas Woman's University

Najmie Hoffman, Information & Referral, Texas Woman's University

Romaine Hyman, Housing Initiatives, Texas Woman's University

Laura Livesay, VITA, University of North Texas

Angela Lopez, Childcare Initiatives, University of North Texas

Angelica Orozco, Library Information & Referral, University of Texas Arlington

Nickholas Osemwengie, Mental Health Initiatives, University of North Texas

Susan Osoagbaka, Credible Mind Ambassador, University of North Texas

Earon Pantin, Video Marketing, University of North Texas

Sarah Petty, Graphic Design Marketing, University of North Texas

Eliana Schott, Education & Workforce Initiatives, University of Texas Arlington

Natalie Shepherd, Mental Health Initiatives, University of North Texas

Jacob Silva, Grant Management, University of North Texas

Sorna Taghizadeh, Collective Impact Initiatives, Texas Woman's University

Jaynee Taylor, Housing & Workforce Initiatives/VITA, Texas Woman's University

Ariel Tyson, Information & Referral/Housing Initiatives, Denver University

Rose Uribe, EMPathways Facilitator, University of Texas Arlington

Destiny Whitworth, Collective Impact Initiatives, University of North Texas

Intern Alumni

Staff photos provided generously by Brittanie Nicole Photography & What's That Guys Name Photography by Guy T

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