OUR TEAM
HOPE 4 Youth Staff
Our team is happy to assist you with questions about our programs and services. Email is often the fastest way to get answers.
You can also leave a message by calling 763.323.2066 and ask for or enter the extension of the person you are trying to reach.
Administrative
Breanne P.
Administrative Coordinator
bpatton@hope4youthmn.org
ext. 202
Shari Kraber
Data Administrator
HOPE 4 Youth Center
Brianna
HOPE 4 Youth Center Support
HOPE Place
Ka
Youth Activities Coordinator
Vanesa
HOPE Place Front Desk Associate
Alton
HOPE Place Front Desk Associate
Lisbeth
HOPE Place Front Desk Associate
HOPE 4 Youth Board of Directors
To reach a member of your board, please contact LaChelle Williams: lwilliams@hope4youthmn.org.
Chair
- Anna VonRueden | Chief Strategic Officer, FamilyWise Services. Read Anna’s Faces of HOPE story.
Vice-Chair
- Julie Cole | Director, Market Development & Strategy for Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Medtronic, Inc.
Secretary
- Linda Barnum | Controller, Pace Analytical Services
Treasurer
- Don Phillips | Chief Investment Officer, Greater Midwest Financial Group
Former Chair and Building Committee Chair
- Stephen Nash | Special Assistant Anoka County Attorney, Anoka County Attorney’s Office
Remaining members
- Jonathan (J.J.) Slag | VP Development, MN Adult & Teen Challenge
- Sue Woodard | Chief Customer Officer, Total Expert
- Pat Chen | HR Director, Lexington Manufacturing
- Brad Konik | CEO, Konik Technical Talent Network
- Brad Wise | Anoka County Sheriff, Anoka County
- Krista Benjamin | Manager, Executive Services, Connexus Energy
- Liz Cook | Manager, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
- James Lyght | VP Nonprofit & Commercial Banking, Bremer Bank
- Paul Moore | Pastor at Chain of Lakes of Church
Emeritus
- Bridget Barr
- Paul Ekstrom
- Karrie Schaaf
- Brian Swanson