Our Team
HOPE 4 Youth Staff
We are 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 asking for or entering the extension of the person you are trying to reach.
Interim Executive Director
- Cheryl Jensen, cjensen@hope4youthmn.org, ext. 107
Director of Finance and Administration
- Julie Fliflet, jfliflet@hope4youthmn.org, ext. 115
Director of Advancement
- Julie Orlando, jorlando@hope4youthmn.org, ext. 113
Director of Programs
- Mark McNamer, mmcnamer@hope4youthmn.org, ext. 103
Manager of Community Engagement
- Nikki Kalvin, nkalvin@hope4youthmn.org, ext. 102
Development Associate
- Brooke Limanen, blimanen@hope4youthmn.org, ext. 112
Administrative Assistant
- Kyla Rathjen, krathjen@hope4youthmn.org, ext. 201
Youth Services Coordinator
- Allie Schatza, aschatza@hope4youthmn.org, ext. 108
Drop-In Center Program Coordinator
- Casey Snaza, csnaza@hope4youthmn.org, ext. 106.
HOPE Place Manager
- Mica Whiteley, mwhiteley@hope4youthmn.org, ext. 203
HOPE Place Administrative Support
- Linda Burt, lburt@hope4youthmn.org, ext. 200
- Rob Zimmer, rzimmer@hope4youthmn.org, ext. 200
- Cathy Marie, cathy@hope4youthmn.org, ext. 200
HOPE Homes Specialist
- Brenda Pritchard, bpritchard@hope4youthmn.org, ext. 117
Hope’s Closet On-Call Sales Associate
- Sheila Amundson, samundson@hope4youthmn.org
Facilities Specialist
- John Marchiniak, jmarchiniak@hope4youthmn.org
HOPE 4 Youth Board of Directors
To reach a member of your board, please contact Kyla Rathjen: krathjen@hope4youthmn.org or 763.323.2066, ext. 201.
Chair
- Stephen Spears | Senior Vice President – Twin Cities Community Banking at Bremer Financial Corp. Read Stephen’s Faces of HOPE story.
Vice-Chair
- Stephen Nash | Special Assistant Anoka County Attorney, Anoka County Attorney’s Office
Secretary
- Anna VonRueden | Chief Program Officer, FamilyWise Services. Read Anna’s Faces of HOPE story.
Treasurer
- Mark Nolen | Corporate Accountant – Fixed Assets, Centerspace
Former Chair
- Chris Warner | Agile Transformation Coach at Land O’Lakes
Remaining members
- Sean Haag | Vice President, Global Strategic Marketing, Restorative Therapies Group, Medtronic
- Paul Lenzmeier | Commander, Anoka County Sheriff’s Office
- Leanne Matchen | Associate General Counsel, UnitedHealth Group
- Don Phillips | Chief Investment Officer, Greater Midwest Financial Group
- Jennifer Stone | Global Talent Management, Medtronic
- Sue Woodard | Chief Customer Officer, Total Expert
Emeritus
- Bridget Barr
- Paul Ekstrom
- Karrie Schaaf
- Brian Swanson
