Staff
Linda Bryant
Executive Director
ext. 107
Julie Fliflet
Director of Finance and Administration
ext. 115
Julie Orlando
Director of Advancement
ext. 113
Mark McNamer
Director of Programs
ext. 103
Kristin VanHeel
Associate Director of Advancement
ext. 111
Jane Schipper
Finance Manager
ext. 109
Nikki Kalvin
Manager of Community Engagement
ext. 114
Brooke Limanen
Program and Donor Associate
ext. 112
Mica Whiteley
HOPE Place Youth Coordinator
ext. 203
Jayne DeJong
Prevention Specialist
ext. 118
Brenda Pritchard
HOPE Homes Specialist
ext. 117
Sheila Amundson
hope’s closet on-call sales associate
Linda Burt
HOPE Place Admin. Support
ext. 200
Yolanda McGilberry
HOPE Place Admin. Support
ext. 200
Rob Zimmer
HOPE Place Admin. Support
ext. 200
John Marciniak
Facilities Specialist
Board of Directors
Stephen Spears
Chair
Chief Fee Based Officer, Klein Bank
Stephen Nash
Vice Chair
Special Assistant Anoka County Attorney, Anoka County Attorney’s Office
Marina Bressler
Secretary
Senior Business Project Manager – Client Reporting & Online Workstream, Next Paradigm Program, Wells Fargo
Mark Nolen
Treasurer
Senior Accountant, Graves Hospitality
Chris Warner
Former Chair
Agile Transformation Coach Consultant, Wells Fargo
Sean Haag
Vice President, Global Strategic Marketing, Restorative Therapies Group, Medtronic
Leanne Matchen
Associate General Counsel, UnitedHealth Group
Jennifer Stone
Vice President Human Resources, Medtronic
Anna VonRueden
Program Director, FamilyWise Services
Sue Woodard
Chief Customer Officer, Total Expert
Board Members Emeritus
Bridget Barr
Paul Ekstrom
Karrie Schaaf
Brian Swanson