Action House Staff
Chief Executive Officer
Scott Rumpsa
srumpsa@communityactionhouse.org ext. 110
The Chief Executive Officer has oversight responsibilities for the financial stability of the agency, in-kind- resource procurement, the quality of service, the development and management of programs, and staff fulfillment of the mission of the Community Action House.
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Christine Lentine, Vice President of Finance & Administration
clentine@communityactionhouse.org ext. 112Doug Bazuin, Finance & Business Operations Manager
dbazuin@communityactionhouse.org ext. 113Cori Pierce, Business Operations Coordinator
cpierce@communityactionhouse.org ext. 150Gary Arndt, Facilities Associate
garndt@communityactionhouse.orgNathan Miller, Facilities Associate
nmiller@communityactionhouse.orgPeople & Culture Team
Allison Bonewell, People & Culture Manager
allison@communityactionhouse.org ext. 117Yoseline Chavez, People & Culture Accounting Associate
ychavez@communityactionhouse.org ext. 170 -
Abbie Hewett, Volunteer Experience Manager
ahewett@communityactionhouse.orgext. 153Nicole Andringa, Volunteer Experience Coordinator
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Renee Rivard, VP of Development
rrivard@communityactionhouse.org ext. 124Sarah Barry, Events Manager
sbarry@communityactionhouse.orgext. 174Laura Burton, Annual Fund Manager
lburton@communityactionhouse.orgext. 136Molly Latchaw, Grants & Partnerships Manager
mlatchaw@communityactionhouse.org ext. 163Ricardo Valdez, Donor Engagement Manager
rvaldez@communityactionhouse.org ext. 126Sean Holloway, Development Coordinator
sholloway@communityactionhouse.orgext. 125 -
Katy Russner-Travis, Director of Communications
katyrt@communityactionhouse.org ext. 140Nina Vestal, Communications Coordinator
nvestal@communityactionhouse.org ext. 160Sydney Quillian, Communications Manager
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Chara Bouma-Prediger, Director of Food Access programs
cboumapred@communityactionhouse.org ext. 101Joey Vitacco, Food Club Manager
jvitacco@communityactionhouse.orgSydney Snow, Food Club Associate & Volunteer Experience Champion
ssnow@communityactionhouse.org ext. 176Vivian Gaskin, Food Club Associate
vgaskin@communityactionhouse.orgPaula Manni-Pohler, Healthy at Home Coordinator pmanni@communityactionhouse.org ext. 156
Cristobal Barajas, Food Club Mobile Market Coordinator
cbarajas@communityactionhouse.org ext. 179 -
Krista Burgett, Senior Manager of Lakeshore Food Rescue
kburgett@communityactionhouse.org, ext. 155Aubree Carlisle, Food Rescue Manager
acarlisle@communityactionhouse.orgext. 151Joe Guzman III, Food Rescue Coordinator & Volunteer Experience Champion
Jguzman@communityactionhouse.orgext. 616-392-7768Laura DeVries, Inventory & Warehouse Coordinator
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James Smead, Assistant Director of Resale Operations
jsmead@communityactionhouse.org Ext. 164Sara DeGarmo, Assistant Manager, Resale
sdegarmo@communityactionhouse.orgPrairie Householder, Assistant Manager, Resale
phouseholder@communityactionhouse.orgErica Nickel, Resale Specialist & Volunteer Experience Champion
enickel@communityactionhouse.org Ext. 167Savannah Veihl, Resale Specialist
sveihl@communityactionhouse.orgRylie Innes, Resale Processing Associate
rinnes@communityactionhouse.orgRobin Dykema, Resale Associate
rdykema@communityactionhouse.orgWasana Davis, Resale Associate
wdavis@communityactionhouse.orgEden Teague, Resale Associate
eteague@communityactionhouse.orgKatie Harrelson , Resale Associate
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Mark Bradburn, Logistics Manager
mbradburn@communityactionhouse.org ext. 144Roy Chavarria Ramirez, Logistics Team Lead
rchavarria@communityactionhouse.orgJay Peters, Logistics Associate
jpeters@communityactionhouse.orgBrendon Voss, Logistics Associate
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VP of Programs
Melissa Clay mclay@communityactionhouse.orgExt 157Assistant Director, Resource Navigation
Jeff Vedders
jvedders@communityactionhouse.orgext. 115Olivia Jelinek, Program Analyst
ojelinek@communityactionhouse.org ext. 127Community Kitchen Team
Heidi Hauck, Head Chef & Community Kitchen Manager hhauck@communityactionhouse.org
Isaac Zolman, Community Kitchen Specialist
izolman@communityactionhouse.orgCassidy Stock, Community Kitchen Specialist & Volunteer Experience Champion
cstock@communityactionhouse.orgext. 171
Financial Wellness TeamAlicia Beene, Financial Wellness Program Manager
abeene@communityactionhouse.org Ext. 162Tabitha Wolters, Financial Wellness Specialist, BSW
twolters@communityactionhouse.orgRachel Oostindie, Financial Wellness Specialist
roostindie@communityactionhouse.org ext. 107Bill Gray, Financial Wellness Specialist
bgray@communityactionhouse.orgext. 159Susan Timmer, VITA Specialist
stimmer@communityactionhouse.org ext. 108The 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
Edith Zanabria-Zanabria, Assistant Manager, Guest Services
ezanabria@communityactionhouse.org ext. 130Anita Chavarria, Guest Services Associate & Volunteer Experience Champion
achavarria@communityactionhouse.orgBecky Purnell, Guest Services Associate
rpurnell@communityactionhouse.orgKrystyna Stepnowski, Guest Services Associate
kstepnowski@communityactionhouse.orgElizabeth Garcia, Guest Services Associate
egarcia@communityactionhouse.orgJazmin Aguilar, Guest Services Associate
jaguilar@communityactionhouse.orgTarah Painter, Resource Specialist
tpainter@communityactionhouse.orgMaria Seidl, Resource Specialist
mseidl@communityactionhouse.org Ext. 132Yaquelin (Jackie) Salgado, Bilingual Resource Navigator
ysalgado@communityactionhouse.orgExt. 128Erin Benson, Resource Specialist
ebenson@communityactionhouse.org ext. 133The 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 Team
Jessica Pressley, Senior Manager, Housing Access
jpressley@communityactionhouse.orgShelly Honderd, Assistant Manager, Housing Access
shonderd@communityactionhouse.orgLeticia Roman, Senior Outreach Specialist & Volunteer Experience Champion
lroman@communityactionhouse.orgLydia Dominguez, Outreach Specialist
ldominguez@communityactionhouse.orgJessica Perkins, Recovery Specialist
jperkins@communityactionhouse.org 616-758-0377Maddie DeHorn, Outreach Coordinator
mdehorn@communityactionhouse.org616-613-0142Racheal Medrano-Vansiclen, Outreach Specialist AmeriCorps Member
rmedranovansiclen@communityactionhouse.orgOur Outreach team provides “whatever it takes” care, actively seeking out and engaging with neighbors experiencing homelessness. The team consists of trauma-informed experts that provide support and partnership along their journey to safe and stable housing.
