Our Team

Heidi Hagel Braid

President & CEO

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Ben Nicholie

Chief Operating Officer

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Stacie Reiner

Chief Financial Officer

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Cheyenne McGregor

Chief Advancement Officer

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Michael-John Myette

Chief States Officer

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Ericka Warmack

Director of National Lending

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Shoua Ferris

Human Resources Director

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Dr. Mark Dickerson

Marketing & Communications Director

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Suzanne Pearl

Minnesota Director

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Heidi Schlueter

Iowa Director

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Erin Roche

Vermont Director

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Dr. Jumesha Wade

Oregon Director

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Direct: 503-907-8917

Jessica Affholter

Business Development Manager – Michigan

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Nellie Anderson

Information Systems & Data Strategy Manager

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Direct: 612-416-5823

Amy Arena Couture

Business Development Manager – National

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Jyotsna Chakka

Salesforce Administrator

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Samantha Collins

Business Development Specialist - Vermont

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Katrena Dennard

Finance Manager

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Raelyn Duening

Grant Writer & Coordinator

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Mobile: 612-504-6690

Valentina Barrett

Business Development Manager - Oregon - Bilingual (Spanish)

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Direct: 541-253-2937

Jack Bello

Business Development Specialist – Oregon

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Direct: 541-253-5100

Dr. Casey Bailey

Business Development Specialist - National

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Crystal Ballard

Program Specialist - Minnesota

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Direct: 651-309-4188

Kerri Barnstuble

Grants Specialist - Minnesota

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Liz Berg

Executive Assistant

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Joan Berntson

Senior Business Development Specialist - Loan Fund

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Jessica Beyer

Associate Minnesota Director

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Direct: 320-288-2652

Lisa Bremer

Business Development Specialist – Minnesota

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Amanda Brewington

Loan Fund Manager

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Candace Cegla

Business Development Manager – Minnesota

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Pam Chapman

Grants Manager

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Jannan Cotto

Systems Coordinator, Ekinoonaad (the one who guides)

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Direct: 612-439-9719

Angie Rae Duncan

Business Development Manager - Iowa

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Direct: 515-316-9134

Mobile: 515-229-5064

Lynda Duncan

Portfolio Manager

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Jane Elin

Program Specialist – Oregon

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Tiffany Grant

Business Development Manager - Minnesota

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Saunsuray Govere

Business Development Specialist - Oregon

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deb Whitney Grennon

Business Development Specialist - Vermont

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Taylor Hamilton

Program Specialist - Minnesota

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Jamilah Hanchard

Compliance Coordinator

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Robin Harjo

Business Development Specialist - National

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Diana Hoffman

Grants Specialist

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Direct: 952-212-8503

Taijha Harden

Child Care Systems Coordinator

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Michele Hutchinson

Senior Business Development Specialist – Minnesota/Northwest Region

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Direct: 218-288-2601

Darra Jackson

Child Care Systems Analyst

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Brianna Jordan

Operations Coordinator

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Huda Kahin

Senior Business Development Specialist-Bilingual (Somali) – Minnesota/Twin Cities Metro Region

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Brielle Kenney

Business Development Specialist - National

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Deborah Kroksh

Business Development Specialist - Iowa

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Shelly Kunz

Business Development Specialist – Minnesota/Central Region

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Dolly Kshirsagar

Accountant

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Julie Lindgren

Business Development Specialist – Minnesota

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Trisha Lien

Business Development Manager - Minnesota

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Angeliek Lopez

Business Development Specialist – Michigan

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Grace López

National Senior Program Specialist

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Nic Ludwig

Accountant

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Anne McSweeney

Director of National Initiatives

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Dana Miller

Business Development Specialist - Iowa

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Direct: 515-335-4887

Heather Moye

Program Specialist - National

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Rose Morrison

Business Development Specialist - Vermont

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Susan Newell

Business Development Specialist – Minnesota/Twin Cities Metro Region

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Mobile: 612-483-4141

Ellen Nikodym

Systems Coordinator

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Destiny Oberg

Business Development Specialist - Minnesota

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Tonia Pauli

Business Development Specialist – National

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Jennifer Paulsen

Business Development Specialist - National

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Ingrid Perez

Business Development Specialist – Oregon

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Gina Porter

Senior Grants Specialist - Minnesota

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Direct: 612-444-7144

Marilu Plamann

Business Development Specialist-Bilingual (Spanish) – Minnesota/Twin Cities Metro Region

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Direct: 612-504-7518

Haley Ramsey

Lending Support Navigator

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Direct: 612-223-7239

Cathy Reitz

Senior Grants Specialist - Vermont

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Laura Riley

Operations Administrator

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Kaitlin Rhoades

Child Care Systems Coordinator - National

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Mobile: 61222796529

Amy Metoyer-Roberson

Business Development Specialist - National

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Charles Robinson

Multimedia & Communications Specialist

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Direct: 612-699-4640

Kyle Sanchez

Business Development Manager – Oregon

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Direct: 541-253-2385

Angie De Los Santos

Business Development Specialist - National

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Amanda Saillant

Child Care Systems Analyst

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Stephanie Sanvig

Senior Business Development Specialist – Minnesota/Central Region

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Direct: 612-473-4542

Nancy Schmidt

Product Development Specialist

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Direct: 612-439-9645

Jennifer Severance

Business Development Manager – Vermont

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Direct: 802-341-0338

Kari Stattelman

Director of Consulting

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Direct: 612-279-6521

Maura Trout

Program Specialist - Minnesota

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Direct: 612-429-0847

Alexis Townsend

Business Development Specialist – Michigan

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Jeniffer White

Business Development Specialist - Oregon - Bilingual (Spanish)

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Direct: 541-253-4232

Patricia Welsch

Business Development Specialist - Minnesota/Northeast Region

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Kale Weber

Business Development Specialist – Minnesota

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Tess Weafer

Program Specialist - Vermont

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Direct: 802-341-8935