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National Headquarters Minneapolis

First Children’s Finance has claimed downtown Minneapolis as our home for three decades. Our national headquarters houses our  organization’s Leadership Team, Loan Fund Team, and our National Team.

Meet Our National Team

Heidi Hagel Braid

President & CEO

Ben Nicholie

Chief Operating Officer
Direct: 612-279-6528

Stacie Reiner

Chief Financial Officer
Direct: 612-504-7406

Cheyenne McGregor

Chief Advancement Officer
Direct: 612-439-1897

Michael-John Myette

Chief States Officer

Ericka Warmack

Director of National Lending
Direct: 612-294-0083

Shoua Ferris

Human Resources Director
Direct: 612-473-1310

Mark Dickerson

Marketing & Communications Director
Direct: 612-504-8820

Nellie Anderson

Information Systems & Data Strategy Manager
Direct: 612-416-5823

Amy Arena Couture

Business Development Manager – National
Direct: 612-445-0360

Dr. Casey Bailey

Business Development Specialist - National

Liz Berg

Executive Assistant
Direct: 612-439-9566

Joan Berntson

Senior Business Development Specialist - Loan Fund
Direct: 612-279-6539

Jannan Cotto

Systems Coordinator, Ekinoonaad (the one who guides)
Direct: 612-439-9719

Lynda Duncan

Portfolio Manager
Direct: 612-279-6514

Jamilah Hanchard

Compliance Coordinator
Direct: 612-439-1924

Taijha Harden

Child Care Systems Coordinator
Direct: 612-294-0041

Darra Jackson

Child Care Systems Analyst
Direct: 612-473-1314

Brianna Jordan

Operations Coordinator

Brielle Kenney

Business Development Specialist - National
Direct: 612-439-9274

Grace López

National Senior Program Specialist
Direct: 612-279-6527

Nic Ludwig

Accountant
Direct: 612-294-0013

Anne McSweeney

Director of National Initiatives
Direct: 612-294-0038

Heather Moye

Program Specialist - National
Direct: 612-439-7179

Ellen Nikodym

Systems Coordinator
Direct: 612-473-9797

Jennifer Paulsen

Business Development Specialist - National

Laura Riley

Operations Administrator
Direct: 612-279-6512

Kaitlin Rhoades

Child Care Systems Coordinator - National

Amy Metoyer-Roberson

Business Development Specialist - National
Direct: 612-488-4595

Charles Robinson

Multimedia & Communications Specialist
Direct: 612-699-4640

Angie De Los Santos

Business Development Specialist - National

Kari Stattelman

Director of Consulting
Direct: 612-279-6521