Our Team
Our staff is the heartbeat of AYA’s mission and vision. Together, we bring our shared passions to the table in the name of building authentic relationships and breaking the cycle of homelessness in our community.
Staff
Andy Allen
Director of Advancement
he/him
aallen@ayayouth.org
Kendra Avila
Housing Manager
she/her
kavila@ayayouth.org
Madelynn Bursley
Youth Advocate
she/her
mbursley@ayayouth.org
Nokomis Clarey-Schultz
Advancement Coordinator
she/her
ncschultz@ayayouth.org
Tiffany Clarke
Director of Grants and Compliance
she/her
tclarke@ayayouth.org
Stephanie Collier
Director of Drop-In
she/her
scollier@ayayouth.org
Cierra Craig
Supportive Programs Manager
she/her
ccraig@ayayouth.org
Sara Field
Youth Advocate
she/her
sfield@ayayouth.org
Krista Josephson
Director of Finance
she/her
kjosephson@ayayouth.org
Li Kaplan
Housing Specialist
she/her
Lkaplan@ayayouth.org
Crystal Kitten
Director of Housing
she/her
ckitten@ayayouth.org
Korey Mills
Drop-in Coordinator
he/him
kmills@ayayouth.org
Ja-Quari Moore-Bass
Youth Advocate
he/him
jbass@ayayouth.org
Anthony "Tony" Ochoa
Advancement Manager
he/him
aochoa@ayayouth.org
Kasey Powlenko
Youth Advocate
he/him
kpowlenko@ayayouth.org
Charles Sanders
Housing Advocate
he/him
csanders@ayayouth.org
Rodney Seaberg
Property Maintenance Technician/Coordinator
he/him
rseaberg@ayayouth.org
KJ Tucker
Director of Supportive Programming
she/her
ktucker@ayayouth.org
Mark Tucker
Vice President of Operations
he/him
mtucker@ayayouth.org
Liz Welch
Administrative Assistant
she/her
ewelch@ayayouth.org
Lauren VanKeulen
Chief Executive Officer
she/her
lvankeulen@ayayouth.org
Mentors
Khadijah Brown
Cherry House Mentor
she/her
Floyd Haslett
Naylor House Mentor
he/him
Candee Martin
Lafayette House Mentor
she/her
Board Members
Laketa Alexander
Board Member
she/her
Booking.com
Missy Jackson
Board President
she/her
The Vantage Group
Mike Keller
Board Recorder
he/him
Booking.com
Julius Lema
Board Member
he/him
Bissell
Corinne Sprague
Board Member
she/her
Warner Norcross + Judd
Shawn Perdue
Board Treasurer
he/him
Herman Miller
Alex Torres
Board Member
he/him
Merck Pharmaceuticals
Micalah Webster
Board Member
she/her
Henry Ford Health
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