Our Team
Our staff is the heartbeat of A.Y.A.’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

Kendra Avila
Housing Coordinator
she/her
kavila@ayayouth.org

Amber Clingman
Drop-In Coordinator
she/her
aclingman@ayayouth.org

Mary DeYoung
Director of Innovation
she/her
mdeyoung@ayayouth.org

Li Kaplan
Youth Advocate
she/her
Lkaplan@ayayouth.org

Gemhyl Kelley
Advancement Manager
he/him
gkelley@ayayouth.org

Crystal Kitten
Director of Housing
she/her
ckitten@ayayouth.org

DL McKinney
Director of Drop-In
they/them
dmckinney@ayayouth.org

Korey Mills
Youth Advocate
he/him
kmills@ayayouth.org

Luke Petsch
Director of Advancement
he/him
lpetsch@ayayouth.org

Mark Tucker
Director of Operations
he/him
mtucker@ayayouth.org

Jon VanKeulen
Chief Housing and Innovation Officer
he/him
jvankeulen@ayayouth.org

Lauren VanKeulen
Chief Executive Officer
she/her
lvankeulen@ayayouth.org

Angelica Wright
Youth Advocate
she/her
awright@ayayouth.org
Mentors

Adam & Mary DeYoung
Lyon Home Mentors
he/him – she/her

Asu Iyakaremye
Naylor Home Mentor
he/him

Savion & Rebekah Sanford
Logan Home Mentors
he/him – she/her

Prince Shema
Lafayette Home Mentor
he/him

Mark & KJ Tucker
Underhill Home Mentors
he/him – she/her

Tina Ureña
Union Home Mentor
she/her
Board Members

Khara DeWit
Board Member
she/her
KD Accounting Services

Krista Helder
Board Treasurer
she/her
Herman Miller

Jocelyn Hodack
Board Member
she/her
ArtiFlex Manufacturing

Missy Jackson
Board President
she/her
The Vantage Group

Mike Keller
Board Recorder
he/him
Booking.com

Ja-Quari Moore-Bass
Board Member
he/him
Kentwood Public Schools
Housing Co-Founder, Alumni, and Former House Mentor

Jacques Moss
Board Vice President
he/him
Amway Global

Ryan Schmidt
Board Member
he/him
Indigo Development

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