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
Andy Allen
Director of Advancement
he/him
aallen@ayayouth.org
Kendra Avila
Housing Manager
she/her
kavila@ayayouth.org
Liz Welch
Administrative Assistant
she/her
ewelch@ayayouth.org
Dre Davidson
Youth Advocate
he/him
ddavidson@ayayouth.org
Madison Haack
Advancement Coordinator
she/her
mhaack@ayayouth.org
Coming Soon
Director of Finance
Li Kaplan
Outreach Specialist
she/her
Lkaplan@ayayouth.org
Gemhyl Kelley
Engagement Specialist
he/him
gkelley@ayayouth.org
Crystal Kitten
Director of Housing
she/her
ckitten@ayayouth.org
D.L. McKinney
Director of Drop-In
they/them
dmckinney@ayayouth.org
Korey Mills
Youth Advocate
he/him
kmills@ayayouth.org
Jen Parmenter
Youth Advocate
they/them
jparmenter@ayayouth.org
Kasey Powlenko
Youth Advocate
he/him
kpowlenko@ayayouth.org
Charles Sanders
Housing Advocate
he/him
csanders@ayayouth.org
KJ Tucker
Director of Innovation
she/her
ktucker@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
Mentors
Tara Colvin
Logan Home Mentor
she/her
Asu Iyakaremye
Naylor Home Mentor
he/him
Savion & Rebekah Sanford
Lafayette Home Mentors
he/him – she/her
Prince Shema
Cherry Home Mentor
he/him
Kat + Andre Knox
Underhill Home Mentors
she/her – he/him
Carissa Ureña
Union Home Mentor
she/her
Board Members
Laketa Alexander
Board Member
she/her
Booking.com
Krista Josephson
Board Treasurer
she/her
Herman Miller
Missy Jackson
Board President
she/her
The Vantage Group
Mike Keller
Board Recorder
he/him
Booking.com
Julius Lema
Board Member
he/him
Bissell
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
Luis Mossburg
Board Member
he/him
AYA Alumni
Shawn Perdue
Board Member
he/him
Herman Miller
Alex Torres
Board Member
he/him
Merck Pharmaceuticals
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