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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