Our Staff
Nourishing Hope Leadership Team
from left to right: Jennie Hull, chief program officer; Dana Bakker, director of finance; Greg Trotter, director of marketing and communications; Nita Knowles, director of food acquisition and logistics; Kellie O’Connell, CEO; Gwen Ramirez, director of human resources and administration; Maria Valerio, executive assistant; and Keenya Lambert, chief development officer
Katie Adams
Manager of Food Operations and Logistics
Lance Aguilar
Warehouse Operations Coordinator
Jen Allman
Marketing and Communications Specialist
Dana Bakker, CPA
Director of Finance
Natia Barnett
Program Expansion Manager
Austin Bloomberg
Warehouse Operations Supervisor
Isaiah Boaz
Volunteer Engagement Coordinator
Siri Buurma
Bookkeeper
Cathy Camacho
Online Market Coordinator
Sarah Cerkvenik
Home Delivery Program Coordinator
Angela Cimarusti-Clifford
Manager of Pantry Programs
Ben Clifford
Warehouse Operations Coordinator
Moe Elmatari
CRM & Data Administrator
Sanna Evans
Pantry Coordinator
Gillian Fitzgerald
Bilingual Pantry Coordinator
LaSean Ford, FMP
Facilities Manager
Kyle Friedler
Institutional Partnerships Associate
Vanessa Garcia, MSW
Bilingual Therapist
Juan Gómez-Lara
Program Driver
Nicole Greal, LCSW
Manager of Mental Wellness
Adam Greene
Food Acquisition Specialist
Katie Himes
Bilingual Care Coordinator
Jennie Hull, MA, LCPC
Chief Program Officer
Nita Knowles
Director of Food Acquisition & Logistics
Keenya Lambert
Chief Development Officer
Alyssa Lavroff
Volunteer Engagement Coordinator
Edward Macias
Housing Case Manager
Nate Marquez
Pantry Coordinator
Ty Matthews
Online Market Operations Coordinator
Carrie McCormack
Senior Coodinator, Client Experience
Csilla Megyeri, LCSW
Director of Social Services
Drew Moran, LPC
Director of Institutional Partnerships
Carter Napoli Tager
Pantry Coordinator
Greg Nergaard
Food Operations Coordinator
Valentina Nkwo, MSW
Therapist
Kellie O’Connell
Chief Executive Officer
Becca Olson
Development and Database Coordinator
Ana Petersohn
Manager of Home Delivery North
Leo Pizano Guzman
Hybrid Driver
Aliya Prescott
Director of Donor and Volunteer Engagement
Grace Radzik
Manager of Institutional Partnerships
Gwen Ramírez
Director of Human Resources & Administration
Corinne Rodriguez
Pantry Coordinator
Omar Román
Bilingual Pantry Coordinator
Betsy Ross
Interim Development Assistant
Marina Silva, MSW
Bilingual Therapist
Kate Swiatek, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Therapist
Andrew Taylor
Case Manager
Bill Thome
Commercial Truck Driver
Matt Tropp
Food Resource Supervisor
Greg Trotter
Director of Marketing and Communications
Maria Valerio
Executive Assistant
Sam Wong
Individual Giving Manager
Nourishing Hope Exists Because of the Support of Our Neighbors.
With multiple food distribution programs that deliver the equivalent of 4 million meals each year, plus thousands of social service visits that empower healthy lives, Nourishing Hope strives to build a brighter future for all Chicagoans. Join us today!
