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 & Communications Specialist
Dana Bakker
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
Angela Cimarusti-Clifford
Manager of Pantry Programs
Ben Clifford
Warehouse Operations Coordinator
Diego Colón
Volunteer Engagement Coordinator
Moe Elmatari
CRM & Data Administrator
Gillian Fitzgerald
Bilingual Pantry Coordinator
LaSean Ford
Facilities Manager
Vanessa Garcia, MSW
Bilingual Therapist
Juan Gómez-Lara
Program Driver
Nicole Greal, LCSW
Manager of Mental Wellness
Katie Himes
Bilingual Care Coordinator
Sheri Howarth
Pantry 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
Ty Matthews
Online Market Operations Coordinator
Carrie McCormack
Senior Coodinator, Client Experience
Csilla Megyeri, LCSW
Director of Social Services
Drew Moran, LPC
Director of Corporate and Foundation Partnerships
Carter Napoli Tager
Pantry Coordinator
Greg Nergaard
Food Operations Coordinator
Kellie O’Connell
Chief Executive Officer
Becca Olson
Development and Database Coordinator
Ana Petersohn
Home Delivery Program Coordinator
Leo Pizano Guzman
Hybrid Driver
Aliya Prescott
Director of Volunteers
Grace Radzik
Manager of Corporate & Foundation Partnerships
Gwen Ramírez
Director of Human Resources & Administration
Vanessa Rico
Individual Giving Associate
Corinne Rodriguez
Pantry Coordinator
Omar Román
Bilingual Pantry Coordinator
Marina Silva, MSW
Bilingual Therapist
Stefan Sterett
Individual Giving Associate
Kate Swiatek, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Therapist
Andrew Taylor
Housing Case Manager
Bill Thome
Commercial Truck Driver
Eva Trampka, MSW
Home Delivery Manager
Matt Tropp
Food Resource Supervisor
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!
