Avenues For Homeless Youth
Imagine the possibilities...
Our mission ...
to provide emergency shelter, short term housing and support services for homeless youth in a safe and nurturing environment. Through such service, Avenues seeks to help youth achieve their personal goals and find a positive transition into young adulthood.
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Board of Directors
| Seema Pothini | President | Educational Equity & Diversity Consultant | |
| Erin Campbell | Vice President | Policy Coordinator | Minnesota State Senate |
| Dave Blanchard | Treasurer | General Manager | BRS Inc. |
| Daren Nyquist | Secretary | Management Analyst | Dakota County |
| Robert J. Brandt | Director | Ombudsperson/Vice-Provost | Walden University |
| Shawn Gensch | Director | Vice President, Marketing | Target Corporation |
| Brian Gilligan | Director | Director, Client Operations | First Data Corporation |
| Eric G. Gilseth | Director | Senior Account Manager | Azul 7 |
| Michael Liddell Jr. | Director | President | Concord Computing |
| Kate Nilan | Director | Attorney | Gray, Plant & Mooty |
| Doris Pagelkopf | Director | Nonprofit Consultant | |
| Chuck Tombarge | Director | Account Supervisor | Himle Horner |
Staff
| Deborah Loon | Interim Executive Director | Deb@avenuesforyouth.org |
| Peter Fischer | Director of Finance and Operations | Peter@avenuesforyouth.org |
| Heather Rist | Marketing and Development Coordinator | Heather@avenuesforyouth.org |
| Raquel (Rocki) Simoes | Program Manager, Avenues & GLBT Host Home | Hosthome@avenuesforyouth.org |
| Bryce Jones | Case Manager | Bryce@avenuesforyouth.org |
| Aaron Kupcho | Case Manager | Aaron@avenuesforyouth.org |
| LaReina Dominick | ILS Coordinator | LaReina@avenuesforyouth.org |
| Michelle Allen | Overnight Youth Counselor | Michelle@avenuesforyouth.org |
| Arnetta Collins | Youth Counselor | Arnetta@avenuesforyouth.org |
| Vi Haldeman | Youth Counselor | Vi@avenuesforyouth.org |
| Jack Phillips | Overnight Youth Counselor | Jack@avenuesforyouth.org |
| Qamar Saadiq Saoud | Overnight Youth Counselor | Qamar@avenuesforyouth.org |
| Jen Albrecht | Youth Counselor | Jen@avenuesforyouth.org |
| Cassie Garrett | Youth Counselor | Cassie@avenuesforyouth.org |
| Olive Williams | Youth Counselor | Olive@avenuesforyouth.org |
| Katie Burgess | On-Call Youth Counselor | |
| Tamika Cobbins | On-Call Youth Counselor | |
| Chevell Sinclair | On-Call Youth Counselor | |
| Amy McNeil | Nurse | |
| Rebecca Bohr | Nurse | |
| Dawn Petroskas | Nurse | |
| Amirthini Keefe | Mental Health Therapist |