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HOPE FAITH

TEAM.

Meet our small, but mighty team below! Each staff member plays a huge role in contributing to our mission of providing Care, Rest, and Work to homeless individuals in Kansas City. If this sounds like a team you'd like to be a part of, check out our job openings at the bottom of the page!

SENIOR LEADERSHIP

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Doug Langner

Executive Director

Cristi Smith

Director of Operations

Katrina Williams

Director of Finance and Administration

Shilo Foster

Director of Programs and Program Grants

DEVELOPMENT

ADMINISTRATION

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Sarah Haas

Development Coordinator

Rickie Moore

Front Office Administrator

KITCHEN

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Scott Martinez

Executive Chef

Brian Pennay

Lead Cook

OPERATIONS

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​Dominick Wilson

Floor Supervisor

Crystal Purvis

Clean Up KC Coordinator

Jerome McGhee

Deployment Specialist

Nykla Spann

Resources & Heart Cart Attendant

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Penney Gause

Guest Services Advocate

Becky Robinson

Welcome Center Specialist

Jeff Parker

Bag Room Attendant

Melanie Ryan

Barber

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Rich Doyle

Facilities Supervisor

Marrian King

Campus Custodian

Sherri Yslas

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SECURITY

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Andre

Titan Officer

Mike

Titan Officer

JOIN OUR FAMILY.

Being a member of this organization requires a caring disposition! To be a part of another human being’s fight to regain their sense of worth and purpose is rewarding and taxing. Click the button below for current job openings at Hope Faith.

 

 

 HOPE FAITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Executive Board

  • Tori Cawman (Chairman), Social Worker

  • Dan Jensen (Vice Chairman), Principal, Kessinger Hunter

  • Jeff Miller (Secretary), Acquisition Analyst, CRES Management

  • Brandon Kanoy (Treasurer), CFO, Avior Wealth Management, LLC

  • Blake Reeves (Governance), Attorney & Shareholder, Polsinelli

  • Andrea O'Hara (Public Awareness & Fundraising Committee), Executive Director, Hotel and Lodging Assoc. of Greater KC

General Board

  • Elizabeth Alex, Executive Director of University Relations, KCU

  • Darryl Burton, Associate Pastor, Resurrection Church

  • Tori Cawman, Social Worker

  • Mike Cillessen, CEO, C&C Group

  • Elizabeth Hodges, Business Process Analyst, Burns & McDonnell

  • Dan Jensen, Principal, Kessinger Hunter

  • Brandon Kanoy, CFO, Avior Wealth Management, LLC

  • Jeff Miller, Acquisition Analyst, CRES Management

  • Andrea O'Hara, Executive Director, Hotel and Lodging Assoc. of Greater KC

  • Sarah Plake, Investigative Reporter and Anchor, KSHB 41 News

  • Blake Reeves, Attorney & Shareholder, Polsinelli

  • Bill Stueck, CEO, Suburban Lawn & Garden

  • Larry Thies, Engineer, Burns & McDonnell (Retired)

  • Alex Trinidad, Business Relationship Manager, JPMorgan Chase & Co

YOUNG EXECUTIVE BOARD

  • Jadon Clarkson, Marketing & Communications Assistant, Harris

  • Jared Dooley, Strategic Mgr., Arrowhead General Insurance Agency

  • Alexandra Mikko, Clinical Strategy Manager, Aledade, Inc.

  • Eric Miller, M&A, Arriva Group

  • Laura Slattery, Project Specialist, Burns & McDonnell

  • Luke Olthoff, Private Wealth Client Associate, Merrill Lynch

  • Bridgette Velasquez, Undergraduate Research Assistant, UMKC

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LOCATED AT:

705 Virginia Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64106

GUEST HOURS:

Monday – Friday 6:30am – 2:00pm
Thursday 6:30am – 1:00pm

CONTACT US:

PHONE: 816-471-HOPE (4673)

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