Meet Our Team of Rural Experts

Meet Our Board

Deb Smith

Board Chair

Mallorie Roberts

Vice Chair

Willow Oelke

Board Treasurer

Taylor Sarman

Past Chair

Chris Cummings

Board Member

Christian Vázquez -Rivera

Board Member

Jerry Miller

Board Member

Joshua Burr

Board Member

Marina Denny

Board Member

Michael Held

Board Member

Mike McLaughlin

Board Member

Meet Our Staff

Heidi Khokhar

Executive Director

Amy Hause

Deputy Director

Christine Gilmore

Senior Director of Programs and Partnerships

Alexis Amavisca-Nieve

Operations Manager

Alison Cassin

Senior Outreach and Program Coordinator

Bonnie Day

Senior Partner and Fund Development Manager

Elionay Quiros-Meneses

Bilingual Program Manager

Erubiel Valladares

Bilingual Program Manager

Hannah Lewis

Program Manager

Kendra Schaffer

Networks and Engagement Manager

Ximena Lemus-Hernandez

Bilingual Program Manager

Yahaira Torres

Bilingual Program Manager