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

Jerry Miller

Board Member

Joshua Burr

Board Member

Lydia Caudill

Board Secretary

Marina Denny

Board Member

Martin Sanchez

Board Member

Michael Held

Board Member

Mike McLaughlin

Board Member

Taylor Jacobs

Board Member

Tim O’Connell

Board Member

Meet Our Staff

Alexis Amavisca-Nieve

Operations Manager

Alison Cassin

Senior Outreach and Program Coordinator

Bonnie Day

Senior Partner and Fund Development Manager

Christine Gilmore

Senior Director of Programs and Partnerships

Amy Hause

Deputy Director

Heidi Khokhar

Executive Director

Ximena Lemus-Hernandez

Bilingual Program Manager

Hannah Lewis

Senior Program Manager

Elionay Quiros-Meneses

Bilingual Program Manager

Kendra Schaffer

Networks and Engagement Manager

Yahaira Torres

Bilingual Program Manager

Erubiel Valladares

Bilingual Program Manager