Meet Our Team of Rural Experts

Meet Our Board

Juan Barraza

Vice Chair

Katie Sheffield

Board Treasurer

Taylor Sarman

Board Secretary

Chris Cummings

Board Member

Danae Valdez

Board Member

Deb Smith

Board Member

Ivory W. Lyles

Board Member

Jerry Miller

Board Member

Mallorie Roberts

Board Member

Mike McLaughlin

Past Board Chair

Meet Our Staff

Heidi Khokhar

Executive Director

Amy Hause

Director of Economic Vitality Services

Brenda Brown

Director of Latino Programs

Ada Márquez Acevedo

Bilingual Training Associate

Alexis Amavisca-Nieve

Operations and Program Coordinator

Alison Cassin

Outreach and Program Coordinator

Cayla Catino

Program Manager

Erubiel Valladares

Bilingual Facilitator and Trainer

Christine Gilmore

Leadership Services Business Manager

Kendra Schaffer

Program and Communications Coordinator

Gabriela Orellana

Latino Trainer and Facilitator

Marci Miller

Program Manager

Yahaira Torres

Bilingual Trainer and Coordinator