Kelly Evans
Executive Director

“Home is where my family helps one another grow and be the best we can be.”

Executive Director of Neighbor to Neighbor since 2012, Kelly Evans is a licensed social worker with over 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience; 16 years as an Executive Director. In 2018, she completed Neighborworks America’s Achieving Excellence executive education program. Since joining N2N, Kelly has worked with board and staff towards the sustainable expansion of both staffing levels and wages. She led N2N through a successful merger with a local nonprofit organization and the acquisition of nine affordable units for individuals with disabilities who formerly experienced homelessness. Kelly is driven by work which improves access to opportunities so people can achieve their full potential.

We work so everyone can have opportunity and access to stable housing, because home is the foundation for success. 

Meet the team

We are passionate about home

Jenny Maeda
Deputy Director

“Home is a safe, comfortable place I share with my family.  It is a place to be the best version of yourself and help those you love to do the same.”

Janese Younger
Director of Financial Programs

“Home means always having a place to take refuge after a hard day, a place to celebrate the good days, and a place to set intentions at the start of a new day.”

Christy Hayes, MPA
Director of Housing Programs

“Home is the place where a person feels safest and loved. A place where people come together to enjoy each other’s company and rest. Home is the place you feel you most belong.”

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Josh Johnson
Finance Manager

Home is where you can gather with family and friends and share life’s memories.”

Brooke Cunningham

Brooke Cunningham
Director of Philanthropy

“Home means always having a place to take refuge after a hard day, a place to celebrate the good days, and a place to set intentions at the start of a new day.”

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Miranda Minton
Senior Homeownership Manager

“Home is the center for rejuvenation, cultivation of life, a refuge from the world and nourishment for the soul. Home is family, warmth, and happiness.”

Staff Directory

Housing Solutions Team

David McElwreath 
Rental Assistance Housing Solutions Supervisor (HUD Certified)

Michelle Moulton
Utility Assistance Housing Specialist

Micah Neatherlin
Rental Assistance Housing Specialist

Ashley Nichols
Bilingual Move-in Assistance Housing Specialist

Leonela Runnels
Bilingual Housing Search Assistance Housing Specialist

Illeana Sabbagh
Achievement Housing Solutions Supervisor

Tiffany Vanarsdol
Utility Assistance Housing Solutions Supervisor

Regino Vargas
Bilingual Utility Assistance Housing Specialist

Property Team

Sylvia Gandarilla
Property Manager

Christy Hayes, MPA
Director of Housing Programs

Jessica Hazlett
Resident Housing Coordinator

Tony Pastrana
Maintenance Technician

Rachel Seidner
Community Development Coordinator

Alan Simon
Lead Maintenance Technician

Jessi Wood
Resident Housing Coordinator

Homeownership Team

Robert Ballantine
Homeownership Supervisor

Jacob Butterfield
Homeownership Assistance Advisor

Katrina Cave
Homeownership Assistance Advisor

Chantel Gallegos
Bilingual Homeownership Advisor

Angie Gardner
Homeownership Assistance Advisor

Annette Hoyt-Romero
Homeownership Advisor

Stephanie Lopez
Homeownership Assistance Advisor

Matthew McKenrick
Homeownership Assistance Advisor

Miranda Minton
Senior Homeownership Manager

Lincoln Rzonca
Homeownership Assistance Advisor

Cynthia Santos
Bilingual Homeownership Advisor

Morgan Stratton
Homeownership Supervisor

Miguel Triste
Bilingual Homeownership Assistance Advisor

Elsa Turner
Homeownership Assistance Fund Supervisor

Alexandra (“Lexi) Valenti
Homeownership Supervisor

Janese Younger
Director of Financial Programs

Administration Team

Kelly Boros
Communications & Public Relations Strategist

Steph Campbell 
Admin & Accounting Assistant

Melanie Carr 
Admin & Accounting Assistant

Brooke Cunningham
Director of Philanthropy

Kelly Evans
Executive Director

Misti Gonzales
Operations Coordinator

Josh Johnson
Finance Manager

Bobbie Kay
Grants & Finance Admin

Jenny Maeda
Deputy Director

Sarah Mendez
Philanthropy Coordinator

Peri Mueller
Community Engagement Coordinator

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