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.”
Josh Johnson
Finance Manager
“Home is where you can gather with family and friends and share life’s memories.”
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.”
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
