CEO
Vanessa McDowell CEO
Downtown Madison
101 E. Mifflin Street
Suite 100
Madison WI 53703
(608) 257-1436, option 2
Fax (608) 257-1439
Facilities
Isaac Gomez Facilities Director
Darnell Jackson Maintenance Technician
Ricardo Morales Maintenance Technician
Derrick Taylor Facilities Manager
Finance
Angela Borman Accounting Assistant
Kate Perleberg Chief Financial Officer
Housing
Olivia “O” Clark Youth Programs Coordinator
Jael Currie Housing Director
Emily Daniels – Family Housing Stability Coordinator/Case Manager
OPEN Shelter Case Manager
Andrea Gaines Steps to Stability Lead Coordinator
Briana Hutton Rapid Rehousing Case Manager
OPEN Singles Housing Coordinator
Cortney Kallenberger – Third Street Case Manager
OPEN Residential Housing Manager
Jessica Oswald Rapid Rehousing Coordinator
Tamaha Shepherd-Jones Family Housing Stability Coordinator/Case Manager
Mai Thao Third Street Supervisor
Skyler Van De Weerd Community Housing Manager
Andrea White Steps to Stability Coordinator
Operations
OPEN Front Desk Manager
April Elvington Property Manager
Angie Kier Receptionist
Katey Nelson Operations Director
Empowerment Center
2040 S. Park Street
Madison WI 53713
(608) 257-1436, option 3
Fax (608) 395-2598
Administration
Rhonda Schemm Human Resources Director
Development and Marketing
Danielle Bassing Volunteer & Events Coordinator
Sami Clausen-Ruppert Grants & Compliance Manager
Erin Farrar Development Coordinator
OPEN Donor Relations Manager
Jay Young Marketing & Events Manager
Andrea Zea Advancement Director
Employment Services & Transit
Jamie Adams YW Transit Manager
Saul Cortes Employment Services Coordinator/Case Manager
Aurelia Johnson Employment Services Coordinator/Case Manager
Aneesha Mitchell DLRP Coordinator
Ashley Moncrief Employment Services & Transit Director
Operation
Lexus Anderson-Carter EC Receptionist/Program Assistant
Race and Gender Equity
Semaj Sconiers Race & Gender Equity Practitioner
OPEN Race & Gender Equity Practitioner
Abha Thakkar Race & Gender Equity Practitioner
Libby Tucci Race & Gender Equity Practitioner – Lead
Geraldine Paredes Vasquez Race & Gender Equity Director
Restorative Justice
Bill Baldon Restorative Justice School Program Manager
Kiana Burnette Restorative Justice Community Program Manager
Eugenia Highland Granados Restorative Justice Director
Sam Jeschke School Restorative Justice Coordinator
Shirin Kestin School Restorative Justice Coordinator
Lauren Travis School Restorative Justice Coordinator
OPEN Community Restorative Justice Coordinator (Bilingual)
Orion Wells Restorative Justice Curator
Mya Williams Community Restorative Justice Coordinator