Our Team

Administrative

David Bailey

Interim Executive Director

Heather Nelson

Finance & Operations Director
828.785.9910

Eleanor Ashton

Senior Resource Development Director
828.793.0072

Jim Lowder

Strategic and Major Gifts Officer
828.337.4623

Katrina Griffin 

Admin & Donor Relations Manager
828.417.4657

Kate Gangwes

AHOPE Volunteer Coordinator
828.772.1820

Lana Maystruk

Finance Assistant
828.424.0578

Lynnea Ekstrom

Grant Accountant
828.424.0578

Jon Mobly

Security and Facilities Manager
828.777.9702

Sydney Gang

Multi-Departmental Admin Assistant
828.776.5949

Crystal Snover

Grants Manager
828.774.6954

Scott Phillips

IT/Operations Specialist
828.337.1050

Sheridan Block

Development & Communications Specialist
828.785.9840

AHOPE Day Center

Marcus Laws

Homeless Services Director
828.768.2670

Kris R.

AHOPE Program Manager
828.620.0135

Christian C.

Coordinated Entry Program Manager
828.782.0016

Mike D.

AHOPE Outreach Program Manager
828.768.3435

River H.

Outreach Case Manager
828.777.5873

Hillary J.

Outreach Case Manager
828.772.6600

Jade B.

AHOPE Case Manager
828.778.0421

Damien R.

AHOPE Case Manager
828.447.9529

Sunni M.

Intake Case Manager
828.774.9108

Erin F.

Intake Case Manager
828.774.9139

Keyana C.

Homeless Services Case Manager
828.775.3910

Luc G.

Homeless Services Case Manager
828.447.9529

Dirk M.

AHOPE Maintenance

Rion G.

Maintenance Technician

Rey W.

AHOPE PRN

Nimuae C.

AHOPE PRN

Amanda E.

AHOPE Intern

Lykin D.

AHOPE PRN

Permanent Supportive Housing

Jenny Moffatt

Permanent Supportive Housing Director
828.782.1492

Alanna Kinsella

Permanent Supportive Housing Assistant Director
828.747.2599

Anne G.

Scattered Site Program Manager
828.273.4810

William W.

HACA Program Manager
828.777.4754

HB R.

Woodfin Program Manager
828.747.8583

Emily S.

Scattered Site Case Manager
828.772.7072

Chelsea M.

Scattered Site Case Manager
828.772.5773

Sabrina O.

Scattered Site Case Manager
828.712.8960

Jerri T.

HACA Case Manager
828-774-9191

Hannah Z.

Scattered Site Case Manager
828.776.2837

Amber H.

Scattered Site Case Manager
828.772.0276

Kerri P.

HACA Case Manager
828.777.4934

Aidan M.

HACA Case Manager
828.747.9276

Amanda T.

HACA Case Manager
828.776.1840

Zoey B.

HACA Case Manager

Ryan B.

Woodfin Case Manager
828.775.4199

Will H.

Woodfin Case Manager
828.777.9809

Lindsey H.

Woodfin Resident Safety Advisor

Linda S.

Woodfin Resident Safety Advisor

Veteran Services and Rapid Rehousing

Lacy Hoyle

Rapid Rehousing & Homelessness Prevention Program Director
828.772.9144

Kate B.

Rapid Rehousing/Prevention Program Manager
828.776.9741

Jessica C.

Veterans Services Healthcare Navigator
828.707.2991

Alix D.

Veteran Services Outreach Program Manager
828.772.2845

Molly S.

Veteran Services Program Manager
828.747.8583

Lauren K.

Veteran Services Housing Case Manager
828.772.2846

Kendra B.

Veterans Services Housing Case Manager
828.772.2845

Liz W.

Veteran Services Housing Case Manager
828.707.1726

Sara G.

Veteran Services Housing Case Manager
828.772.2849

Justin W.

Veteran Services Outreach Specialist
828.707.2491

Sophia H.

Rapid Rehousing Case Manager
828.620.0056

Ansley C.

Veterans Services Housing Specialist
828.777.5342

Sophia V.

SSVF Rapid Rehousing Case Manager
828.747.8583

Hope W.

Rapid Rehousing Case Manager
828.772.7497

Kaitlyn M.

Collaborative Case Manager
828.777.8262

Outreach

Samuel S.

Outreach Specialist

Housing Services / Landlord Partnerships

Jessie Figueroa

Housing Placement Director
828.778.0361

Iris F.

Permanent Supportive Housing Specialist
828.768.2458

Naimah I.

Rapid Rehousing Specialist/Housing Placement
828.231.8893

Rachael H.

Veteran Services Housing Specialist
828.776.2142

Welcome Home Donation Center

Terry Fields 

Welcome Home Donation Center Coordinator
828.777.1886

Angel Thompson

Welcome Home Volunteer Engagement Associate
828.747.9409

Board Members

Barbara Wright

President

Office of Inspector General, Department of
Veterans Affairs

Jo Ikelheimer

Board Vice-President

Senior Associate, National Center for Housing Management

Heather Norton

Board Treasurer

Director of Accounting, Biltmore Company

Kelly Pierce

Secretary

Welcome Home Donation Center Volunteer
& Key Society Member

Rodrigo Afanador

Community Volunteer

Amber Banks

Community Volunteer

Melisa Duong

Vice President, Community Development, First Horizon Bank

Claire Hubbard

Program Manager, Buncombe County Community Paramedic Program

David Hamilton

Attorney

Neely Neu

Residential Broker Associate, Allen Tate/Beverly-Hanks

Jorge Redmond

Legal Counsel, Buncombe County Sheriff's Office

Isaac Rowles

Certified Public Accountant, DMJPS

Shuchin Shukla, M.D.

Family Physician – Opioid Educator, MAHEC Family Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine
Diplomat of the American Board of Preventative Medicine, Board-Certified in Addiction Medicine

Mayumi Steins

Project Manager, Beverly-Grant

Chris Youngblood

Vice President/Business Development Officer Commercial Banking, FirstBank