Meet Our Staff

Our Blanchet House & Farm team is committed to serving everyone in our community with compassion and dignity.

Hannah Bachman

Programs Coordinator

Shannon Chasteen

Kitchen Operations Director/Executive Chef

James Clark

Development Coordinator

Jennifer Coon

House Manager

Kathy Finkle

Office & Operations Manager

Antoine Golden

Kitchen Manager & Chef

Aislinn Hill

Project & Database Assistant

Kristi Katzke

Case Manager & Intake Coordinator

Scott Kerman

Executive Director

April O’Connor

Breakfast Chef

Ami Prevec

Direct Services & Volunteer Coordinator

Jennifer Ransdell

Direct Services & Volunteer Manager

Duke Reiss

Peer Support & Housing Specialist

Ben Scheele

Office Assistant

Havalan Sealy

Sous Chef

Ross Sears

Farm Manager

Jon Seibert

Director of Programs - Asst. E.D.

Michael Seid

Programs Coordinator

Julie Showers

Content, Communications & PR Director

George Skinner

Breakfast Chef

Kristi South

Director of Strategic Initiatives (Fundraising)

Meg Stark

Development Manager

Gabby Thuillier

Community Engagement Manager

Danny Vanderzanden

Maintenance Tech

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Blanchet House Board of Directors volunteers to provide leadership and governance for promoting, advocating, and supporting its long-held mission to aid those in need. Learn more >

Mary Ann Walker

Chair

Jonathan Gonzales

Emily Harrington

Rich Ulring

Diane Whidden

Michelle Lagos

Alan Rozendaal

Alisa Sinnott

Jim Mullaney

Treasurer

Jerry Quinn

Tim Clevenger

Tim B. Crippen

EMERGING PROFESSIONALS BOARD

The Emerging Professionals Board serves as ambassadors of Blanchet House to grow awareness of our mission and to advocate for those we serve.
Learn more >

Hafsa Barchi

Student at Warner Pacific University

Michelle Bloemers

Cascade Smiles Family Dental

Liz Bohinc

Nike

Nick Davies

Vancouver Public Schools

Will Gent

Tonkon Torp LLP

Rohini Gosh

PacifiCorps

Jackie Ha

Lively

Alex Hutchinson

Miller Nash LLP

Kelsey McGinnis

Nike

Natalie Reilly

Carollo Engineers

Andy Saultz

Pacific University

Sarah Wilson

Nike

Lauren Watt

Chamber Music Northwest

Garrett Wong

MeetGreen

EMERITUS BOARD

The founders and past board members have given their time, skills, and funds to support the mission of Blanchet House. Through good times and bad, they committed themselves to ensure that the legacy of the organization far surpassed their time.

Thank you to emeritus board members Mark Auxier, David Brands, Jim Christianson, John Christianson, Peter Christianson, Thom Faller, Steve Feltz, Janie Marsh Gullickson, Dave Gunderson, Katie Hennessy, Mike Haglund, Laurie Kelley, Robert Kim Lusk, John McGuigan, Ed O’Hanlon, Tim O’Hanlon, Dan Petrusich, Bill Reilly, and John Parker.

The founders of Blanchet (Club) House include Pat Carr, Dan Christianson, Kev Collins, Gene Feltz, Bernie Harrington, Dan Harrington, John Little, Hugh McGinnis, Joe Moore, John Moore, Tom Moore, and Jim O’Hanlon.

Learn more about our history >

SERVICES

We make a difference, one relationship at a time, through food, clothing, and supportive housing programs.

LEARN

We welcome and serve meals to everyone with compassion and dignity. Join as a guest, a volunteer, a resident, a donor, or a supporter.

GET INVOLVED

There are many people in immediate need of food, clothing, access to hygiene, shelter, community, and hope.

DONATE

Your gift will help stabilize lives by providing meals, transitional housing, and other vital services to vulnerable individuals and families.