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OUR STAFF

We are committed to serving our guests with compassion and dignity.

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Shannon Chasteen

Kitchen Operations Manager & Chef

Chris Conway

House & Facilities Manager

Jennifer Coon

Peer Support Specialist

Sara Edmond

Morning Volunteer & Services Coordinator

Kathy Finkle

Office & Operations Manager

Debra Fresh

Farm Case Manager

Antoine Golden

Kitchen Manager & Chef

Kristi Katzke

Case Manager

Scott Kerman

Executive Director

Trevor Noakes

Maintenance Tech and Driver

April O’Connor

Breakfast Chef

Kenneth Prescott Peer Support Specialist

Kenneth Prescott Jr.

Peer Support Specialist/Night Watch

Brenda Ray Scott, CFRE

Development Director

Ross Sears

Farm Manager

Jon Seibert

Volunteer Manager

Julie Showers

Marketing & Communications Director

Sasha Tenzin

Development Coordinator

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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

Jerry Quinn

President

Dan Petrusich

Vice President

Jim Mullaney

Treasurer

John Christianson

Secretary

Emily Harrington

Thom Faller

Janie Marsh Gullickson

Bill Reilly

Alisa Sinnott

Rich Ulring

Diane Whidden

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS BOARD

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

Meaghan Bradley-Bussell, Becker Capital Management, Inc.

Peter Brown, EBI Public Affairs

Brendan Dineen, Malarkey Roofing Products

Grant Feltz

Arianna Fouad, Papa Murphy’s International

Will Gent, Tonkon Torp LLP

Blanchet House Young Professional Board Dana Kinney

Dana Kinney, Our House

Liz Scott, Metro

Natalie Reilly, Staff Professional Carollo

Annalise Servin, Friends of the Children

Bryan Showalter, USI

STUDENT AMBASSADORS

Hannah Cooper
Jack Ensminger
Chase Kerman
Jamie Mack
Ellie Matteri
Emma Linder
Kate Rodgers
Olivia Schallich
Peter Ye
Alexia Valdez

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EMERITUS BOARD

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

Thank you, Mark Auxier, Jim Christianson, Steve Feltz, Dave Gunderson, Katie Hennessy, Mike Haglund, Laurie Kelley, Kim Lusk, Ed O’Hanlon, and John McGuigan.

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

Learn more about our history >>