Our Team

OUR STAFF

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

Scott Kerman Executive Director Blanchet House

Scott Kerman

Executive Director

Brenda Rae Scott

Brenda Ray Scott, CFRE

Development Director

Julie Showers

Marketing/Communications Manager

Kristi Katzke

Case Manager

Debra Fresh Blanchet Farm

Debra Fresh

Farm Case Manager

Erik Schram

Residential Program Manager

Ross Sears

Farm Manager

Mike West Blanchet House

Mike West

Kitchen and Facilities Manager

Brittany Brock JVC

Brittany Brock

Volunteer Coordinator

Kathy Finkle

Office & Operations Manager

Emily Reiling

Emily Reiling

Development and Community Engagement 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.

Emily Harrington Volunteering_Credit Julie Showers

Emily Harrington

President

Dan Petrusich

Vice President

Ed OHanlon in the Blanchet House Founders Cafe

Ed O’Hanlon

Treasurer

John Christianson

Secretary

Thom Faller

Janie Marsh Gullickson

John McGuigan

Bill Reilly

Alisa Sinnott

Rich Ulring

Diane Whidden

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS BOARD

Meaghan Bradley-Bussell, Becker Capital Management, Inc.

Peter Brown, EBI Public Affairs

Olivia Cutler, Epiq Global

Brendan Dineen, Malarkey Roofing Products

Grant Feltz, Wieden + Kennedy, Inc

Samantha Ferguson, RN Riverpoint Medical

Julia Ford, Thinkshout

Arianna Fouad, Papa Murphy’s International

Liz Scott, Metro

Bryan Showalter, USI

Caroline Turco, Liberty Mutual Insurance Corporation

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, Gene Feltz, Steve Feltz, Dave Gunderson, Katie Hennessy, Mike Haglund, Laurie Kelley, Kim Lusk, and James O’Hanlon Sr.