Our People

The staff at YES is committed to breaking the cycle of youth homelessness in Omaha. We do everything in our power to assist youth in crisis.

The YES board of directors represents a cross-section of our community and has a passion for our organization and those we serve. Our board members work hard to ensure long-term sustainability of the organization and oversee that the funds raised directly affect those in need.

Our Staff:

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Kalisha Reed Executive Director kreed@yesomaha.org

Randy Cates Chief Financial Officer rcates@yesomaha.org

Laura Schmuff Director of Human Resources hr@yesomaha.org

Erika Schwarting Director of Operations eschwarting@yesomaha.org

Andy Saladino Director of Development asaladino@yesomaha.org

PROGRAMS

Jamie Wood Housing Program Manager jwood@yesomaha.org

Danita Payton Rapid Rehousing Case Manager dpayton@yesomaha.org

Kris Tamayo Street Outreach Lead ktamayo@yesomaha.org

Nettie Scaife Maternity Group Home (MGH) Lead ascaife@yesomaha.org

Heather Potts Admissions & Aftercare Case Manager hpotts@yesomaha.org

Pattie Smith Street Outreach Coordinator psmith@yesomaha.org

Sarah Baker Trafficking Ambassador sbaker@yesomaha.org

DEVELOPMENT

Emily Speck Development Specialist especk@yesomaha.org

Christine Gochenour Marketing & Events Coordinator cgochenour@yesomaha.org

Taylor Jackson Grants Manager tjackson@yesomaha.org

Patrick Kilcoyne Philanthropy Manager pkilcoyne@yesomaha.org

OFFICE

Dulce Hernandez Administrative Assistant II dhernandez@yesomaha.org

LaDawna Doolittle Administrative Assistant ldoolittle@yesomaha.org

Our Board of Directors:

President Kellie Harry Mutual of Omaha

Vice-President David Ortman First National Bank of Omaha

Treasurer Ashley Brooks Arbor Bank

Secretary Kelly Staup Lindsay Corporation

Members-at-Large

Josh Baumann Abrahams Kaslow & Cassman LLP 

Shane Beardslee First National Bank 

Megan Belcher Scoular

Katera Brown Youth Representative

Lynece Daiker Kent Circle Partners

Casey Dyer Union Pacific Railroad

Precious Lesley Loud Nerd 

Penny Majeski HDR, Inc 

Sherie Thomas Omaha Police Department

Andy Wilson Burnett Wilson Law, LLP 

Our Board of Trustees:

Rex Beck
Angel Carl
Cindy Hadsell
Marlene Hansen-Kaplan
Victor Kensler
Robert Michelic
Bryan Peterson
William Ricketts
William Wakefield