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