Our People
The staff at YES is committed to ending 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
Barb Farho
Director of Development
bfarho@yesomaha.org
Laura Schmuff
Director of Human Resources
hr@yesomaha.org
Erika Schwarting
Director of Operations
eschwarting@yesomaha.org
Programs
Curtisa Brye
Program Manager
cbrye@yesomaha.org
Blake Ream
Street Outreach Manager
bream@yesomaha.org
Nettie Scaife
MGH Lead
ascaife@yesomaha.org
Jalei Hobson
Rapid Rehousing Case Manager
jhobson@yesomaha.org
LaGina Jones
Admissions and Aftercare Case Manager
ljones@yesomaha.org
Dylan Murphy
Trafficking Advocacy Ambassador
dmurphy@yesomaha.org
Shavon Carr
Job Readiness Coordinator
scarr@yesomaha.org
Finance
Tracey Bendams
Controller
tbendams@yesomaha.org
Operations
Will Meinen
Quality Improvement Manager
wmeinen@yesomaha.org
Development
Maren Larsen
Grants Compliance Manager
mlarsen@yesomaha.org
Michael Watkins
Marketing and Communications Manager
mwatkins@yesomaha.org
Jenna Wilson
Community Engagement and Event Coordinator
jwilson@yesomaha.org
Office
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
Past President
Jeff Ziemba
D.A. Davidson
Members-at-Large
Megan Belcher
Scoular
Katera Brown
Youth Representative
Lynece Daiker
Kent Circle Partners
Casey Dyer
Union Pacific Railroad
Precious Lesley
Loud Nerd
Sherie Thomas
Omaha Police Department
Andy Wilson
Burnett Wilson Law, LLP
Our Board of Trustees:
Rex Beck
Steve Beckwith
Angel Carl
Cindy Hadsell
Marlene Hansen-Kaplan
Victor Kensler
Robert Michelic
Bryan Peterson
William Ricketts
William Wakefield