From journalism to direct services, we have a diverse skillset but we share the same passion for community empowerment.
Co-Executive Director
I am a life-long traveler, a collector and connector of people, and a forever student.
My work has long been rooted in feminist and liberation frameworks. With Desiree (my mom), Josee (my stepmom), and Dawn (my maternal grandmother) close...
Operations Director
I have spent the past 10 years working in direct services that have touched on supportive housing, domestic violence, incarceration, immigration, substance abuse, and public and mental health. I have dedicated the past years of my life to this...
Co-Executive Director
I’m a father, husband, and Executive Director of AMRF. I’ve had a long career in the homelessness and housing sector, working in direct services, as a Continuum of Care coordinator, an HMIS administrator, and a technical assistance...
Regional Director
I’ve spent more than four decades working as a waitress, newspaper and radio reporter, community historian, news manager, food writer, political features writer, documentary journalist, performer, cannabis grower, travel guide, community...
Trustee, Secretary
Regional Director
I am a survivor of poverty and displacement and have been called to the path of service to advocate for members of my community who are currently surviving the indignity of poverty and racism. For over a decade I have worked in our homeless response...
Trustee, Treasurer
Trustee, Board President
Regional Director
As a Two-Spirit Trans person who has immigrated twice, I come to AMRF having lived many lives. My path has been anything but linear. I have worked as a freight train conductor, a farmer, a mediator, and a nonprofit director. Today, I bring the...