We are an equal opportunity employer, with over 180 staff in youth services, program management and administrative roles. The Link values diversity and provides a welcoming and supportive environment inclusive to people from all backgrounds. We value professional and lived experience within the areas of homelessness, juvenile justice and sexual exploitation.
The Link’s Executive Team

BETH HOLGER
Chief Executive Officer
612-767-4467
bholger@thelinkmn.org

JEN BECKER
Chief Advancement Officer
612-767-4479
jbecker@thelinkmn.org

KESHA BRADFORD
Housing and Services Division Director
612-558-3584
kbradford@thelinkmn.org

SHELLY CHAMBERLAIN
Human Resources Director
612-767-4475

JAMES LEWIS
Housing and Services Division Director
612-287-1642
jlewis@thelinkmn.org

CEMARR PETERSON
Safe Harbor Division Director
952-885-4454
cpeterson@thelinkmn.org

DENISE SMIEJA
Contracts and Evaluation Director
612-767-4476
dsmieja@thelinkmn.org

BLAINE TURNBULL
Youth Advocacy Division Director
612-767-4471
bturnbull@thelinkmn.org
The Link’s Leadership Team

LORRHONDA BYRD
Northside Prevention Program Manager
612-232-2450
lbyrd@thelinkmn.org

JOSHUA CASEY
Marshall Reed Youth Center Program Manager
763-550-7396
jcasey@thelinkmn.org

SARA CASSIDY
Project Live Out Loud Program Manager
612.232.5320 cell
scassidy@thelinkmn.org

KELLY ENGEBRETSON
Passageways Housing Program Manager
612-227-3364
kengebretson@thelinkmn.org

KARLA GALLIEN
Marketing & Development Manager
612-767-4474
kgallien@thelinkmn.org

ASHLEY HANDBERG
Dignity House Program Manager
612-427-5248
ahandberg@thelinkmn.org

RANA KASICH
County Involved Youth Program Manager
612-203-7756
rkasich@thelinkmn.org

MORGAN MARTIN
Passageways Shelter Program Manager
612-427-5246
mmartin@thelinkmn.org

RHONDA MCCONNELL
IT and Operations Manager
612-767-4470
rmcconnell@thelinkmn.org

KEITH NANCE
Housing First Program Manager
612-306-2858
knance@thelinkmn.org

JASON WEEGMANN
C.O.R.E. Drop-In Center Program Manager
612-205-7944
jweegmann@thelinkmn.org
612-205-7944

CORA REEVES
Safe Harbor Supportive Services Manager
952-288-2688
creeves@thelinkmn.org

CAALYNN SCHIRO
School Matters Program Manager
612-677-2522
cschiro@thelinkmn.org

DESIREE SMITH
Young Families Program Manager
612-296-6139
dsmith@thelinkmn.org

FAITH SORENSON
Lindquist Program Manager
612-287-1672
fsorenson@thelinkmn.org

JOSH TERRIO
Youth Connection Center Program Manager
612-673-5465
jterrio@thelinkmn.org

ROSE MCCULLOUGH
POWER Program Manager
612-205-2278
rmccullough@thelinkmn.org

JULIE WILCOX
Housing Coordination Program Manager
612-990-7880
jwilcox@thelinkmn.org

ZACHARY WOLFGRAM
Street Outreach Program Manager
612-707-8281
zwolfgram@thelinkmn.org

CHU XIONG
Suburban Housing Program Manager
612-207-9838
cxiong@thelinkmn.org