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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

Kesha

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

DENISE SMIEJA
Contracts and Evaluation Director

612-767-4476
dsmieja@thelinkmn.org

BLAINE TURNBULL
Youth Advocacy Division Director

612-767-4471
bturnbull@thelinkmn.org

KARLA GALLIEN
Development Director

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PHENG VANG
Finance Director

612-767-4468
pvang@thelinkmn.org

The Link’s Leadership Team

KATE BISHOP
Marketing & Development Manager

612-468-7356
kbishop@thelinkmn.org

staff


Northside Prevention Program Manager

 

JOSHUA CASEY
Training Manager

612-760-8989
jcasey@thelinkmn.org

Sara

SARA CASSIDY
Project Live Out Loud Program Manager

612.232.5320 cell
scassidy@thelinkmn.org

SCOTT COLE-HILL
Peris Hill Apartments Program Manager

612-404-4382
scolle-hill@thelinkmn.org

Anali

ANALI CORTEZ
Community Navigator Program Manager

612-701-6911
acortez@thelinkmn.org

LYNNDSY EATON
Rapid Rehousing Program Manager

612-743-7054
leaton@thelinkmn.org

 

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KELLY ENGEBRETSON
Safe Harbor Supportive Services Manager

612-227-3364
kengebretson@thelinkmn.org

Aron

ARON GRIFFIN
Marshall Reed Youth Center Program Manager

763-550-7396
agriffin@thelinkmn.org

ASHLEY HANDBERG
Dignity House Program Manager

612-427-5248
ahandberg@thelinkmn.org

Nate

NATE HAILE
Linked Circle Program Manager

612-364-0029
nhaile@thelinkmn.org

HANNAH HOUTS
Young Families Program Manager

612-387-0880
hhouts@thelinkmn.org

Rana

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

ROSE MCCULLOUGH
POWER Program Manager

612-205-2278
rmccullough@thelinkmn.org

Jake

JAKE MCLEAN
CAIRN Housing Program Manager

612-310-9043
jmclean@thelinkmn.org

Keith

KEITH NANCE
Housing First Program Manager

612-306-2858
knance@thelinkmn.org

CAALYNN SCHIRO
School Matters Program Manager

612-677-2522
cschiro@thelinkmn.org


Passageways Housing Program Manager

 

FAITH SORENSON
Lindquist Program Manager

JOSH TERRIO
Youth Connection Center Program Manager

612-673-5465
jterrio@thelinkmn.org

JASON WEEGMANN
C.O.R.E. Drop-In Center Program Manager

612-205-7944
jweegmann@thelinkmn.org

Julie

JULIE WILCOX
Housing Coordination Program Manager

612-990-7880
jwilcox@thelinkmn.org

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TASHONDA WILLIAMSON
Youth Engagement Program Manager

ZACHARY WOLFGRAM
Street Outreach Program Manager

612-707-8281
zwolfgram@thelinkmn.org

Chu

CHU XIONG
Suburban Housing Program Manager

612-207-9838
cxiong@thelinkmn.org