Our
People
Compassionate professionals dedicated to empathy, equity, and excellence.
The Board of Directors for Pendleton Place provides governance, oversight, and guidance through the development and implementation of our strategic plan.​ The current strategic plan spans July 2021 through June 2025 and includes six primary goals that guide our organization's growth and impact.
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Each member of our Leadership Team oversees a department consisting of our dedicated Team Members whose positions are focused on carrying out services and functions to deliver the outcomes identified in our strategic plan.​​
Our
Board of Directors
The Pendleton Place Board of Directors lend their passion and professional guidance to everything we do. We are thankful for their service! ​​
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Board Membership Applications
We are currently accepting applications to join our Board of Directors for the upcoming year!
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If you would like to contribute to Pendleton Place as a Board Member, please complete the application and send to our Board leadership at pendletonplacechair@gmail.com.​
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Our
Leaders
Our
Team Members
Community Youth Services
​Jimmy Ngo
Program Manager ,
Community Youth Services​​​​​​​​
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Cole Foster
Case Manager ,
Community Youth Services
Family Resource Center
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Lama Abunijem
Program Manager,
Project HOMES
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Bianca Azamar
Youth Support Specialist
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​Lara Fernicola
Family Support Specialist
Finance & Operations
​Sammy Pickelsimer
Office & Operations Manager​​​​​
Foster Care Services
Alneisha Carter
Program Manager,
Foster Care Services
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Cierra Howard
Program Support Supervisor,
Foster Care Services
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Karina Baez
Program Specialist,
Foster Care Services​
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​Candace Barksdale
Residential Program Support Specialist
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Youth Mentors
Philanthropy
​Maureen Mingey, MBA
Philanthropy Manager​
Mary Latrick, JD
Philanthropy Coordinator​
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Holly Papstein
Community Engagement Manager
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Monica Cole
Community Engagement Coordinator
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Caroline Singleton
Community Engagement Coordinator
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​Jami Repp, MPA
Data, Quality, & Systems Manager
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Shelter Services
​​Erin Cato, LMSW
Program Manager,
Shelter Services
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Melinda Davis
Program Support Supervisor, Emergency Youth Shelter
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Kathryn Shoemaker, LMSW
Program Specialist,
Emergency Youth Shelter
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Laura Pierce
Program Specialist,
Transitional Living Program
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​Zayani Williams-Villa
Program Support Specialist,
Transitional Living Program
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Youth Care Specialists​​​​​​
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