Leadership

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Rev. Megan Katerjian

Executive Director
megank@doorofhope.us

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N. Almaz

Spiritual Director
almaz@doorofhope.us

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Carmella France

Director of Development
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Griffin Hatlestad

Operations Director
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Melissa Yee

Human Resources Manager
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Regina Dupree, MSW

Programs Director
regina@doorofhope.us

Staff Directory

Administration

  • Barbara Pettit
    Executive Assistant

Development

  • Alli Burnison
    Volunteer Coordinator
  • Carla Marr
    Marketing Associate
  • Carolyn Shankwiler
    Development Associate
  • Emily Abbott
    Associate Director of Development
  • Theresa Costanzo
    Associate Director of Marketing & Communications

Operations

Operations – In Kind

  • Brandon Garrett
    Facilities & In-Kind Assistant
  • Brian Wheeler
    Facilities & In-Kind Assistant
  • Larry Battin
    Facilities & In-Kind Manager

Programs – Bravo Home

  • Arnita Moore
    Night & Weekend Manager
  • Beatrice Martinez, ASW
    Therapist
  • Lareka Killebrew
    Night & Weekend Manager
  • Natalie Smith, MSW
    Program Manager
    Transitional Housing
  • Rosa Santiesteban
    Weekend Manager
  • Tania Palacios
    Case Manager
    Transitional Housing

Programs – Casa Home

  • Mariana Bravo
    Night & Weekend Manager
  • Tatiana Reyes
    Case Manager
    Transitional Housing

Programs – Pasadena Homes

  • Denise Metoyer
    Night & Weekend Manager
  • Erin Miller
    Case Manager
    Transitional Housing
  • Hannah Pohlad
    Programs Assistant
  • Tiare Ulloa
    Night Manager

Programs – Youth & Children

  • Demichael Burton
    Youth Coordinator
  • Marcos Contreras
    Children’s Manager

Programs – Housing Retention

  • Eugenah Chou
    Case Manager
    Homelessness Prevention

  • Kathy Park
    Program Manager
    Housing Retention

  • Peggy Bedevian 
    Americorp Intern
    Job Development/Career Coaching 
  • Troy Simpson
    Housing Navigator
  • Virginia Perez
    Case Manager
    Homelessness Prevention
  • Wendi Gaines
    Alumni Case Manager

Board Members

Robert Lagace
Chair
Managing Director for Los Angeles
Middle Market Banking, JP Morgan Chase
(Retired)

Tyler Lazarian
Vice Chair
Chief Operating Officer,
Electric Service & Supply Co.

Carl Clauson
Treasurer
Controller, J.H. Snyder Co.

Dick Kleinert
Secretary & Chair of Board
Governance Committee
Principal Deloitte Consulting, LLP
(Retired)

Jen Argue
Chair of the Development
Committee
Life Coach & Business Coach,
Life Collective Coaching

Charlie Plowman
Publisher, Outlook Newspaper

Daniel Fong
Teacher, Million Dollar Baby

David Bunn
Attorney, Bun & Bun Attorneys at Law

Joseph Montes
Attorney, Burke, Williams, & Sorenson, LLP

Kay Wolking
Managing Director for Pasadena Private Banking, Wells Fargo
(Retired)

Kimberly Kirui
Community Engagement Associate, Imagine LA

Brian Kim
Portfolio Manager, Northern Trust.

Sarah Silk
Community Volunteer

David Lee
Chairman & CEO, Hing Wa Lee Group

Advisory Board

Rev. Andy Bales
CEO, Union Rescue Mission

Bob Joe
Council Member, City of South Pasadena

Keith Jespersen
Russ Reid Co. (Retired)

Kerwin L. Manning
Senior Pastor & Head Coach, Pasadena Church

Stephen Lazarian, Jr.
CEO CityWorks Management, LLC