Our team is a group of resourceful individuals using their creativity to help community members find belonging and bridge systemic and cultural gaps.

Meet the Team

  • Peter Newbegin

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • Angela Swan

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

  • Judy Cormana Smith

    REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR CENTRAL & SOUTHERN OREGON

  • Ala Alabed

    COMMUNITY WELLNESS DIRECTOR

    Arabic (Bilingual)

  • Megan French

    COMMUNITY EDUCATION DIRECTOR

    French (Intermediate)

  • Ben Melles

    COMMUNITY AID DIRECTOR

  • Rebecca Battin

    DIRECTOR OF POLICY & LEGAL SERVICES

    Spanish (Intermediate)

  • Halli Beauprey

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Spanish (Intermediate)

  • Sophie Petitjean

    LEGAL SERVICES COORDINATOR

    French (Bilingual)

  • Ivett Altamirano

    FINANCE & OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

    Spanish (Bilingual)

  • Alex Blackwill

    VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

    Spanish (Advanced)

  • Noemi Mayer

    CAREER PATHWAYS COORDINATOR

    Spanish (Bilingual)

  • Chantal Nyota

    COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER

    French & Swahili (Multilingual)

  • Habiba Payandanik

    COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER

    Dari (Bilingual)

  • Erik Furst

    ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT COORDINATOR

    Ukrainian (Bilingual)

  • Habibatou Traore

    COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS COORDINATOR (Central & Southern Oregon)

    French & Bambara (Multilingual)

  • Sofia Barbosa

    COMMUNITY EDUCATION COORDINATOR (Central & Southern Oregon)

    Spanish & Portuguese (Multilingual)

  • Erin Altekruse

    EDUCATION ADVOCACY MANAGER

  • Hinson Man

    ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT COORDINATOR

    Cantonese & Mandarin (Multilingual)

    Arabic (Basic)

  • Eddie Hardy

    DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

  • Sahar Wilson

    MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

    Arabic (Bilingual)

  • Kevin Wall

    HOUSING PATHWAYS COORDINATOR

    Spanish (Basic)

  • Mireya Godinez

    COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER

    Spanish (Bilingual)