Our Team

Leader. Learner. Listener. Partner. Advocate. Educator. Connector. Critical thinker. Challenger. Championer. Problem-solver. Avid coffee-drinker. Wife. Mother. Sister. Caregiver of a bunch of furry characters. Inspired by those who can translate ideas into action and who are willing to take risks and try something new to get better outcomes for people. Recovering academic with a strong value for research and data. Believer in housing as a right and housing as a social justice and public health solution. Grounded in community driven work and champion of collective impact.

Vision for Change, CoC and CHIP strategic plans, Blueprint Council and CHIP Board of Directors, System Planning, Public Policy and Advocacy, Funding and Funding Alignment, Coordinated Investment Planning, Strategic Partnerships, Cross-system Strategies, Collective Impact, Housing First, CoC and CHIP progress and performance

Connector. Storyteller. Fundraiser. Strategist. Relationship-builder. Community advocate. Creative thinker. Sports enthusiast. Lifelong learner. Passionate about turning big-picture ideas into sustainable impact. Believer in the power of relationships to fuel progress—and that housing is a fundamental right. Always up for a challenge, a brainstorm, or a really strong coffee. Grounded in purpose-driven work and energized by people who care deeply about change.

• Building authentic donor relationships
• Creating memorable sponsorship experiences
• Hosting community-driven events
• What it’s like to go from sports to social impact
• How fundraising is really just storytelling (with strategy)
• My favorite local coffee shops ☕

Gets it done. Loves science, animals, spreadsheets, and books. Eats like a kindergartener. Has strong nerd vibes. Works to make the world better for children, families, and communities.

Human Resources, Payables/Receivables, Operations, Contracts & Grants

Adaptable. Pragmatic. Honest. Determined. Action-oriented. Social interventionist. Extrovert. Artist. Food enthusiast. Erstwhile academic. Aspiring data nerd. Recovering case manager. Rage enlightens, data informs. Motherdad to 6 incredible humans. Surrounded and sustained by partners, pets, coffee, and art. Practitioner of and believer in radical hospitality. Housing is a human right, homelessness is a political decision. Community care is everything. Mutual aid and direct-action proponent. Passionate about providing and protecting sustainable work environments for direct service providers to better serve clients and reduce homelessness.

Indianapolis Continuum of Care structure and onboarding, Collective Impact, Program Models 

Nurturer. Explorer. Caretaker of six fuzzy rescued companions. Believer that all beings are significant and sacred (even the creepy-crawlies). Eastside Indianapolis Enthusiast. Lover of new experiences, a fresh set of sheets, and anything topped with salted caramel. When I’m not working, you will find me in the garden or tending to our backyard flock of hens. Rarely am I back inside until the sun has fully set. My beliefs are simple ones at their core- be kind, do no harm, and radically care for thy neighbor.

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Opportunities for sponsorships and partnerships, volunteer and community engagement initiatives, CHIP Communications, The Handbook of Help, The Annual Homeless Persons’ Memorial Service, and CHIP Celebration.

Experimenter. Problem solver. Implementer. I’m a passionate advocate for ending Veteran homelessness, driven by purpose and grounded in action. A dedicated early riser and unapologetic coffee lover, I thrive on connection-whether through community work, lively conversations, or spontaneous adventures.

Social by nature, I’m a sea explorer at heart and an audiophile with a deep appreciation for legends like Ella Fitzgerald, John Prine, Buddy Guy, and Jimmy Buffett. When not immersed in meaningful causes or music, you’ll find me diving into books or pausing to admire the beauty in small, everyday moments.

CES Policies & Procedures, CE Leadership Workgroup, New Project Onboarding, Skilled Assessor Onboarding, CES Training & Knowledge Base Expansion, Process Mapping & System Refinements, Prioritization, Veteran Technical Assistance, CE Technical Assistance & Helpdesk

Listener. Curious to a fault. Believer in trauma informed care, harm reduction, and the importance of mutual aid. Anxious and earnest. Logophile, linguaphile, and cinephile (not always in that order). Long walk enthusiast. Unapologetically queer. Father of a sensitive dog and petulant cat. Only through innovation and collective community action can we address the societal failure that is homelessness.​

Becoming a new HMIS partner or User, training needs, integrating HMIS into workflows, technical assistance, our learning management system, and the HMIS advisory workgroup.

Introvert. Leftie. Coffee powered. Sometimes anxious. Often holding a grudge from game night. Always on Spotify. Amateur plant parent. Professional nap taker. Linda Belcher impersonator. Proved you can forget how to ride a bike. Consumer of newsletters, engaging visuals, and red wine. Supporter of harm reduction, mutual aid, local libraries, and the Oxford comma. Housing is a human right. Housing is healthcare. Housing for all. Be kind to each other. Tell your dog Abe says hi.

Submitting Annual Performance Reports (APR) + Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports (CAPERs), HMIS Data Quality, Data Requests, HMIS Knowledge Base, Point-in-Time (PIT) + Housing Inventory Counts (HIC), General HMIS Data Detective Work

Full of energy and mom to 3 teenagers. Caring spirit, always eager to support those in need. An early riser but still enjoys the company of her bed. Avid TV and movie binge watcher. Loves to read a good murder mystery book even though it has been a while. Romanticizer of life and tries to think on the bright side of things. Overthinker in the best way possible. Driven by a deep love for learning and a passion for helping others. Empathetic and nurturing nature.

All things HMIS

Abolitionist. Community-focused. Book collector. Intermittent reader. Stubbornly optimistic. Experimenter. Process-oriented. Curious. Parent to the sweetest pit bulls you’ve ever met. More plants than friends. Believer in the social change ecosystem where everyone has a purpose, and each person’s contributions are meaningful and valued.

CES daily operations, case conferencing, the housing pool, referral tracking, Homeless Preference Vouchers, Foster Youth to Independence Vouchers, skilled assessor support, skilled assessor office hours, CES technical assistance & helpdesk

Advocate. Activist. Ambitious. Risk Taker. Disrupter. Visionary. Competitive. Environmentalist. Traveler. Anti-racist Practitioner. Servant Leader. Dedicated to leaving the world a better place. Believer in the connection we all have with each other and the earth. Passionate about ensuring equity for all and promoting anti-racist practices and principles. Driven to serve my community and create change through a trauma informed lens. Homelessness is a human right and it’s one we not only can change but have a responsibility to do so.

Action driven, community organizer, housing is a human right, lover of animals, data driven, Star Trek nerd, history buff, philosophy nerd, recovering case manager, coffee nerd, pizza nerd, lover of the state of Maine, lover of the ocean, lover of lighthouses, originates from the east coast, global traveler, homelessness is a political decision, life is full of surprises, supporter of public education, advocate for those who don’t have a voice, gaymer, unapologetically queer, tech nerd, friends are my family, believer in trauma informed care, harm reduction, music nerd, pop culture nerd. Josiah says hi!

 

Wife. Mother. Friend. Native Hoosier and IU girl. Likes knowing the big picture and end goal first. People watcher and connector. Fan of the English language and anything well-written with it. Lover of history (those who ignore it are bound to repeat it). Lover of cats (really, all animals),biographies, documentaries, camping, the outdoors and basketball.

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Board governance and responsibilities. Grant writing and compliance. Federal cost allowability/2 CFR 200. Healthcare access. Getting organized. Did I mention basketball?

Niki’s entire career has been centered on social services where she has worked in a variety of environments: foster care, youth residential services, juvenile and adult corrections, school/home-based care coordination, medical, and homeless services. Niki is known for her ability to build close collaborative relationships and engage with a wide network of people and resources to support and assist each neighbor as effectively as possible.

All things Streets to Home Indy.