Our Team
YouthLink’s caring team of staff is here to help. To get connected to the right person, please submit an inquiry via the contact form or call our main line at 612-252-1200.
Leadership Team
Rich Melzer
Chief Executive Officer
Shennika Sudduth
Senior Director of Programs
612-252-1227
Lisa Tozer
Human Resource Director
763-516-3233
Danny Lee
Director of Development
Drop-In Center Team
Ko Quaye
Youth Services Director
Deliah Grimes
Drop-In Supervisor
KJ Rolenc
Youth Council Program Manager
Annalise Archambault
Case Manager- Mental Health
Angela Curie
Safe Harbor Case Manager
Ilea Finn
HEARTH Case Manager
Amandia Gurley
CES Intake Specialist
Tez Hester
Welcome Center Coordinator
Mia Judkins
Safe Harbor Youth Advocate
Grace Koshenina
Chemical Health Case Manager
Reagan Kulka
Victimized Case Manager
Ben Parker
Chef Associate
Arden Two Bears
Case Manager – Outreach
Madison Urrutia
Case Manager – Families
Jervase Ward
Welcome Center Coordinator
Albert Ware
Drop-In Center Youth Advocate
Michael Weiler
Food Services Manager
Housing Team
Kevin Nye
Housing Director
Monique Eggleston
Downtown View Supervisor
Mark Miller
Nicollet Square Supervisor
Renee Bartholomew
Downtown View Case Manager
Kyle Berglund
Scattered-Site Case Manager
Natalie Beyer
Nicollet Square Case Manager
Terry Grigsby
Downtown View Welcome Desk
Abbie Hennig
Nicollet Square Case Manager
Monae Macon
Scattered Site Housing Prevention Specialist
TC Moore
Downtown View Case Manager
Administrative Team
Debbie Coklas
Accounting Assistant
Jaclynn Findlay
Volunteer & Communications Coordinator
Lynn Migdal
Grants & Programs Compliance Manager
Carley Noyce
Development Manager
Anne Doepner
Board Chair
Senior Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at Minnesota Vikings
Alicia Berger
Vice Chair
Regional Vice President, Gas Operations, Xcel Energy
Bryan Wilkinson
Treasurer
Managing Director, Accenture
Kimberly (Haynes) Allison
Assistant General Counsel, Minneapolis Public Schools
Jay Belsito
Therapist at Washburn Center
Terrell Benton
Senior Vice President of Branch Operations, YMCA of the North
Devan Heinsen
Fundraising Consultant at Brave Fundraising
John Helmen
Head of National Accounts, Allianz Life
Ben Kill
Director of Strategy, Pharmaforce
Jamal Knight
Commercial Real Estate Attorney, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Chris Lundy
Real Estate Director, Target
Mike Mills
Director of Construction Management, Ryan Companies
Quincy Powe
Senior Manager, Opportunity Youth Network, Youthprise
Darron Sherrill
Culturally Responsive and Supportive Schools Supervisor, Minnesota Department of Education
Shikhar Singh
Chief Technology Officer, Choice Bank
Patrick Troup
Vice President of Student Affairs, Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Cathy Winter
Founder & Managing Principal, Winter Leadership LLC
The Voices of Youth Advisory Council (VOYAC) ensures that all voices of young people served by YouthLink – a disproportionate number of whom are Black and Brown youth & 2nd sometimes 3rd generation service clients – can inform and influence YouthLink’s governance, leadership, staff, stakeholders, and funders. You can learn more about VOYAC here.
Joseph (Brother Ra) Cole
Chair
Malik (Des) Thomas
Vice Chair
Manny Bekoe
Secretary
J’mya Scott
Advocacy Advisor
Khi Doume
Events Coordinator
Starr Pate
Communications Advisor
Clyde Quarles
Alumni Advisor
There is a community of young leaders who care about young people experiencing homelessness in the Twin Cities. Learn more about the Young Professionals Board and how to get involved.
Ben Kill, Chair
PharmaForce
Ky’Mari Love, Communications Lead
East Side Neighborhood Development Company (ESNDC)
Jackson Nelson, Membership Lead
GDI Ainsworth
Clare Mathews
Minnesota Vikings
Diego Nevares
Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.
Malik (Des) Thomas
Kulture Klub Collaborative & YouthLink’s Voices of Youth Advisory Council
Francesca Wurm
Washburn Center for Children
Join US
Interested in joining our team?
Visit our careers page for up-to-date job openings. If you are interested in joining our Young Professionals Board, Voices of Youth Advisory Council, or Board of Directors, please email us at youthlink@youthlinkmn.org.