Staff and Board

Our Team

Our team is made up of staff and members of our board of directors. We come from all walks of life, but what we all share is a commitment to the women and children in our community.

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Staff

Administration & Finance

Julie Orozco
Executive Director

Crystal Mayo
Senior Accountant

Jamika Townsend
Director of People & Culture

Laurie Belton
Senior Director of Finance & Administration

Fund Development

Anna Maruca Hoak
Development Associate

Debra Domantas
Donor Relations Specialist

Jennifer Spicer
Director of Development & Communications

Larissa Swenson
Associate Director of Development & Communications

Michelle Duong
Associate Director of Marketing & Communications

Housing/Property Management

Adriana Guerrero
Housekeeping Manager

Elisha Hurtt
 Housing and Administration Manager

Jamie White
Director of Maintenance and Facilities

Jessica Danger
Property Management Associate

Jorge Callazo
Housing and Stabilization Coordinator

Jose Rodriguez
Maintenance Tech

Justin Vartanian
Director of Housing

Women Services

Annemarie Govardhan
Senior Director of Women’s Services

Chelsea Levine
Director of Women’s Services

Deanna Paladino
Thrift Shop Sales Associate

Jessica Colon
Billingual Shelter Advocate

Kimone Dormer
Inventory Specialist

Lia Gomez
Women’s Services Advocate

Mattie Vance
Kitchen Staff

Maura Stevens
Food & Nutrition Manager

Melanie Amir
Associate Director of Shelter Operations

Molly Pietrantonio
Volunteer & Thrift Shop Manager

Nichole Seitz
Women’s Services Clinician

Shayla Halloran
Women’s Advocate

Board of Directors

Jennifer Dragon
President

Tyrenna Gaines
Vice President

Samantha Skebos
Treasurer

Rosibel Perez Torres
Clerk

Jennifer Romeo-Porcaro
Assistant Clerk

Terry M. Dorsey

Julie McGown

Erin Gibson

Paula J. Sasso

Edlira Stefani

Gerta Gjata

Julie Drazynski

Want to join the Abby’s House Board of Directors? Download and complete an application by clicking here, then send it to governance@abbyshouse.org.

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