Our People 

MESSAGE FROM OUR FOUNDER, REBECCA WELSH 
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At HALO, we believe that everyone has one moment in their life that changed everything. It's the moment that made you who you are today. For thousands of kids around the world, HALO is that moment. At HALO, we give our kids a home in which hope can emerge from hardship. And where drawings about their past unlock dreams about their future. We work wherever kids who have been abused, abandoned, and orphaned, need to feel loved. We work to help one more child spend one less day alone.

HALO was started with a group of committed volunteers who wanted to make a lasting impact in the lives of children in the greatest need. They each offered their unique skill set to HALO and collectively started something that would serve thousands of children around the world. To this day, the HALO Team is formed of staff, volunteers, interns, and donors with unique skill sets who have the same mindset: work smart, make the most impact, and have fun while doing it.

At HALO, you can change the world. When you join the HALO Team, you become a part of a community who is fiercely passionate about serving children in need and breaking the cycle of poverty. HALO is a place where you enjoy making a difference every day.

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Rebecca Welsh

Founder & CEO

Location: Kansas City, MO

She/Her/Hers

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Nicole Gerken

Chief Operating Officer

Location: Kansas City, MO

She/Her/Hers

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Carly Schultze

Chief Program Officer

Location: Kansas City, MO

She/Her/Hers

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Chelsea Diepenbrock

Operations Director

Location: Kansas City, MO

She/Her/Hers

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Kayla Keller

Jefferson City Director

Location: Jefferson City, MO

She/Her/Hers

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Christina Cummins

Senior Operations Manager

Location: Kansas City, MO

She/Her/Hers

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Kylie Hansen

People & Culture Coordinator

She/Her/Hers

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Joey Oberg

Kansas City Housing Manager

He/Him/His

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Eliza Nelson

Kansas City Senior Youth Advocate

She/Her/Hers

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Yusseph Hammoud

Kansas City Program Facilitator

He/Him/His

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Rayciona Pelton

Kansas City Program Facilitator

She/Her/Hers

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Christshianna Williams

Kansas City Youth Advocate

She/Her/Hers

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LaBrea Stevenson

Kansas City Youth Advocate

She/Her/Hers

Kufre Akpakpan, Home Relief Staff

Morgan Anderson, Home Relief Staff

Laura Blue, Home Relief Staff

Lydia Burns, Day Youth Advocate (PT)

Jeanetta Cobb, Day Youth Advocate (PT)

Gabby Crafford, Home Relief Staff

Lisa Darnell, Home Relief Staff

Sydney Davis, Home Relief Staff

Mari Foster, Overnight Youth Advocate

Brian Garcia Sandoval, Day Youth Advocate (PT)

Nicole Greenfield, Home Relief Staff

Monique Holmes, Overnight Youth Advocate

Timothy Hyden, Home Relief Staff

Deona Jackson, Youth Advocate (PT)

Jasmine Jackson, Youth Advocate (PT)

Dylan Jones, Overnight Youth Advocate (PT)

Raishaun Journey, Home Relief Staff

Kaitlyn Kieborz, Youth Advocate (PT)

Quanisha Moore, Home Relief Staff

Curtis Muse, Youth Advocate (PT)

Corey Pittman, Home Relief Staff

Frida Rodriguez, Youth Advocate (PT)

Olivia Seston, Youth Advocate (PT)

Benthe Warnaar, Home Relief Staff

Dacia Williams Phillips, Overnight Youth Advocate

La'Raeya Williams-Pierce, Overnight Youth Advocate

Joseph Wilson, Home Relief Staff

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Hannah Pond

Jefferson City Senior Youth Advocate

She/Her/Hers

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Joyce Neuenswander

Support Manager

She/Her/Hers

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Betty Sundermeyer

Financial Coordinator

She/Her/Hers

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Donell Burns

Jefferson City Center Program Facilitator 

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Kelvin Osei

Jefferson City Center Program Assistant

He/Him/His

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Morgan Stockman

Jefferson City Youth Advocate

She/Her/Hers

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Shelbie Scott

Jefferson City Youth Advocate

She/Her/Hers

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Annastyn Trimble

Jefferson City Youth Advocate

She/Her/Hers

Riley Bisges, Home Relief Staff

Missy Childress, Home Relief Staff

Dori DeCook, Home Relief Staff

Amanda Green, Home Relief Staff

Uddy Harriette, Day Youth Advocate (PT)

Zariah Luster, Overnight Youth Advocate (PT)

Debra Madison, Overnight Youth Advocate

Julie McDonald-Burdge, Home Relief Staff

Mandy Orr, Home Relief Staff

Judi Page, Overnight Youth Advocate

April Potter, Overnight Youth Advocate

Stefani Sewell, Overnight Youth Advocate

Jennifer Todd, Med Tech Facilitator

Megan Vazquez, Home Relief Staff

Lexee Wiecken, Home Relief Staff

INTERNATIONAL LIAISONS

Since 2005, HALO has provided love in the form of housing, healing, and education to heal homeless and at-risk children, serving over 3,000 youth and supporting 15 programs around the globe each year. HALO works closely with international partners who are with HALO youth and families to make sure HALO is aiding to provide true needs for the community as well as providing culturally appropriate services to all HALO children.

Harriet Adongpiny

Uganda Liaison

Alice Kiiza Namagembe

Uganda Finance Assistant

Rodolfo Fuentes Valdez

Mexico Liaison

Matthew Orcutt

Founder of Simama Project & Kenya Liaison

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Suzanne Alewine

Board President

CEO & Principal Partner

Community Asset Builders

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Gregory Lam

Board Vice President

Managing Partner

Copilevitz, Lam & Raney, PC

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Kelli Jones

Board Treasurer

Senior Advisor, CPA & Certified Financial Planner

Moneta Group LLC

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Vanessa Connell

Board Member

CPA & Community Activist

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Leandra Hulett

Board Secretary

Group Vice President

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Libby Farmer, Co-Board President

Kelly Shimmens, Co-Board President

Adrienne Otto

Anne Rost

Ashley Freeman

Kelli Jones

Kimberly Quirouet

Lacy Ralston

Mindy Biddle

Natalie Abbott

Nicole Thompson

Sarah Carden

Sarah Neuenswander

Staci Kampeter

Witney Toosley

Sally Sallee, Board President

Courtney Stahl

Deana Molloy

Dorothy Duffy

Jen Grammer

Jennifer Call

 

Julie Arnold

Julie Welsh

Lori Lewellen

Mara Hodes

Melissa Batz

Sarah Dodge

Sarah Ross

Shannon Thrun

Susie Wollard

Vanessa Connell