EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT

Executive Director:
Faith Community Pharmacy

Aaron is a lifelong Northern Kentuckian who is dedicated to ensuring that a person’s ability to thrive is not determined by their income.  After starting his career in banking, Aaron took a position as the Executive Pastor of The Next Chapter Church in Wilder, KY.  In addition to teaching and managing the business operations of the church, Aaron led initiatives to establish transitional housing for homeless families in Newport, KY, ensure dryer, safer, and warmer homes for families living in Kentucky’s Appalachian region and provide safe housing and educational opportunities for orphans in Jos, Nigeria.  Currently, Aaron is the Executive Director at Faith Community Pharmacy whose mission is to ensure that no one in Northern Kentucky goes without needed, lifesaving prescription medications due to affordability.  After graduating from Newport Central Catholic High School, Aaron received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Denison University and his Master’s in Business Administration from Thomas More University.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE VICE PRESIDENT

Executive Director:
Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky

Kim Webb is a veteran leader in the non-profit industry, holding leadership roles today in community-based organizations focused on helping the homeless. Kim works tirelessly to provide the homeless population in Northern Kentucky life-saving and life changing shelter. Kim’s mission is to educate the community and advocate for the homeless citizens of Northern Kentucky. She believes homelessness is a human decency issue, and she defines the fabric of a community by its willingness to help the homeless. Her actions and decisions are driven by her leadership motto: "Managers do things right. Leaders do the right thing.” She works to provide equal access to homeless individuals while minimizing the trauma in their lives. Kim also promotes access to state and locally funded programs to further assist the homeless and provide them with self-sufficiency skills to accelerate their return to housing stability. Kim is a 2020 Outstanding Woman of NKY honoree, serves on the Steering Committee of The Safety Net Alliance and the Kentucky Interagency Council on Homelessness. She serves as Vice President of her 2017 Leadership of Northern Kentucky (LNK) class and continues to serve on the LNK alumni committee and the LNK Economic Development Day Committee. She is recognized as a thought leader thru national media and has presented in national webinars about homelessness.

“I am blessed to have a position where my purpose and passion connect. Thank you to my husband, Marc, for believing in me. To my children Kyle, Katie & AJ for allowing me to champion for those not heard and who don’t have the same opportunities as you do. Finally, thanks to my strong network of friends who inspire me every day.”

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TREASURER

Executive Director:
Be Concerned

Andy Brunsman is a lifelong West Sider from Cincinnati who has spent the last 13 years working in Northern Kentucky as a champion for residents in need of direct assistance. His fifteen-year career includes experience with four local nonprofits including Our Daily Bread, Ronald McDonald House, Welcome House of Northern Kentucky and his current position as executive director at Be Concerned, Inc., where he has been at the food pantry helm since August 2013. Following his time at Elder High School, Andy obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Communications Studies from the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

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Housing and Community Well Being Director:
Brighton Center

Jennifer Wiley joined Brighton Center in 2012. She’s held various leadership roles in emergency assistance, housing stabilization, home visitation, workforce development, and more. She understands how connecting families to the right resources can help them move from crisis to stability. As Housing and Family Well-Being Director, Jenny oversees several programs, including Financial Wellness, Stable Families, Rapid-Rehousing, and the Building Community Well-Being federal grant.  Jennifer considers Brighton Center her “second career.” For more than twenty years, she was the director of the Passionist Volunteers, a volunteer program with locations in Wyoming County, West Virginia, Seattle, Wahington, and Brooklyn, New York. Jenny earned her bachelor’s degree from Temple University and her associate degree from Philadelphia Community College.

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Ready to Work Coordinator:
Gateway Community & Technical College

Christina Powers currently serves as a Ready to Work Coordinator (RTW) at Gateway Community & Technical College. Christina is responsible for providing case management services to help parents on campus move toward self-sufficiency. Christina does this by streamlining and coordinating resources, providing life skills mentorship, job and career preparation training, and providing a strong support system for our parents.

Christina has over 15 years of direct service and leadership experience ranging from managing a Neighborhood Center for a local non-profit to providing DCBS contracted work with the Child Care Assistance Program. Because of these former positions held, Christina is familiar with the strategies and resources needed to remove barriers to success and building families up from poverty. Because of her experience Christina was selected to present Holistic Case Management Strategies at Ohio State University’s Student Parent Support Symposium which highlighted best practices for retaining low-income parents, providing holistic case management to increase retention rates, combining case management strategies with partners and ability to coordinate services. Christina is a member of the Safety Net Alliance (SNA) and a member of the SNA Executive Committee. Christina also chairs the SNA Work Supports Committee. Christina started her undergraduate degree at Gateway Community & Technical College and earned her Associate of Elected Studies in Management along with Bachelor of Business Administration from Thomas More University.

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Fatherhood Program Director:
Northern Kentucky Community Action

Chadwick Duncan grew up in Northern Kentucky, where he met his wife while they both worked as supervisors at a children’s shelter. Chadwick continued his career in nonprofit leadership as an Operations Manager for a Cincinnati-based nonprofit before accepting a Chief Operating Officer position with a child-welfare nonprofit in South Florida.

Over the next two decades, Chadwick held various senior and executive management roles in child welfare and nonprofit organizations. In 2022, he returned to Northern Kentucky with his family to be closer to their parents and grandchildren. Since then, he has served as Director of Community Services and Operations for the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission (NKCAC). Recently, he transitioned to his current role as Director of the Fatherhood Program, one of the two initiatives that initially inspired him to join NKCAC. Chadwick holds and M.B.A. from Thomas More and a Bachelors of Studio Arts from NKU.

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Executive Director:
Saint Vincent De Paul of Northern Kentucky

Karen Zengel is the Executive Director for St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky, overseeing an extensive outreach ministry dedicated to person-to-person service and providing essential support to those facing hardship. Her passion lies in sharing hope with neighbors in need, believing that no one should ever be alone in their time of need. With a background in market research, she brings data analytics, business acumen, and relationship-building skills to her role, which encompasses working with over 600 dedicated volunteers who personally visit with those in need of assistance.  St. Vincent de Paul has developed 14 different programs that provide financial assistance and basic material needs and a network of 4 thrift stores supporting outreach efforts across Northern Kentucky.

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Director of Homelessness Solutions:
Welcome House of Northern Kentucky

Jenna Gurren is the Director of Homeless Solutions, bringing experience in nonprofit management and regional leadership to her role. Passionate about housing justice, she is dedicated to supporting the most vulnerable populations through innovative programs and strategic partnerships. Jenna has worked to expand services and address systemic barriers to housing, working to create transformative solutions that empower individuals and communities to overcome homelessness. Her commitment to equity and lasting change drives her mission to ensure everyone has access to safe and stable housing.

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Director:
NKY Office of Drug Control Policy

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Project Manager & Community Liaison:
St. Elizabeth Healthcare

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Director of Residential Services:
The Ion Center

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Student Coordinator:
Code:You (Formerly Code Kentucky)

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Manager, One Stop Help Center:
Passport by Molina Healthcare

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Program Project Coordinator
Kentucky Specialty Courts