Meet Our Team
Patrick Kearns
Executive Director
Patrick is an experienced organization leader, program and business developer...
Michael Bartunek
Senior Farm Manager
Michael Bartunek is an experienced organic farm manager. He...
Naila Paul
Director of Youth Programs
Naila is an educator, program leader, and creative problem solver...
Sydney Kornegay
Director of Adult Programming
Originally from South Carolina, Sydney has spent over 10 years...
Noah Toumert
Head of Content Creation
Noah Toumert was born in Cleveland and joined The Refugee Response in...
Mohammad
Family Liaison
Mohammad supports enrollment, communication, and ongoing...
Khoon Thomas
Program Coordinator
Khoon Thomas received his B.A. in Philosophy, Politics & Economics...
Meghan Gallagher
Head of Office Operations
Meghan comes to The Refugee Response with several years of experience in the nonprofit world...
Kate Nickley
Youth Mentoring Program Manager
Kate works alongside Youth Mentoring Program Family Liaisons...
Kristen Mekota
Operations Manager
Kristen is the Operations Manager for The Refugee Response. She...
Stephanie Muleba
Employment & Community Engagement Coordinator
Stephanie was born in the Democratic Republic Of The Congo. She...
Nahla Abuhamdi
Family Liaison for Arabic speaking families
Nahla Abuhamdi joined The Refugee Response as the Family Liaison...
Rachel Ramos
Farm Sales & Marketing Coordinator
Rachel brings a love of vegetables and many years of experience...
Becky Trout Ashenfelter
Director of Corner65
Becky is a New Jersey native who moved to Cleveland in 2011...
Kim Wheeler
Teen Response Program Manager
Kim Wheeler has always strived to give voice to those overlooked...
Nazila Halim
Program Assistant
Nazila was born and raised in “Afghanistan”. She was resettled in Cleveland...
Toni Sablack
Mentor Resource Coordinator
With a passion for life-long learning about the beauty and challenge...
Maria Bozak
Program Coordinator
Maria is a licensed school counselor with extensive training and experience working...