Staff
Bob Oehrig, Executive Director
Refugee Arrival Services:
Krista Allgor, Director of Arrival Services
Jenny Klem, Reception and Placement Coordinator
Kisongo Mbeleulu, Resettlement and Outreach Coordinator
Kristina Shirokova, RCA Eligibility Coordinator & Resettlement Specialist
Immigration Legal Services:
Christine Burton, Director and Attorney at Law
Timothy Paulson, Immigration Counselor
Ashlyn Vosika-Scherzberg, Immigration Counselor
Tracy Nelson, Immigration Assistant
Employment Services:
Anya Yastremski, Employment Counselor
Ministries:
Rebekah Phillips, Volunteer Coordinator
Dennis Murnyak, Coordinator, Church Refugee Gardens
Refugee Life Ministries:
Wendy Meyering, Program Director
Akram Matta, Church Team Coordinator
Zack Szyman, Church Team Coordinator
Samantha Grimsley, St. Cloud Area Director
Somali Adult Literacy Training:
Mike Neterer, Director
David Pestel, Associate Director
Brad Henkel, Programs Director
Melissa Hassman, Outreach Program Developer
Board of Directors
Rev. Mark Bendell
Interim Pastor, Delano Evangelical Free Church
Mr. Gilbert Coleman, Board Treasurer
Missions Coordinator, Maplewood First Evangelical Free Church
Ms. Mindy Conradi
Pilot, Delta Airlines
Mr. Patrick Flowers, Board Secretary
Manager, Water Quality Xcel Energy
Pastor Jean Pierre Gatera
International Association for Refugees
Mr. Chuck Martel, Board Chair
Vice President, BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota
Mr. Art Morrow, Board Vice Chair
Executive Director, MADD Minnesota
Mr. Cher Moua
Leadership Development & Strategic Partnership, Cru Inner City
Mr. Carl Nelson
President, Transform Minnesota
Rev. Robert Oehrig
Executive Director, Arrive Ministries
Ms. Natalie Schmidt
Elementary Ministry, Emmanuel Covenant Church