Our Team

Meet the dedicated professionals behind each department who are committed to making homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring. Our team includes staff living in different areas across Kansas, bringing local knowledge and diverse perspectives to help meet the needs of communities in Kansas.

Executive Leadership

Christy McMurphy, Executive Director

Leading with strategy and dedication to create a future where homelessness is rare, brief, and nonrecurring.

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Anna Tuckwin

Financial Manager

Continuum of Care & Regional Coordination

Kayla knier, Director of CoC Programs

kknier@kshomeless.com

Guiding the strategic planning, compliance, and system wide initiatives to strengthen the Kansas Balance of State Continuum of Care

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Savannah Fergus

Douglas County Regional Coordinator Sfergus@kshomeless.com

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Frankie hernandez

Regional Coordinator
Fhernandez@kshomeless.com

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Bella Kurtz

Regional Coordinator
Bkurtz@kshomeless.com

Data & Coordinated Access

Adele Honn, Director of HMIS & CES

Ahonn@kshomeless.com

Driving data-informed strategies by managing HMIS, meeting HUD compliance, and advancing System Performance Measures to improve outcomes

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Westin Shehi

Homeless Systems Data Analyst Wshehi@kshomeless.com

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Skye Baxter

HMIS System Administrator
Sbaxter@kshomeless.com

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Dana King

CES Assessor
Dking@kshomeless.com

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Brody Tickel

CES System Administrator Btickel@kshomeless.com

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Raya Carter

CES DV Liaison
Rcarter@kshomeless.com

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Clare Nderagakura

CES Assessor
Cnderagakura@kshomeless.com

Statewide Initiatives

Molly Mendenhall, Director of Statewide initiatives

Mmendenhall@kshomeless.com

Developing statewide systems for data-informed strategies and improve housing outcomes

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Patrice WIlcher

Housing Crisis Counselor | Balance of State Pwilcher@kshomeless.com

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Nehemiah Rosell

Built for Zero Data Analyst
Nrosell@kshomeless.com

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Thomas Way

Housing Crisis Counselor | Wyandotte County
Tway@kshomeless.com

Family Support Program

Sarah Kinder, Director of Family Housing Support Program

Skinder@kshomeless.com

Improving housing stability and outcomes for families across the Balance of State.

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Jasmine Zanders

Landlord Engagement Specialist Jzanders@kshomeless.com

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Katrina Roush

Landlord Engagement Specialist
Kroush@kshomeless.com

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Ashley Tickel

Family Housing Support Case Manager
Atickel@kshomeless.com

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Risa Williams

Family Housing Support Case Manager
Rwilliams@kshomeless.com

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Laura Patzner

Family Housing Support Case Manager
Lpatzner@kshomeless.com

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Valerie Boyd

KSHC Intern
Vboyd@kshomeless.com

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