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
Cmcmurphy@kshomeless.com
Leading with strategy and dedication to create a future where homelessness is rare, brief, and nonrecurring.
Continuum of Care Leadership
Shanae Eggert, Director of CoC Programs
Seggert@kshomeless.com
Guiding the strategic planning, compliance, and system wide initiatives to strengthen the Kansas Balance of State Continuum of Care
Data Team
Adele Honn, Director of HMIS
Ahonn@kshomeless.com
Driving data-informed strategies by managing HMIS, meeting HUD compliance, and advancing System Performance Measures to improve outcomes
Westin Shehi
Homeless Systems Data Analyst Wshehi@kshomeless.com
Skye Baxter
HMIS/CES System Administrator Sbaxter@kshomeless.com
Frankie Hernandez
CES System Administrator Fhernandez@kshomeless.com
Regional Coordination Team
Kayla Knier, Director of Regional Coordination
Kknier@kshomeless.com
Providing regional support to navigate CoC systems, access funding, and implement strategies that drive impactful, long-term solutions
Sarah Kinder
Douglas County KS Regional Coordinator Skinder@kshomeless.com
Bella Kurtz
Regional Coordinator
Bkurtz@kshomeless.com
Bkurtz@kshomeless.com
Raya Carter
DV CES Liaison
Rcarter@kshomeless.com
Dana King
CES Assessor
Dking@kshomeless.com
Statewide Initiatives Team
Molly Mendenhall, Director of Statewide initiatives
Mmendenhall@kshomeless.com
Developing statewide systems for data-informed strategies and improve housing outcomes
Patrice WIlcher
Housing Crisis Counselor- Balance of State Pwilcher@kshomeless.com
Thomas Way
Housing Crisis Counselor- Wyandotte County
Tway@kshomeless.com
Tway@kshomeless.com
Saira Noori
Housing Crisis Counselor- Johnson County Snoori@kshomeless.com