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Meet the USICH Team

Jeff Olivet Executive Director
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Jeff Olivet

Jeff Olivet is the executive director of USICH. He has worked to prevent and end homelessness for more than 25 years as a street outreach worker, case manager, coalition builder, researcher, and trainer. He is the founder of jo consulting, co-founder of Racial Equity Partners, and from 2010 to 2018, he served as CEO of C4 Innovations. He has worked extensively in the areas of homelessness and housing, health and behavioral health, HIV, education, and organizational development. Jeff has been principal investigator on multiple research studies funded by private foundations and the National Institutes of Health. Jeff is deeply committed to social justice, racial equity, gender equality, and inclusion for all. He has a bachelor's from the University of Alabama and a master's from Boston College.

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Policy

Katie Jennings
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Katie Jennings 
Policy Director 
 

Erika Jones-Haskins
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Erika Jones-Haskins 
Director of Policy Initiatives 
 

Gina Rendina
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Gina Rendina 
Policy Director
 

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National Initiatives

Beverley Ebersold
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Beverley Ebersold 
Director of National Initiatives 
 

Nichele Carver
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Nichele Carver 
Senior Regional Advisor 
 

Katy Miller
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Katy Miller 
Senior Regional Advisor 
 

Joe Savage
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Joe N. Savage, Jr. 
Senior Regional Advisor 
 

Helene Schneider
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Helene Schneider 
Senior Regional Advisor 
 

Tamara Wright
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Tamara Wright 
Senior Regional Advisor 
 

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Legislative Affairs

makese motley
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Makese Motley 
Director of Legislative Affairs 
 

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Communications

caroline cournoyer
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Caroline Cournoyer 
Communications Manager 
 

Sam Joel
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Sam Joel 
Communications and Legislative Affairs Advisor 
 

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Finance & Administration

Sanya Cade
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Sanya Cade 
Director of Finance & Administration 
 

jerome johnson
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Jerome Johnson 
Special Assistant to the Executive Director
 

Caroline Cournoyer
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Chrischanne Smith 
Senior Administrative Services Specialist