Our Team
Discover the people, teams, and funders behind the Grand Challenge.
The AWHA STAFF Team
Director
Pronouns: She | Her | Hers
Fun Fact: Megan is an enthusiastic, if novice, sailor
Director Grand Challenge
Pronouns: She | Her | Hers
Fun Fact: Pumpkin Spice lattes forever.
Associate Director, Public Policy
Pronouns: He | Him | His
Fun Fact: Jared is a 4th generation, avid Chicago Cubs fan
Communications Officer
Pronouns: He | Him | His
Fun Fact: Baked macaroni and cheese is LIFE.
Director of Data Strategy
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Fun Fact: Margaret enjoys baking treats for other people.
GRAND CHALLENGE FACULTY & STAFF
Youth Collaboratory
Pronouns: She | Her | Hers
Youth Collaboratory
Pronouns: He | Him and They | Them
JonRah Consulting Partners
Pronouns: She | Her | Hers
True Colors United
Pronouns: She | Her and They | Them
Fun Fact: Twiggy has been in the ballroom community for 15 years.
JonRah Consulting Partners
Pronouns: She | Her | Hers
National Youth Forum on Homelessness.
JonRah Consulting Partners
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Fun Fact: In 2019 Jonathan toured through 5 countries in Africa to perform music from his freedom song album titled “The Black Joy Experience”
Community Solutions
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Fun Fact: Jake has visited all seven continents!
True Colors United
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Fun Fact: From 2010- 2012 Christa lived in Rural China as a Peace Corps volunteer where she learned how to use chopsticks like a pro!
Youth Collaboratory
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Fun Fact: Both grandfathers were chiefs so that makes her african royalty.
National Youth Forum
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Community Solutions
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Fun Fact: Beth is an 8 on the enneagram!
National Youth Forum on Homelessness.
Pronouns: She | Her | Goddess
Fun Fact: Phoebe is an amazing vocalist.
National Youth Forum on Homelessness
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Fun Fact: Terrance is one of 9 siblings.
CSH
Fun Fact: Jamerson has no skills that would make him an asset during the zombie apocalypse.
National Youth Forum on Homelessness
Pronouns: They | Them
Fun Fact: Hablo has trekked to Everest and through the Himalayas
CONNECT WITH US
Megan Gibbard Kline
Director, A Way Home America
206-605-5044
Email Megan
Sarah Mikhail
Director, Grand Challenge
347-404-2096
Email Sarah