Staff
Leadership:
The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness consists of 19 federal Cabinet secretaries and agency heads. The current chairperson is Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan serves as vice chairperson.
The USICH staff is made up of a small team headquartered in Washington, DC, led by Executive Director Barbara Poppe. Deputy Directors serve as liaisons with each of the 19 Federal Agencies to make progress on the goals and strategies of Opening Doors. USICH works with states and national programs on the ground through its regional coordinators, who connect with state and local governments in the creation of strategic plans and to promote the strategies of Opening Doors in local communities.
USICH Staff:
Saralyn Adish
Program Assistant
Adrienne Breidenstine
Management and Program Analyst
Richard Cho
Policy Director
Emily Derenthal
Program Assistant
Matthew Doherty
National Team Lead
Beverley Ebersold
Regional Coordinator
Darren Franklin
Director of Finance and Administration
Katharine Gale
Policy Director
Eric Grumdahl
Policy Director
Jennifer Ho
Deputy Director
Josh Leopold
Management and Program Analyst
Jay Melder
Executive Assistant to Barbara Poppe
Lloyd Pendleton
Special Advisor to the Executive Director
Barbara Poppe
Executive Director
Bob Pulster
Regional Coordinator
Amy Sawyer
Regional Coordinator
Chrischanne Smith
Staff Assistant
Marie Suzuki
Program Assistant
Sarah Weakley
Communications Specialist
Laura Green Zeilinger
Deputy Director
