Our Team

Union Station Homeless Services is home to a diverse team of dedicated client-focused and administrative leaders, both on our Executive Team and Board of Directors, who make our critical work possible in the San Gabriel Valley and beyond.

Board of Directors

  • Charles Thuss

    Charles Thuss

    Chair
    Chief Financial Officer | Inter-Con Security Systems

  • Angela Serranzana, Esq.

    Angela Serranzana, Esq.

    Vice Chair
    Partner | Jorden Buechner & Serranzana APC

  • Mark Ramsey

    Mark Ramsey

    Treasurer
    Senior Vice President | Mortgage Counterparty Relations, Bank of America

  • Jordan Corngold

    Jordan Corngold

    Secretary
    Retired Music Editor | Warner Bros.

  • Nancy Naecker

    Nancy Naecker

    Assistant Secretary & Treasurer
    Director of Congregational Development & Retired Critical Care Nurse

  • Dominick Correy

    Dominick Correy

    Director of Community Engagement | Rose Bowl Stadium

  • Rita Diaz

    Rita Diaz

    Partner/Chair | Litigation
    Department, Hahn & Hahn LLP

  • Katharine Harrington, Ph.D

    Katharine Harrington

    Professor Emeritus | Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California

  • Maxine Harris

    Maxine Harris

    Manager/Senior Fiduciary Officer | Wealth Management - Trusts & Estates (Retired)


  • Dr. Jesse Hong

    Dr. Jesse Hong

    Chief Pharmacist | Ramona Pharmacy Group

  • Desarae Jones

    Desarae Jones

    Senior Manager | Transportation
    Planning State Legislative Affairs, Los Angeles Metro

  • Cynthia Kirby

    Cynthia Kirby

    Member of Making Housing & Community Happen | Advisor for the Lived Expertise Advisory Panel

  • Adam Morgens

    Adam Morgens

    Senior Vice President | Investments, Stifel

  • Jordan Rettig

    Jordan Rettig

    Client Relations Associate | Capital Group

  • Linda Sindell

    Linda Sindell

    Marketing Executive

  • Jesse Torres

    Jesse Torres

    Principal | Arroyo West, LLC

  • Steven R. Townsend

    Steven R. Townsend

    Managing Director, Market Leader | Valley Market Wells Fargo Advisors

  • Jay Walters

    Jay Walters

    CIO | Ellen McDonald MD, Inc.

Executive Team

  • Howard Kahn

    Howard Kahn

    Interim Chief Executive Officer

  • Sarah Hoppmeyer

    Sarah Hoppmeyer

    Chief Program Officer

  • Amanda Green

    Amanda Green

    Chief Operations Officer

  • Liya Blackwood Carter

    Liya Blackwood Carter

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Hope Stremski

    Hope Stremski

    Vice President of Contracts and Compliance

  • Shawn Morrissey

    Shawn Morrissey

    Vice President of Advocacy and Community Engagement

  • Mario Galeano

    Mario Galeano

    Vice President of Development

  • Jhony Acosta

    Jhony Acosta

    Senior Director of Human Resources

Senior Directors

  • Max Molina

    Max Molina

    Senior Director of Programs

  • Rachel Giles

    Rachel Giles

    Senior Director of Clinical Support

  • Kyle Petrie

    Kyle Petrie

    Senior Director of Operations