Staff
For general information, please call our main number at (302) 998-2222 or email us at info@familypromisede.org. All staff extensions listed below are for our main number.

Aaron White-Palmateer
Administrative & Facilities Assistant | ext. 106, email: aaron@familypromisede.org
Aaron assists in managing daily operations and provides support to all staff and assists the Finance and Executive Directors.

Allieu Sheriff
Case Manager, Rapid Rehousing I ext. 108, email: allieu@familypromisede.org
Allieu serves as our Hope Center Case Manager. In his position, Allieu ensures the Hope Center Office is running smoothly, and works with all of our Hope Center families to assist them in securing employment and housing as soon as it’s feasibly possible.

Andréa Cox
Community Engagement Manager I ext. 104, email: andrea@familypromisede.org
As the Community Engagement Manager Andréa vigorously works to raise awareness of our mission and vision in our community. Andréa is responsible for managing & overseeing our 2,100+ volunteers, volunteer training, and all volunteer activities. Andréa acts as a liaison between Case Managers, shelter families and volunteers.

Blaine Breeding
Development & Marketing Manager I ext. 105, email: blaine@familypromisede.org
Blaine works diligently to raise awareness of the crisis of family homelessness in our community. Blaine manages grants, multiple fundraising campaigns, events, & all other development activities. Blaine is also primarily responsible for communications and all marketing activities.

Cathy Robertson
Finance Director I email: cathy@familypromisede.org
Cathy serves as our Finance Director. In her role Cathy is primarily responsible for the day to day operations of Family Promise NNCC. Cathy supports each and every member of our team to ensure our staff is well positioned and able to carry out their responsibilities. Cathy works closely with Tyler to manage financials, and implement when necessary new processes, procedures & policies.

Cheryl Christiansen
Executive Director Advisor I email: cheryl@familypromisede.org
Cheryl is stepping into her new role as Executive Director Advisor. In this role Cheryl will be assisting our staff in anyway she can while lending her tenured experience and expertise to Tyler as he navigates his new role as Executive Director.

Felicia Hendricks
Case Management Supervisor I ext. 102, email: felicia@familypromisede.org
In her role as the Hospitality Network Case Manager, Felicia is tasked with helping families in our emergency shelter to quickly transition to permanent housing. Felicia works closely with our Community Engagement Manager and volunteers to ensure the Network is operating smoothly.

Jackie Rankins
Case Manager, Pathway to Housing I ext. 101, email: jackie@familypromisede.org
Jackie serves as a Case Manager for our Pathway to Housing Program. Jackie spends the majority of her time working with families in our community that are in need of assistance. Jackie works with our community families, identifies their needs, and helps them to quickly secure permanent housing quickly.

Jessica Allen
Case Manager, Pathway to Housing I ext. 103, email: jessica@familypromisede.org
Jessica serves as a Case Manager for our Pathway to Housing Program. Jessica spends the majority of her time working with families in our community that are in need of assistance. Jessica works with our community families, identifies their needs, and helps them to quickly secure permanent housing quickly.

Kawanda McElveen
Case Manager, Hospitality Center I ext. 107, email: kawanda@familypromisede.org
Kawanda serves as our Hospitality Center Case Manager. In her position, Kawanda ensures the Hospitality Center is running smoothly, and works with all of our Center families to assist them secure employment and housing as soon as it’s feasibly possible.

Tyler Shade
Executive Director I ext. 111, email: tyler@familypromisede.org
Tyler's current role at Family Promise NNCC is Executive Director, in which he oversees the entirety of our staff and programs. Tyler is responsible for ensuring all of our staff and the organization as a whole is consistently moving forward and ending family homelessness in our community. Tyler's leadership and vision is the driving force behind Family Promise NNCC.
