CoC Leadership Council
The Leadership Council is the official governing board acting on behalf of the Northern Nevada Continuum of Care (CoC). The Council is responsible for taking action on matters requiring direction, oversight, and formal decision-making in support of the CoC’s mission to end homelessness throughout the region. Its responsibilities include strategic planning, coordination and oversight of workgroups and committees, policy development, funding and program guidance, and other functions necessary to support the CoC's operations and goals.
CoC Leadership Council Officers
- Chair: Amy Jones
- Vice-Chair: Jamie Newfelt
CoC Leadership Council Roster
(updated 2026)
Seat 1a – City of Reno Representative
- Organization: City of Reno
- Member: Elaine Wiseman
- Back-Up: Cynthia Esparza
Seat 1b – City of Sparks Representative
- Organization: City of Sparks
- Member: James Rundle
- Back-Up: Amy Jones
Seat 1c – Washoe County Representative
- Organization: Washoe County, Division of Housing & Homeless Services
- Member: Catrina Peters
Seat 2 – Agency Representing Homeless Youth
- Organization: Eddy House
- Member: Trevor Macaluso
- Back-Up: Ryan Sexton
Seat 3 – Private Sector Business or Industry
- Organization: Two Hearts Community Development
- Member: Susan Clark
- Back-Up: Evelyn Cunningham
Seat 4 – Veteran's Administration Representative
- Organization: VA Healthcare for Homeless Veterans
- Member: Chris Stadter
- Back-Up: Kara Fraki
Seat 5 – Faith-Based Organization
- Organization: Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada
- Member: Susan Cameron
- Back-Up: None
Seat 6 – Emergency Shelter Provider
- Organization: Reno Initiative for Shelter and Equality
- Member: Benjamin Castro
- Back-Up: None
Seat 7 – CoC Grantees
- Volunteers of America
- Member: Julianna Glock
- Back-Up: Michael Tausek
- Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services
- Member: Heather Niel
- Back-Up: None
- Safe Embrace
- Member: Afshan West
- Back-Up: Cassandra Cobos
Seat 8 – Washoe County School District Representative
- Organization: Washoe County School District
- Member: Eric Ohlson
- Back-Up: Lisa Guzman
Seat 10 – Affordable Housing Expert
- Organization: Reno Housing Authority
- Member: Heidi McKindree
- Back-Up: Jamie Newfelt
Seat 11 – Mental Health Provider
- Organization: Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services
- Member: Heather Neil
- Back-Up: None
Seat 12 – Person Experiencing Homelessness or with Lived Experience
- Organization: United HealthCare
- Member: Austin Pollard
- Back-Up: None
Seat 13 – Law Enforcement Representative
- Organization: Washoe County Sheriff's Office
- Member: Sgt. Kellie Wright
Seat 14 – Law Enforcement Representative
- Organization: City of Sparks Police Department
- Member: Sgt. Dustin Buter
Seat 15 – Coordinated Entry Representative
- Volunteers of America
- Member: Julianna Glock
- Back-Up: Michael Tausek
- Safe Embrace
- Member: Afshan West
- Back-Up: Cassandra Cobos
Seat 16 – Domestic Violence and/or Human Trafficking Victim Service Provider
- Organization: Safe Embrace
- Member: Afshan West
- Back-Up: Cassandra Cobos
Seat 17 – Healthcare Provider
- United HealthCare
- Health Plan of Nevada
- Member: Austin Pollard
Seat 18
- Organization: LEAB
- Member: Echo Gill
- Back-Up: Lawrence Dodson
Seat 19 – Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
- Organization: Northern Nevada HOPES
- Member: Edward Lopez
Seat 20
- Organization: Community Services Agency
- Member: Leslie Colbrese
Seat 21 – Child Protective Services
- Organization: Washoe County Human Services Agency
- Member: Natalie Miller
- Back-Up: Rayna Labarry
Ex Officio (Non-Voting Members)
CoC Coordinator
- Organization: Washoe County, Division of Housing & Homeless Services
- Representative: Catrina Peters
HUD Representative
- Organization: HUD
- Representative: Las Vegas Field Office Representative
Bitfocus Representative
- Organization: Bitfocus
- Representative: Nevada Bitfocus Representative
Total Voting Seats: 19