Leadership & Team

At the heart of Next Step’s mission is a dedicated group of individuals committed to making homeownership more attainable. Each team and board member brings unique expertise and a shared commitment to creating positive change in the communities we serve. Get to know the faces behind the impact.

Staff

Stacey Epperson
Stacey Epperson
President & Founder
Kamilia Lawson
Senior Vice President of Programs
Amy Barnard
Director of Program Operations
Grant Beck
Grant Beck
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
Kelly Fleck
Vice President of Homeownership
Destinie Hammond
Communications Manager
Ugochukwu Achara
Operations SPecialist
Billie Wells
Billie Wells
Controller
Cindy George
Cindy George
Board Secretary & Accountant

Board of Directors: Next Step Network

Clemente Mojica
Clemente Mojica Chairperson
NPHS
Dr. Arica Young
Vice-Chairperson
Jay Arneja
Jay Arneja
Secretary
Adonis Logan
Treasurer
Debbie Campbell
Deborah Campbell
Doug Ryan
Lanalle Smith
Lauren Williams
Lauren Williams
Lowell Ungar
Lowell Ungar
Mark Nickell
Headshot of Sarah Kacker
Sarah Kackar

Board of Directors: Next Step Homes

Bob Bender
Bob Bender
Michael Bauer
Michael Bauer
Smith Rodes
Smith Rodes

Board Emeritus

David Dangler
Douglas K. Smith
Emanuel Levy
Frank Olson
Jeff Stern
John Gillespie
Kathryn Gwatkin
Sheila Rice