ABOUT US
The Mission of the Brown County Homeless and Housing Coalition is to collaborate to end homelessness and housing insecurity. We envision a community that ensures safe and stable housing for all.
The Brown County Homeless and Housing Coalition serves the Brown County community. Various steps are involved in breaking the cycle of poverty. The first in this sequence is a safe and stable housing. The BCHHC devotes its time and expertise to act as a networking organization among other community help groups to make a difference.
Our membership is made up of a team of community organizations who directly or indirectly serve those who are facing the many challenges of securing housing. We provide access to these agencies through monthly coalition meetings.
Noel Halvorsen, Chair
President & CEO, NeighborWorks Green Bay
noel@nwgreenbay.org
Beverly Scow, Vice-Chair
Executive Director, Wise Women Gathering Place
bscow@wisewomengp.org
Shannon Wienandt, Treasurer and COC Board Representative
Executive Director, House of Hope Green Bay, Inc.
ShannonW@houseofhopegb.org
Josh Benti, Secretary
Foundations RAYS Youth Services
jbenti@wearefoundations.org
Jennifer Allen, HMIS Representative
HMIS Manager, Institute for Community Alliances
jennifer.allen@icalliances.org
Erin Evosevich, HIC & PIT Lead
Executive Vice President of People Success Services, Newcap
ErinEvosevich@newcap.org
Patrick Leifker, Ad Hoc Member
Executive Director, Brown County Housing Authority
Patrick.Leifker@BCHousingAuthority.org
Lydia Van Thiel, Ad Hoc Member
Blueprint Implementation Project Director
gbblueprintdirector@gmail.com
2025 Committees and Chairs
Advocacy Committee
Holly Ladwig, Chair
Brown County United Way
holly@browncountyunitedway.org
HOT Team (Homeless Outreach Team) Committee
Paul VanHandel, Chair
Outreach Coordinator, Newcap
paulvanhandel@newcap.org
Service Providers Committee
Melissa Viste, Co-chair
Wrightstown Community School District – Bellin Health
viste@wrightstown.k12.wi.us
Josh Benti, Co-chair
Foundations RAYS Youth Services
jbenti@wearefoundations.org
Systems Committee
Meaghan Gleason, Co-Chair
Newcap
meaghangleason@newcap.org
Brooke DeCoster, Co-Chair
House of Hope
brooked@houseofhopegb.org
Veterans Task Force
Adam Groskreutz, Chair
Center for Veterans Issues
adam.groskreutz@cvivet.org
Landlord Engagement
Patrick Leifker, Chair
Brown County Housing Authority
Patrick.Leifker@bchousingauthority.org
Marketing Committee
Erika Ritchie, Chair
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation
erikaritchie@ggbcf.org
Housing Development
Hope Voigt, Adam Groskreutz, Chair
Community Volunteer, Tweet Garot
Hope.Voigt@tweetgarot.com
Mental Health and Addiction
Lydia Van Thiel, Chair
Blueprint Implementation Project Director
gbblueprintdirector@gmail.com