Our People
Meet our dedicated Staff and Board of Directors.
Huckleberry House Staff

Sonya Thesing
Executive Director

Lynda Leclerc
Associate Director

Alex Murphy
Finance Director

Abbey Wollschleger
Programs and Clinical Director

Melanie Gunther
Housing Director

Kyra Crockett-Hodge
Director of Outreach and Engagement

Jonathan Ross II
Development Manager

Michelle Geeting
Crisis Program Manager

Meredith Leider
Housing Program Manager

Erica Schnitz
Counseling Center Manager
2021-22 Huckleberry House Board of Directors
Jerry Beigel
President
Beigel Ventures
Nicole Makeda
Vice President
JP Morgan Chase
Marah Derzon
Secretary
Columbus Academy
Dave Presper
Treasurer
Retired
Maria Armstrong
Retired
Josh Fitzwater
Holden Ellis
Chaz Hixen
Hixen Search
Eric Hutchison
Hutchison Consulting
Shandell Jamal
Brainstorm Consulting Network, LLC
Dionte Johnson
Sole Classics and Canvaas
Ryan Konst
Schaefer
Megan Koontz
Fusion Alliance
Todd Lukens
Nationwide
Jeannie Mackowiak
Franklin County Public Defenders
Maria Mone
Supreme Court of Ohio
Frank Pifer
American Electric Power
Christina Sanders
Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group
Craig Smith
Scott W. Schiff & Associates Co., L.P.A.
Rajiv Thomas
Grange Insurance
Members serve without compensation.
Our People
Meet our dedicated Staff and Board of Directors.
Huckleberry House Staff

Sonya Thesing
Executive Director

Lynda Leclerc
Associate Director

Alex Murphy
Finance Director

Abbey Wollschleger
Programs and Clinical Director

Melanie Gunther
Housing Director

Kyra Crockett-Hodge
Director of Outreach and Engagement

Jonathan Ross II
Development Manager

Michelle Geeting
Crisis Program Manager

Meredith Leider
Housing Program Manager

Erica Schnitz
Counseling Center Manager
2021-22 Huckleberry House Board of Directors
Jerry Beigel
President
Beigel Ventures
Nicole Makeda
Vice President
JP Morgan Chase
Marah Derzon
Secretary
Columbus Academy
Dave Presper
Treasurer
Retired
Maria Armstrong
Retired
Josh Fitzwater
Holden Ellis
Chaz Hixen
Hixen Search
Eric Hutchison
Hutchison Consulting
Shandell Jamal
Brainstorm Consulting Network, LLC
Dionte Johnson
Sole Classics and Canvaas
Ryan Konst
Schaefer
Megan Koontz
Fusion Alliance
Todd Lukens
Nationwide
Jeannie Mackowiak
Franklin County Public Defenders
Maria Mone
Supreme Court of Ohio
Frank Pifer
American Electric Power
Christina Sanders
Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group
Craig Smith
Scott W. Schiff & Associates Co., L.P.A.
Rajiv Thomas
Grange Insurance
Members serve without compensation.