Sam Centellas

Executive Director

Sam has called the South Bend region home for over a decade, engaged in work ranging from college administration, nonprofit leadership, and community development. As a community leader Sam was an advocate for our mission from our inception and joined our team officially in 2021. Sam brings extensive experience in development, community building, and empowering others to success.

Board of Directors

  • Anne Mannix - Chair

    President, Housing
    Matters, LLC

    SOUTH BEND, IN

  • Manjima Bose - Vice Chair

    CDFI Services Team Director,
    Baker Tilly US

    CHICAGO, IL

  • Paula Sours - Secretary

    Owner, Visions
    GPS Branding

    SOUTH BEND, IN

  • Bryan Olund - Treasurer

    Vice President, Small Business Banking, Centier Bank

    MISHAWAKA, IN

  • Angela Logan, Ph.D

    Professor, University of Notre Dame

    St. Andre Bessette Academic Director of the Master of Nonprofit Administration

    NOTRE DAME, IN

  • Nicola Brown

    Founder, KOKORO

    Florida Advisory Committee, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition; Core RSI, Grey SW

    FLORIDA

  • Carlos Bolden, MD, FACOG

    Bolden Holdings & BH Developments

    Vice Chief, OBGYN Department Memorial Hospital South Bend

    SOUTH BEND, IN

  • Sheila Sieradzki

    Director of Community Partnerships, Indiana University South Bend

    Overseer, Map the Gap

    ELKHART, IN

  • Lisa Mayorga

    Business Development Specialist, City of South Bend

    SOUTH BEND, IN

  • Denise Graham

    Real Estate Broker Associate, Keller Williams Realty Group

    MISHAWAKA, IN

  • Breanna Allen

    Executive Director, Tolson Center for Community Excellence

    ELKHART, IN

  • Marcus Northern

    Owner,
    Kennedy Expressline

    SOUTH BEND, IN

  • Ryan Bell

    Vice President, 1st Source Bank

    SOUTH BEND, IN