Our Team
The Reach for Home Team. Providing services for the homeless in Northern Sonoma County.
Staff
Margaret Sluyk
Chief Executive Officer
Margaret Sluyk is dedicated to partnering with people who are struggling with or at risk of losing housing. Her philosophy is individualizing solutions so each person is met where they are and receives the assistance they need to gain greater independence. She has a strong financial background and an enthusiasm for problem solving, change management and employee engagement as well as program development.
Margaret leads the organization in its programming, vision, and fundraising efforts, where she teams with our local community partners to provide the best possible outcomes for our clients. In her role, Margaret works diligently with other agencies to provide housing for all. Margaret also serves on the Continuum of Care Board of Directors, Center for Volunteer and Non-Profit Leadership Board of Directors, Junior League of Napa-Sonoma Board of Directors and is a member of the Leadership Santa Rosa Steering Committee. She also holds her Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) credentials.
Prior to her role at Reach for Home, Margaret was the Executive Director of Canine Companions for Independence of Santa Rosa. She has over 20 years of business development and management experience. She holds a BA in English from the University of Arizona and a MA in Management from the University of Phoenix.
Ana Rangel
Director of Operations
Ana joined the Reach for Home team in 2016. She has worked at various nonprofits for the past 10 years. Her experience includes subsidized child care and advocacy for underrepresented communities through art and theatre.
Ana started her role as Case Manager for the Family Transitional Housing program. She is now responsible for overseeing all programs and all the finances. Ana successfully transitioned the organization from cash basis to accrual accounting in 2020.
One of Ana’s most meaningful experiences was with a client who came in very scared because she had never been “independent.” What the client learned throughout the length of the program is that she just did not know how to set healthy boundaries and advocate for herself. Ana loves when her clients find strength in themselves, which is what they need to push through whatever problems they face and be successful.
Ana holds a BA in History from Sonoma State University and an AA in Social Behavioral Sciences from Santa Rosa Junior College.
Lisa Fatu
Director of Programs
Lisa has worked in the non-profit sector for over 20 years in Sonoma County. She has spent the majority of her career supporting the unsheltered community with Social Advocates for Youth. She is very passionate and energetic about not only helping and supporting humans, but also creating a functioning system of care.
In her last role she oversaw; 3 emergency shelters, County wide street outreach, Coordinated Entry, community and rapid re housing, prevention, human trafficking victim services, and career services.
Lisa worked with Reach for Home years ago when we had a small office inside St. Paul's Episcopal church. According to Lisa, "I have seen the impact Reach for Home has made on the humans they are supporting. In the past two years, Reach for Home has made great growth and opportunities for humans in crisis and unsheltered in North County. The mission and core values at Reach for Home are not just words on paper but the driving force of the daily operations. For this reason, making the choice to join the Reach for Home team was the easiest choice I have had to make."
Her work style is based on collaboration and purposeful outcomes, and she believes in teamwork and positive work culture. She was born and raised in Sonoma County and has 4 children and 1 grandson.
Angie Escudero
Director of Development
Angie came to Reach for Home in February of 2022. With nearly a decade of development work experience, Angie is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to events, grant writing and philanthropy. As the Director of Development, Angie is responsible for making sure Reach for Home’s donors are empowered and inspired by the gifts they make. She also oversees grant writing, our annual fundraising event, volunteers and marketing.
Previously, Angie was the Senior Development Director at Canine Companions for Independence.
Rick Cafferata
Senior Street Outreach Case Manager
Rick came to Reach for Home with over 4 years of case management experience.
As Outreach Coordinator, Rick is responsible for finding chronically homeless individuals who are falling through the cracks. He helps these clients seek medical services and guides them towards taking the steps necessary to acquire jobs, housing, medical and mental health, and other benefits. Rick wears many hats with his clients: case manager, advocate, therapist, friend, and more. His goal is to build strong relationships with his clients so that he can better help them.
As a former addict who also spent many years homeless, Rick often tells his clients “If I can do it, you can do it.” He is proud to be a positive example for clients and is gratified to see them realize that they too can return to stable housing. One of his greatest successes was with a man who has been homeless for 39 years. At first, he didn’t want any help from Rick. However, in the last few months, Rick has been able to take him to a doctor, help him obtain social security, and assist him in opening his first bank account ever. This client finally believes he is going to get off the street and find housing.
Rick received his Community Health Worker Certificate from the Santa Rosa Junior College in May 2017.
Tor Hansen
Facilities Technician
Tor came to Reach For Home after 20 plus years in the nonprofit field with Social Advocates for Youth. Throughout his time in this work he has held many different positions, including property manager, facilities maintenance manager and assault prevention trainer.
Tor's experiences as a property manager at an apartment complex for transitional age youth navigating housing instability were formative in helping him discover his heart for service work. It was a position that illustrated the transformative power of hope, dignity and opportunity. Tor is a lifelong North Bay resident and values the welfare of all local communities as paramount to the health of our county. He is very happy to be working at an agency that sees collaboration, adaptability, creativity and compassion as integral to the mission.
Berenice Luna
Office Manager
Berenice came to Reach for Home in December of 2021. She came with three years of experience working as a Direct Support Professional. In 2020 she decided on a big change of her career, she worked at a Vineyard management as much as she enjoyed learning about the maintenance of grapevines, Berenice knew what she truly wanted was to be able to help others and just encourage others that anything is possible. She is happy to be working in the community she grew up and continue learning about resources.
Berenice Received her Community Health worker Certificate form SRJC In May 2018.
