WHO WE ARE
As elected September 1, 2020 – Board of Trustees
Trustee Officers
Chairman of the Board /Co-founder
Garrett Cullen
Website Owner
Vice Chairman
Omar Abdi A
Owner, “Brother’s Market”
President/Chief Executive Officer and Founder/Treasurer
Said Osman A Abiyow
Program Manager ECSH.
Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer and Co-Founder, Secretary
Patricia Moore
Employment Case Manager/Intake Director ECSH.
Board Memeber
Molly M.T. Ahern
Community Volunteer Organizer/Artist
Board Member, Director of Operations and Community Relations
Abdi Mwechiwa
Team Leader, San Diego Airport Security
Advisory Board Members 2020
Mental Health Services Advisor, Advisory Board Chair
Dr. Don Miller
Psychologist
Realty Advisor
Kevin Thene
Commercial Realtor, Vice Chair
Food Services Advisor
Samuel Smith
Food Services Industry
Board Member,Housing Safety Advisor
Brendan Ahern
Owner – Homefront Inspections LLC
Financial Advisor
Lionel Hernandez
Accountant (Contractor)
Family Childcare Owner
Makay Ali Nur
Senior Community Advisory
Leo Onyuka
Family Childcare Owner
Saadiyo Abdulle
Owner of Hyena Designer
Habiba Ali mohamed
Imam leader Masjid Nur
Sheikh Mohammed
Community Member
Hassan Hussein
Roleplayer of USMC
Ali Farah Board member
Roleplayer of USMC
Ali Arwah, board member
Co-Owner MADINA Halal Store
Hashim Yare
Committee Advisory Board Members
Arab Deh
Kevin Thene
Tegest Alemu
Hannah Smith
Jeanne Campbell
In Memoriam: A Loving Tribute to Our Beloved Board Members:
Khadija Hassan Osman 2022
Abucar Abikar 2020
Volunteers
August 01, 2020:
President/Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Said Osman A Abiyow.
Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer and Co-Founder
Patricia Moore
Director of Operations
Ifrah Salad,
Operations Manager/Refugee Intake Specialist
Safiya Hussein.
Administration Assistant/Secretary
Ayantu Bonaya
Development Director
Elizabeth Rosas
Program Specialist
Madina Meganow
Receptionist at Corporate Office
Kafiya Hirsi
Receptionist at Training Center
Kowsar Abdullahi
Logistics Manager
Nour Ibrahim
Intake Specialist
Rihana Bonaya
Youth President-Unity Youth Committee (Inspiring Future Leadership)
Maryam Abdi
Youth Advocate
Yurup Mohamed
General support
Rahmo Ibrahim
ESL Instructor
Teresa Platon
Admin support
Bilad Hassan
Senior Advocate
Mohammad Mohammad
Outreach Worker
Halima Ibrahim
General support
Kuresh Hassan
Bookkeeper (Contractor)
Lionel Hernandez
Driver
Mustaf Lala
Custodian
Maria Sanchez
Custodian
Vacant
Driver – Logistic Assistant
Ahmed Farah
Business Development Director/Grant Writer (Contractor)
Jessica Nurack