Kim Webb

Executive Director
Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky

Kim Webb is a veteran leader in the non-profit industry, holding leadership roles today in community-based organizations focused on helping the homeless. Currently the Executive Director of The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky (ESNKY), Kim works tirelessly to provide the homeless population in Northern Kentucky life-saving and life changing shelter. Kim’s mission is to educate the community and advocate for the homeless citizens of Northern Kentucky. She believes homelessness is a human decency issue, and she defines the fabric of a community by its willingness to help the homeless. Her actions and decisions are driven by her leadership motto: "Managers do things right. Leaders do the right thing.” She works to provide equal access to homeless individuals while minimizing the trauma in their lives. Kim also promotes access to state and locally funded programs to further assist the homeless and provide them with self-sufficiency skills to accelerate their return to housing stability. Kim is a 2020 Outstanding Woman of NKY honoree, serves on the Steering Committee of The Safety Net Alliance and the Kentucky Interagency Council on Homelessness. She serves as Vice President of her 2017 Leadership of Northern Kentucky (LNK) class and continues to serve on the LNK alumni committee and the LNK Economic Development Day Committee. She is recognized as a thought leader thru national media and has presented in national webinars about homelessness.

“I am blessed to have a position where my purpose and passion connect. Thank you to my husband, Marc, for believing in me. To my children Kyle, Katie & AJ for allowing me to champion for those not heard and who don’t have the same opportunities as you do. Finally, thanks to my strong network of friends who inspire me every day.”

Aaron Broomall

Executive Director
Faith Community Pharmacy

Aaron is a lifelong Northern Kentuckian who is dedicated to ensuring that a person’s ability to thrive is not determined by their income.  After starting his career in banking Aaron took a position as the Executive Pastor of The Next Chapter Church in Wilder, KY.  In addition to teaching and managing the business operations of the church, Aaron led initiatives to establish transitional housing for homeless families in Newport, KY, ensure dryer, safer, and warmer homes for families living in Kentucky’s Appalachian region and provide safe housing and educational opportunities for orphans in Jos, Nigeria.  Currently, Aaron is the Executive Director at Faith Community Pharmacy whose mission is to ensure that no one in Northern Kentucky goes without needed, lifesaving prescription medications due to affordability.  After graduating from Newport Central Catholic High School, Aaron received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Denison University and his Master’s in Business Administration from Thomas More University.

Karen Zengel

Executive Director
Saint Vincent De Paul of Northern Kentucky

Christina Powers

Work Supports Committee Chair
Ready to Work Coordinator
Gateway Community & Technical College

Christina Powers currently serves as a Ready to Work Coordinator (RTW) at Gateway Community & Technical College. Christina is responsible for providing case management services to help parents on campus move toward self-sufficiency. Christina does this by streamlining and coordinating resources, providing life skills mentorship, job and career preparation training, and providing a strong support system for our parents.

Christina has over 15 years of direct service and leadership experience ranging from managing a Neighborhood Center for a local non-profit to providing DCBS contracted work with the Child Care Assistance Program. Because of these former positions held, Christina is familiar with the strategies and resources needed to remove barriers to success and building families up from poverty. Because of her experience Christina was selected to present Holistic Case Management Strategies at Ohio State University’s Student Parent Support Symposium which highlighted best practices for retaining low-income parents, providing holistic case management to increase retention rates, combining case management strategies with partners and ability to coordinate services. Christina is a member of the Safety Net Alliance (SNA) and a member of the SNA Executive Committee. Christina also chairs the SNA Work Supports Committee. Christina started her undergraduate degree at Gateway Community & Technical College and earned her Associate of Elected Studies in Management along with Bachelor of Business Administration from Thomas More University.