Rise has 9 full-time staff members who work out of the Washington Avenue office and are often accompanied by interns and practicum students.
Rise Staff
![Colleen Hafner](https://www.risestl.org/media/2018/06/colleen-square-web-1030x1030.jpg)
Colleen Hafner
Interim Executive Director and CDFI Director
Rise![Mark Stroker](https://www.risestl.org/media/2018/07/mark-square-web-1030x1030.jpg)
Mark Stroker
Director of Real Estate Development
Rise![Kathy Kingsbury](https://risestl.org/media/2022/09/IMGP6955-400x400.jpg)
Kathy Kingsbury
Executive Assistant
Rise![Brian H. Hurd](https://www.risestl.org/media/2020/04/Brian-Hurd-400-X-400.jpg)
Brian H. Hurd
Director of Community Planning and Implementation
Rise![Jess Henry](https://www.risestl.org/media/2019/05/jess-square-web-1030x1030.jpg)
Jess Henry
Project Manager
Rise![Kate Feit](https://risestl.org/media/2022/04/Kate-Feit-.jpeg)
Kate Feit
Project Manager
Rise![Matt Bauer](https://risestl.org/media/2024/04/Matt-Bauer-headshot.png)
Matt Bauer
Project Manager
Rise![Angela Pinex](https://risestl.org/media/2023/03/angela-400x400.png)
Angela Pinex
CDFI Credit Analyst
RiseKatie Roberts
Director of Asset Management
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