GoodLife Staff

Get to Know GoodLife's Team

GoodLife’s Executive Team leads a diverse and talented group of highly experienced individuals who together represent more than 250 years of collective professional experience–more than 60% of which has been spent with GoodLife’s clients specifically! This longevity points to the dedication of our team. These leaders positively and powerfully drive operations, development, and innovation every day, each uniquely motivated through GoodLife’s mission to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.

Mindy Mihalchik

Regional Director of Neighborhood Network Services

Mindy has been with GoodLife for three and a half years, starting as the Douglas County Neighborhood Network Site Director. She now serves as the Regional Director of Neighborhood Network Services.

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Crystal Engel

Director of Property Management

Crystal comes from a long lineage of public service. With a love for all things DYI, Crystal is a natural fit as our Director of Property Management!

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Nicole Kanaman

Director of Behavioral and Children's Services

Nicole is a board certified behavior analyst (BCBA) and has provided behavioral services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the lifespan of need for the last 10 years.

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Kimberly Gray

Director of Day Services

Kimberly is using her teaching background to combine what she loves most about education with the fun and excitement of Day Services to enrich the lives of the people we serve.

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Michael Grogan

Controller

Michael brings to Goodlife 20 years’ worth of healthcare experience, both in for profit and non-profit and has a passion for organizations that make a difference in people's lives.

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Linh Nguyen

Director of South Kansas Regional Services

Linh brings a great amount of experience and a passion to expand GoodLife's services in the South KS region. She oversees services in Wichita and Iola.

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Dakota Gehrer

Assistant Regional Director of South Kansas Services

Dakota Gehrer brings passion and a positivity to her role as Day Service Coordinator and Trainer in our South Kansas Region.

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Megan Olafson

Marketing Creative Director

Megan brings a variety of Marketing, Branding, and Production experience to GoodLife. She brings her passion for high-quality content to GoodLife to elevate the brand and make sure it's consistently represented well.

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Michelle Ray

Director of Douglas County Regional Services

Michelle began her career with GoodLife in 2003 as part of our Family Teaching Model. Now, she serves as Director of Douglas County Regional Services.

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Stephanie Thorne

Director of Admissions

As the Director of Admissions for GoodLife, Stephanie is responsible for eligibility and intake assessments.

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Heather Kessler

Director of Nursing

Heather brings more than a decade of experience working as a Registered Nurse in the state of Kansas to the GoodLife team.

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Nichole Reiske

Director of Workforce Management

Nichole trains and supports GoodLife’s Remote Coaches, audits monitoring equipment in homes and offices for quality and appropriateness, and oversees day and night staffing.

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Andrea Black

Director of Johnson County Regional Services

Andrea brings robust experience at the executive level of management in services for persons with intellectual disabilities (I/DD) and seniors in Kansas and Texas.

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