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.
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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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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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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Whitney Lamb
Director of Targeted Case Management, Professional Family Teaching Model, and Quality Assurance
For more than a decade, Whitney has been serving the individuals at GoodLife in a variety of roles across the organization.
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Molly Kuzinski
Director of Human Resources
Molly has worked in various roles throughout a variety of departments at GoodLife in her more than 20 years with the organization.
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Jenni Bryan
Director of Development
Jenni is helping us to build next-generation services for the seniors we serve.
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Todd Elmquist
Vice President of iLink Software
Todd has more than 25 years of experience in InternetOps.
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Kristen Kunze
Director of North Star Child Development Center
For the past 11 years Kristen has worked in the early childhood and early childhood special education fields.
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