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Staff

ANDRE BATTS

Andre is HOPES Center's housing case manager. He also  meets with walk-ins to determine PATH eligibility and make referrals to the street outreach team if people report being unsheltered. Andre has a BA in Psychology and has been with HOPES since 2016.

JACOB PINKOS

Jacob is a street outreach specialist, leading teams on Tuesday and Friday nights. Jacob's teams reach to the western border of Racine County. 

 

JANEMARIE SCHATZMAN

JaneMarie keeps the office running as an administrative specialist, a position that also includes finance. She has been with HOPES since 2009.

 

KATHIE SOLIE

Kathie helps people who are homeless and have a serious mental illness as our PATH Service Facilitator. She has also served as a reception volunteer and volunteer coordinator at HOPES. 

 

SCOTT METZEL

Scott has been serving as executive director since 2014. He is also a street outreach team leader and chairs the Point-in-Time Work Group that organizes the semi-annual count of people who are homeless in Racine.