Meet Our Team
The team at South Bend Heritage is a diverse and well-rounded staff that is committed to enhancing our neighborhoods and engaging with our community members and residents. In addition to our core leadership team, SBH is committed to maintain diversity and inclusion across the contractors and companies we hire.
For general inquiries, email info@sbheritage.org.
For accounting, email accounts@sbheritage.org.
Do not send unsolicited or commercial/product emails to individual team members.

Marco Mariani
executive director

Sara Stayback
CFO

Kristin Givens
Director of Marketing & Strategic Initiatives

Rosie Leyva
director of property management
“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” (Eleanor Roosevelt)

Teresa Gilbride
accounting & programs specialist

Jason Sommer
Project manager

Rick Becker
Project manager

Alexus Kuba
Program and Marketing Specialist

Kennedy Northern
Program Specialist

Kaylee Lashbrook
Property Manager

Tim Watson
resident assistant,
hope avenue homes

Javon Scruggs
resident assistant, oliver apartments
courtesy officer, robertsons senior apts

Gloria Murphy
Property Manager: Robertson's senior apts.
Robertsons@sbheritage.org
574.280.7098
“Team work makes the dream work!”

Tanesha Scruggs
PROPERTY MANAGER:
Rushton Senior Apt, Gemini Apts & Scattered Sites

Kim Martin
PROPERTY MANAGER, SBMH

Jackie Martin
charles martin youth center literacy coordinator

Maria Velazquez
PROPERTY MANAGER: Washington-dunbar homes
& New Heritage Homes se

Brian Martin
Maintenance Technician
“If I can help someone along the way, then my living is not in vain.”

Kevin Colbert
Maintenance Technician

Sydney Forrester Jr.
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Jose Lopez
grounds crew

Philip VandenBossche
grounds crew

Everardo Renteria
Grounds crew

Gladys Muhammad
Community liaison - volunteer (retired)

Arden Shank
NCRC Board Representative