Meet Our Staff

Jamie Mjolsness

Executive Director

​Jamie became the executive director of ICHFH in October 2018. Before joining Habitat's team Jamie worked for the Itasca County Family YMCA for 15 years. During her time at the YMCA Jamie coordinated the Active Living Center and evidence-based programming for older adults, was a joint employee with ElderCircle, and ended her time there as the Aquatics Director. Jamie received an associate's degree in sales and business management from Hibbing Community College after growing up in rural Bovey and graduating from Greenway High School. Jamie lives with her two children only minutes from where she grew up, and is grateful to live near her family and in a place where she can partake in all the outdoor activities she enjoys doing with her children. She appreciates being able to make a difference in peoples’ lives every day at ICHFH.

Matt Selleck

ReStore Manager

Matt grew up in Cameron, Wisconsin and attended the University of Wisconsin-River Falls where he received a degree in sociology with a minor in criminal justice. Before coming to ICHFH Matt worked for Champaign County Habitat for Humanity in Champaign, Illinois while his wife, Briana, attended veterinary school. Matt and Briana live in Grand Rapids with two dogs, two cats, and a turtle, and are excited to be expecting their first child in June 2019! In his spare time, Matt enjoys outdoor activities like fishing, hiking, and playing with his dogs and playing board games. Matt feels like working for Habitat is so much more than just a job—he is inspired by the people he works with and finds it empowering to help families achieve home ownership.

Chris Morque

Construction Manager

Chris was born and raised in Grand Forks, ND and has lived in Grand Rapids for 12 years. Before becoming the construction project manager at ICHFH Chris worked at Northern Lights Community School and spent four years in the mining industry working for Magnetation. He and his wife, Senja, enjoy being involved in their two sons' many activities, which include basketball, hockey, baseball, soccer, piano, and theater. They try to get out to the lake as much as possible. Chris also enjoys bird hunting and going for walks with his dog. Chris' favorite thing about working for ICHFH is that he gets to work closely with volunteers on a daily basis—he finds that their giving spirit is contagious.

Kathy Timm

Volunteer Coordinator

Kathy was born and raised in Eveleth, MN. After school in the Twin Cities and 16+ years in Rochester, she and her husband, daughter, and two sons moved back north to Grand Rapids. Kathy loves the beauty of God’s handiwork in the area and enjoys almost all outdoor activities (except running). She is especially fond of pontooning, paddle boarding, rollerblading, skiing, and snowshoeing. Her perfect day includes sunshine, fresh air, exercise, and laughter with family and friends. Kathy adores Jesus and finds great joy in sharing His love through random acts of kindness and serving to make a positive difference. She gets excited about her three grandchildren, thrifting, and creating and re-purposing items for her home. She is thankful every day to have so many blessings and is thrilled that her family’s lake home fixer-upper is finally complete!

Jessi Finke

ReStore Coordinator

Jessi grew up in the area and graduated from Greenway High School. She received a certificate in taxidermy from Pine Technical and Community College and studied power generation at Itasca Community College. Jessi’s relationship with ICHFH began when she was a frequent shopper at the ReStore. She enjoyed the environment so much that she began volunteering in receiving and eventually became an employee. Jessi is a proud mother of two young girls, and in her spare time likes to fish and spend time with her children. She likes the fast-paced environment of the ReStore and enjoys meeting all of the community members who volunteer, donate, and shop at the ReStore. Her favorite thing about working at Habitat is that it allows her to give back to her community and make a difference in peoples’ lives on a day-to-day basis.

Shari Cole

Office Administrator

Shari came to us from Roseau, Minnesota where she was born and grew up. She and her semi-retired partner, Mark, and dog Ranger, moved to the Talmoon area in 2020 and live in a log cabin sitting amongst 100-year-old cedar trees.
 
Shari came to ICHFH with 25 years of experience in office administration and bookkeeping where she has worked in the construction industry and for non-profits. Shari enjoys meeting all the volunteers, ReStore shoppers, and families that ICHFH serves and believes deeply in our vision of increasing the number of families living in safe, decent, and affordable housing.
 
Shari and Mark are proud parents to six children and grandparents to 13 grandchildren and enjoy spending time with them. In her spare time, Shari loves to forage for herbs and make herbal medicine, garden, cross country skiing, hiking, berry picking and just being outside.  She also enjoys cooking and macrame projects.
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