We’re a group of caring and dedicated individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. Inspired by diverse backgrounds, educations and culture, our team draws on our collective talent, commitment and voice to change lives and bring hope to disadvantaged communities.
President
Steven Kirk
305-242-2142 EXT 103
stevekirk@ruralneighborhoods.org
Steven Kirk is President of Rural Neighborhoods since 1994 joining its predecessor organization in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew. He began his work with migrant and seasonal farm workers in North Carolina in 1976 and served as a Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow in 1978-1979. He received the Lyndhurst Foundation Young Career Prize in 1985 for civil rights work on behalf of rural workers in the South. Governor Jeb Bush appointed Kirk to the Florida Hurricane Housing Task Force in 2005. In 2006 he received the Housing Assistance Council’s Skip Jason Award for Community Service and was named Miami-Dade Agriculturist of the Year in 2008. He received the Agriculturist of the Year award again in 2018 and was named LISC’s Rural Champion in 2019.
Chief Financial Officer
Michele Campbell Ennis, PhD
305-242-2142 EXT 192
micheleennis@ruralneighborhoods.org
Operations Director
Tom Neibaur
tomneibaur@ruralneighborhoods.org
Tenant Services Director
Carmen Roqueta
305-242-2142 EXT 112
carmenroqueta@ruralneighborhoods.org
Compliance Officer
Jeannette Lopez
305-242-2142 EXT 113
jeannettelopez@ruralneighborhoods.org
Director of Property Management
Michael Botelho
305-242-2142 EXT 127
mikebotelho@ruralneighborhoods.org
Facilities Director
Mingy Crespo
305-242-2142 EXT 124
mingycrespo@ruralneighborhoods.org
Financial Accounting
Nancy Neibaur
nancyneibaur@ruralneighborhoods.org
Fabiola Vidales
305-242-2142 EXT 108
fabiolavidales@ruralneighborhoods.org
Lisa Torres
305-242-2142 EXT 117
lisatorres@ruralneighborhoods.org
Loyesa Brocca
305-242-2142
loyesabrocca@ruralneighborhoods.org
Clary Richiez
305-242-2142 EXT 118
claryrichiez@ruralneighborhoods.org
Revitalization
Dottie Cook
239-940-1582
dottiecook@ruralneighborhoods.org
Receptionist
Ericka Rangel
305-242-2142
erickarangel@ruralneighborhoods.org
Property Management
Yessenia O’Connor, Housing Counselor
Everglades Village
305-242-2142 EXT 104
yesseniaoconnor@ruralneighborhoods.org
Estrella Negron, Housing Counselor
Everglades Village
305-242-2142 EXT 114
estrellanegron@ruralneighborhoods.org
Irene Salinas, Property Manager
Casa Cesar Chavez
305-242-2142 EXT 116
irenesalinas@ruralneighborhoods.org
Anselma Fernandez, Property Manager
Manatee Village
813-649-0313
anselmafernandez@ruralneighborhoods.org
Miriam Arreola, Property Manager
Timber Ridge at Sanders Pines
239-657-8333
miriamarreola@ruralneighborhoods.org
Agnes Rivas, Property Manager
Main Street Village
239-657-6576
agnesrivas@ruralneighborhoods.org
Jose Marin, Property Manager
Reserve at Eden Gardens & Hatchers Preserve
239-657-7900
josemarin@ruralneighborhoods.org
Silvia Molina, Property Manager
Esperanza Place
239-657-2009
silviamolina@ruralneighborhoods.org
Lorell Alicea, Property Manager
Oaks at Shannon’s Crossing
863-467-0275
lorellalicea@ruralneighborhoods.org
Sulmary Rosa, Housing Counselor
Oaks at Shannon’s Crossing
863-467-0275
sulmaryrosa@ruralneighborhoods.org
Dennise Velasquez, Property Manager
Pollywog Creek Commons
863-674-9959
dennisevelasquez@ruralneighborhoods.org
Lillie Flores, Property Manager
Pollywog Creek Commons
863-674-7182
lilianaflores@ruralneighborhoods.org
Tradewinds Hammocks
305-451-1415
tradewinds@ruralneighborhoods.org
President Emeritus
Enrique ‘Kiki’ Vazquez
President 1982-1994