Fred Boehrer
  Executive Director
  fredb@focuschurches.net

  Fred comes to FOCUS with a wide range of   administrative and   ministerial   experiences in church   and college settings.  Most   recently, he was Director   of   Service Learning at the College of St.   Rose.  Fred   holds a PhD in Religion from   Syracuse University. He was born in Queens NY and lives/ministers at the Catholic Worker   house in Albany (Emmaus House). 

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Lorraine Houk
​Assistant Executive Director
lorraineh@focuschurches.net

​Lorraine began working at FOCUS in 2008.   As the manager of the food pantry, she oversees the daily operation, files all required reports, works on the budget, food ordering and statistics.  Lorraine is on the Membership committee for Food Pantries for the Capital District and in her free time loves to garden and cook. ​She was born and raised in Voorheesville.

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​ James Blount
 Breakfast & Outreach Coordinator
 jamesb@focuschurches.net

 James enjoys directly helping those in need.  Raised in   Brooklyn, he lives in Albany.  In his free time, James enjoys   reading, fishing and watching baseball. 


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Yolandue Sturdivant
Breakfast & Pantry Associate
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Youlandue has been with FOCUS since 2019.  He was born in Charlotte NC and came to Albany in 1969.  He likes the people he works with and enjoys helping others.  In his spare time he is a fitness trainer. 

​Karen Kendall
Food Pantry Associate
kkendall1@nycap.rr.com

Karen retired as an X-ray tech in 2009 and promptly began volunteering at the FOCUS Food Pantry.  She was hired in 2013 and hasn't looked back!  She spends her free time traveling, cat sitting, visiting her son and his family, reading and enjoying music with her friends.  ​Karen grew up in Albany. 
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Belinda Quaye
Office Manager/Volunteer Coordinator
belindaq@focuschurches.net

​Belinda has been working at FOCUS since 2013.  Her biggest inspiration are the FOCUS volunteers who she says "Inspire me so much.  I enjoy sharing the FOCUS mission with prospective FOCUS volunteers, it reminds me often the important work we do for our neighbors in need."  She was born in Tema, Ghana and moved to the U.S. in 2010. ​

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​Noah Tubbs
Program Development Coordinator
noaht@focuschurches.net

​Noah grew up in Indiana and graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in agricultural engineering.  As a VISTA Fellow, Noah will coordinate our garden-farm connections, recruit new volunteers, and assist with grant writing and fundraising.