Ministry and Administrative Staff
Penny Bucaro
Business Manager
penny@buildinghopeinthecity.org
Penny manages accounts payable, financial and business systems. She is a CPA, licensed in FL, and has 20+ years of professional experience in accounting, auditing, financial reporting and budgeting for churches, non-profits, financial consultant firms and more. Penny and her family attend Rocky River United Methodist Church.
Anthony Giambroni
Manager, Community Development
anthony@buildinghopeinthecity.org
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-giambroni-92b23561/
https://www.instagram.com/a_giambroni/
Anthony joined the Building Hope team in 2019 as the Community Development & Communications Coordinator. He brings 6 years of dynamic local church and nonprofit leadership experience to the team as well as an energy and a passion to see the Cleveland neighborhoods renewed. As the Community Development and Communications Coordinator, Anthony spends much of his time building relationships with residents and local stakeholders in the Stockyards & Clark/Fulton communities.
Amina Kizenga
Refugee Youth Enrichment Program Assistant/Cafe Manager, The Hope Center
A college student whose family is from Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Amina’s work helps link refugee children and youth at The Hope Center to supportive tutors and educational resources.
Najdah Al Mashakbeh
Facilities and Cleaning Associate, The Hope Center
The Hope Center is in good hands, thanks to Najdah and her teammate, Rahela! She is originally from Jordan.
Sue Ott
Common Threads Store Manager
sue@commonthreadsthrift.com
Sue serves as the Store Manager for Common Threads, BHITC’s first-ever thrift store and social enterprise. She and her husband attend Journey Church..
Corrie Purdum
Executive Assistant, Social Enterprise (HopeWorks LLC)
corrie@buildinghopeinthecity.org
Corrie Purdum serves as Executive Assistant, Social Enterprise (HopeWorks LLC), where she assists with administrative duties for the organization’s growing social enterprise initiatives. In her spare time, she’s an avid knitter and weaver and also sings on the worship team at Crossroads Church in Brook Park, where she attends. Her cats are Griffin and George.
Hanan Es Sabar
Cafe Manager, The Hope Center
Born in Morocco, Hanan oversees hospitality services that ensure every visitor at The Hope Center is treated like a special guest.
Rahela Shakhidad
Facilities and Cleaning Associate, The Hope Center
She and her teammate, Najdah, make sure The Hope Center is always looking its best.
Geeta Sharma
Immigration Services Assistant, The Hope Center
Geeta’s life-long interest in the law and firsthand experience as a former refugee from Bhutan helps give confidence and hope to those migrants seeking immigration services at The Hope Center.
Nick Tribuzzo
Manager of Immigration Legal Services, The Hope Center
nick@buildinghopeinthecity.org
Nick is a licensed attorney and expands legal services for refugees and immigrants at The Hope Center. He and his wife are members of Cove City Church (supported by BHITC’s Transform 216 ministry) and live on the east side.
