Ministry and Administrative Staff
Nadia Abuamsha-Patsouras
Arabic Community Worker
216-281-4673
nadia@buildinghopeinthecity.org
Nadia provides translation services and support to Arabic-speaking individuals at The Hope Center. She is a member of Trinity Ohio City Church.
Bethany Bell
Refugee Program Assistant
216-281-4673
bethany@buildinghopeinthecity.org
Bethany supports ministry and programs at The Hope Center, focusing on refugee employment. For the last three years, she served as Beulah on the Road Camp Director & Outdoor Education Director for Beulah Beach. She is a member of the Christian & Missionary Alliance (C&MA).
Penny Bucaro
Business Manager
216-281-4673
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
Community Development & Communications Coordinator
216-281-4673
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. In his spare time, Anthony enjoys traveling his wife, reading, and hunting for the best chicken sandwich in Cleveland.
Lesa Hess
Executive Assistant
216-281-4673
lesa@buildinghopeinthecity.org
Lesa supports Leadership Staff in ministry management, manages receipts for donations and serves as office manager. She is a member of Trinity Ohio City Church.
Heather Thacker
Operations Assistant, The Hope Center
216-281-4673
heather@buildinghopeinthecity.org
Heather, a social worker by background, serves as The Hope Center Operations Assistant. Heather is a member at St. Agnes – Our Lady of Fatima in Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood and lives in West Park.
Nick Tribuzzo
Manager of Legal Services, The Hope Center
216-281-4673
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.
