About Us | Gateway Collective

Meet the Team

Faithful - Creative - Courageous

We are a small but mighty team with a wide range of talents and experience. We are driven to see revival in our community and faithful for how God is using us in his plan.

CEO

Dr. Alexia Wood

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Dr. Alexia (Lexie) Wood is deeply passionate about impacting change within systemic issues. She offers a wealth of knowledge concerning homelessness, addiction, and mental health, drawing from her 17 years of experience working in the nonprofit sector. Lexie holds a Master of Social Work degree from UW-Milwaukee, and a Doctor of Social Work degree from the University of Southern California, where her research focused on social connectedness as a pathway to overcoming homelessness. As a foster and adoptive mom, she knows the impact of generational poverty and trauma, identifying how early experiences contribute to risk factors later on. This understanding, combined with her extensive doctoral research, serves as the foundation for Socially Inclusive Housing, a proactive, research-based response to the greatest risk factors in the Green Bay community.

Chief Financial Officer

Julie Kozak CPA

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Julie has nearly 40 years of experience in accounting including public accounting, private industry and nonprofit arenas. Her expertise is in financial accounting and business analysis. In her role as Director of Finance and H.R., Julie is responsible for payroll, accounting, budgeting and human resources.

Director of Development

Christian Jensen

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Christian has 13 years of leadership experience in the non-profit sector. He formed and grew the largest chapter of myTEAM TRIUMPH. Christian holds Bachelor’s degrees in History and Health Promotion. He has extensive experience in strategic planning, fundraising, partnerships, and program development. In his role as Director of Development, he will focus on building strategic partnerships around the vision of Socially Inclusive Housing

Director of Administration

Heather Love

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Heather is a “Jack of all trades”, having worked in multiple industries and gained extensive experience in multi-tasking, time management, communication, people skills, and problem-solving. In her role as Director of Administration, Heather will manage calendars/set up meetings and act as the point of contact among executives, staff, clients, and other external partners.

Community Resource Advocate

Eugene Smalls, Jr.

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Eugene is passionate about helping people see their worth in life. He received his Social Work Undergraduate and Graduate degrees from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Eugene has worked in the mental health field, homeless youth, at-risk youth, and correctional youth settings prior to working for The Gateway Collective. He was a case manager for Family Service TLP, a House Supervisor for Freedom House, and a Case Manager at St. John's Ministries prior to coming to The Gateway Collective.

As a Community Resource Advocate, Eugene will lead our on-site programming and navigate tenants to resources we provide or are available from our partners. Eugene is passionate about empowering those who have lost hope in the system as well as in themselves.

When Eugene is not at work, he can most often be found spending time with his children or enjoying the company of friends/family.

Our roots grow deep

The Gateway Collective was formed with passion and courage by St. John's Ministries, a non-profit organization whose mission is to honor the dignity, restore hope and create lasting change for those experiencing homelessness or housing instability in the Green Bay community.

Like St. John's Ministries, The Gateway Collective is founded and rooted in Christian values. And while our focus will be different, both organizations will seek to tackle homelessness and housing instability from different angles.

Together, we are stronger.