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Operations

Bruce Bernier

Chief Financial Officer
Bruce joined American Ancestors in 2019 as Chief Financial Officer. In his role, he is responsible for the financial well-being of American Ancestors and serves as a resource to the senior management team and employees of American Ancestors.

Rahama Reid

Controller
Rahama joined American Ancestors in March of 2024 as the Senior Accountant. She has been in the Non-Profit space for almost a decade and has loved every minute.

Michelle Major

Director of Human Resources
Michelle Major, a Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), joined the American Ancestors staff in 2007.

John Nordt

Accounts Payable Associate
John joined American Ancestors in September 2022 as the Accounts Payable Associate. He graduated from Emmanuel College with a BA in Theatre.

Matt Ottinger

Director of Facilities
Matt Ottinger joined our staff in the fall of 2018 as Director of Facilities, a new position created to address our growing needs as we expand our headquarters.

Steven Shilcusky

Director of Information Technology
Steven entered the computer field 20 years ago and has worked in the field of mortgage banking and desktop publishing in the printing industry.