Our Team

NAMI Staff Directory

Kimberly Knake

Executive Director

Kimberly Knake is the Executive Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Metro Suburban Chapter.
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Katelyn Potempa

The Living Room Manager

Katelyn Potempa joined NAMI Metro Suburban in August 2020 as The Living Room Manager.
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Shelly Lustrup

Director of Recovery Support Services

Shelly Lustrup joined NAMI Metro Suburban in July 2016 as Director of Recovery Support Services.
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Joe Zuzich

Community Education Manager

Joe Zuzich is NAMI Metro Suburban’s Community Education Manager and earned his master’s degree in social work from Dominican University in 2011.
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Nora DeLuca

Marketing & Outreach Manager

Nora DeLuca join in August 2021 as Marketing & Outreach Manager to publicize our support services through social media, news publications, in-person events and physical advertisements.
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Alexia joined NAMI in October of 2021 as the Community Health Worker. Alexia will predominately be working out of our Summit Living Room and will be supporting all of the surrounding communities
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