First Step Staffing
Donations deductibleFirst Step Staffing's network
17 people6 organisationsi17 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (20) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
17 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 17 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aubrey Harrell Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| AJ Robinson | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anitra Walker | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andrew Huff | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Brent Reid | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Beth Kost | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Harold T Epps (also filed as Harold Epps) | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Joe Guerra (also filed as Joe Guerra) | Vice Chair/Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James Roberts | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Joel Pascaner | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kim Fleming (also filed as Kim Fleming) | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kathleen Barton | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kurt Kargou | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Leigh Wood | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark Brodbeck | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Meghan Petrantonio | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Monica Block | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
20 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham Heller | VP | 2024 |
| Amelia Nickerson | VP Fund Development | since 2019 |
| Dave Shaffer | President, Interim CEO | since 2018 |
| Elizabeth Henderson | VP, Operations | since 2023 |
| Jason Zerba | VP, General Manager | 2018 |
| Jason Cosley | Executive Director PA | 2018 |
| Jason Zerbe | VP, General Manager PA | since 2019 |
| Jessica Robinson | Sales Manager | 2020 |
| Kellie Brownlow | VP of Development | since 2021 |
| Karima Rose | VP, Executive Director | since 2021 |
| Matt Miller | COO | since 2018 |
| Miguel Miranda | VP of Southern CA | 2025 |
| Patricia Byers | Controller | 2023 |
| Reggie Harmon | CFO | since 2022 |
| Raul Gomez | VP, General Manager La | 2022 |
| Roger Peterson | CEO | since 2019 |
| Sheneva Harris | VP, General Manager Atlanta | since 2021 |
| Shelly Farrell | CFO | 2025 |
| Trevor Turner | VP, General Manager | since 2023 |
| Tirone Wisely | VP, General Manager La | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Nickerson | CEO | 40 | $393k | ||
| Matt Miller | COO | 40 | $345k | $30k | |
| Trevor Turner | VP of Northeast | 40 | $197k | ||
| Kellie Brownlow | CMO | 40 | $189k | ||
| Elizabeth Henderson | VP of Operations | 40 | $173k | $11k | |
| Miguel Miranda | VP of Southern CA | 40 | $154k | ||
| Karima Rose | VP of Retention Services | 40 | $142k | $11k | |
| Shelly Farrell | CFO | 30 | $122k | ||
| Aubrey Harrell | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joe Guerra | Vice Chair/Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| AJ Robinson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Huff | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anitra Walker | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Beth Kost | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brent Reid | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Harold Epps | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Roberts | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joel Pascaner | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathleen Barton | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kim Fleming | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kurt Kargou | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leigh Wood | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Brodbeck | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Meghan Petrantonio | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Monica Block | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- First Step Staffing
- EIN
- 208038859
- Address
- 302 Decatur St Se Ste 103, Atlanta, GA, 30312-1758
- State
- Georgia
- Mission
- First Step's mission is to end homelessness by helping men, women, and families develop a reliable source of income. We accomplish the mission with two programs. First Step Staffing provides jobs to individuals who can work. First Step Disability Services fast-tracks individuals with severe disabilities for disability income and health insurance. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- J22 Employment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Employment
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2006
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2007
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAubrey Harrell
≥8years on the filingsAJ Robinson
≥8years on the filingsAnitra Walker
≥8years on the filingsJoe Guerra
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $21.5m
- Total liabilities
- $24.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- Minus $3.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.7m
- Program service revenue
- $49.6m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $198k
- Employees
- 7,055
- Volunteers
- 17
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $63.4m | $72.5m | Deficit $9.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.