Hope Network

Hope Network Employee Passion ProfilesWho We AreThe team at Hope Network is more than emails and meetings and casual greetings in the hallway. We’re people. Humans. We each have passions and stories...that’s who Hope Network really is. We’re the sum total of these stories (the good ones, the hard ones, and everything in between). It’s these passions and stories that drive our mission.Staff Spotlight: Pastor BrucePastor Bruce VaanDrager spent 18 years pastoring churches before joining us here at Hope. For the past nine, he’s led our Pastoral Services with care, compassion, and a deep belief in the worth of every person. He’s expanded our ministry of “presence” across Hope Network—helping our staff and clients better their spiritual health, while remaining respectful of everyone’s religious affiliation. Right On Target: David HeldHope Network’s eCare Project Lead, David Held, started competitive shooting when he was five—and hasn’t stopped since. Now he’s a coach, advocate, and competitive mentor. “There’s nothing greater than the look one someone’s face when they break a target for the very first time,” he says. Watch his story and learn more.Escape To The Spotlight: Kaylie LaClairKaylie loves the spotlight. She thinks about it. Dreams about it. And when she isn’t working as an Administrative Assistant with Hope Network Behavioral Health, that’s where you’ll find her. Watch and learn about Kaylie’s passion for theatre.Engaged In Service: Don KingMost days, Don is a Program Director at Hope Network Behavioral Health. But on Sundays, Don’s the technical director at his home church, engaging in the service through every image, sound, and word from the microphone. Watch and learn about Don’s technical passion.