Breaking the cycles of poverty
We aim to employ those who struggle most to break their own cycles of poverty, giving preference to those who have recently experienced homelessness, military veterans, and individuals who have been previously incarcerated.
Our Mission
We empower individuals with barriers to employment to take the First Step on the path out of poverty and homelessness.
$22,500
Average Annualized Pay
Rate
5,011
Individuals employed by us
in 2020 who were previously
homeless or at-risk of
becoming homeless
$50.4 Million
is Annual Payroll
in 2020
Founded by Greg Block, First Step is
on a mission to provide a path out of homelessness.
Key Management
Amelia Nickerson
CEO
Matt Miller
COO
Kellie Brownlow
VP of Development & Community Relations
Sheneva Harris
Operations Director – Staffing
Henrietta Thompson
Manager – Disability Services
Board of Directors
Adam Ross
Treasurer & Secretary, Hex Atlanta
Michael Cochran, Chairman
Partner, Kilpatric, Townsend
& Stockton, LLP
Barbara Peters
CaringWorks
Paulino Barros
Former CEO, Equifax
Joe Guerra
CEO, Turf Star
AJ Robinson
CEO, Central Atlanta Progress
Aubrey Harrell
Partner, KPMG LLP
Marilynn Winn
Co-Founder and Lead Organizer, Women on the Rise
Steve Fireman
President, Economic & Community
Development Institute
Development Institute
Anitra Walker
Director of Behavioral Health and Social Services, Mercy Care Services
Brian Goebel
Managing Director, Social Enterprise, Goizueta Business School
Will Block
Community Volunteer, Ex-officio
Philadelphia Board of Directors
Harold Epps, Chairman
Sr. Advisor, Bellevue Strategies
Monica Block
Community Volunteer
Mike Dahl
Former Executive Director, Broad Street Ministry
Michael Cochran
Partner, Kilpatrick, Townsend
& Stockton, LLP
Aubrey Harrell
Partner, KPMG LLP
Leigh Wood
Community Volunteer
Southern California Board of Directors
Joe Guerra, Chairman
Chairman & CEO, Turf Star
Steven Block
Community Volunteer
Jeffrey K. Haidet
Chairman & Partner, Dentons US LLP
Leonard Gregory
Retired
Brent Reid
CFO, Turf Star Western
A person. A job. A step forward.
Help our clients take their First Step on the path out of homelessness and poverty.