Who we Are
The Trinity Center for Community is our outreach and social justice initiative. Programs include: Food security (Saturday Soup community meal and Tuesday Food Pantry), affordable housing assistance, job and leadership training, recovery and wellness coaching, financial literacy and empowerment, and arts and culture initiatives.
We also organize for systemic change, and we are a founding member of the Monmouth Housing Coalition.
Our Mission
Our mission is to be in solidarity with our neighbors [or community] by meeting the immediate needs of hunger, housing, employment, and physical and mental health in Asbury Park and Monmouth County, while also organizing to change systemic injustice.
Our Vision
By meeting immediate needs in our community and organizing for change, we envision an empowered community dedicated to justice and wholeness [or wellness or well-being] for people of all races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and economic backgrounds.
Our Team
The Rev. Chase Danford
President & CEO
Chase serves the wider church and community as the Dean of the Monmouth Convocation of 27 Episcopal congregations in the Diocese of New Jersey, a member of Diocesan Council, and a founding member of the Monmouth Housing Coalition. He previously served on the Board of Directors for the GO Project, an educational equity and enrichment program for New York City public school students, as well as the Board of Incarnation Camp and Conference Center in Ivoryton, CT. He has also been a member of the Episcopal Church’s Executive Council Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility.
Originally from Texas, Chase is a graduate of Rice University and Virginia Theological Seminary.
Jill Osis
Executive Director
Jill Osis serves as the Executive Director of the Trinity Center. She has worked at Trinity for 30 years and it has been a great joy to be part of the expansion of programming and services to meet the changing needs of our community.
Jill helps guide the Trinity Center’s mission to work in solidarity with community members to achieve justice through housing, economic, food security, and health initiatives. In her daily role, she manages operations, implements long-term strategies, and supports staff to effectively and holistically meet the needs of individuals in the community.
Jill lives in Neptune with her husband, Dave. They have 5 adult children and 4 amazing grandchildren. She enjoys hiking, kayaking and being in and around the water as much as possible.
Kris Hlatky
Case Manager
Kris spends his days at Trinity working with people experiencing homelessness as well as providing case work and counseling. He received his MSW from Monmouth University in 2011 and has background in mental health, substance use and community organizing. In his spare time he spends time with his two children, Pippa and Margot, and his lovely wife Dallas. His interests are poetry, biking, music, philosophy and gardening. One of his favorite quotes is from Mr. Rogers, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people that are helping”.
Derek Bloom
Director of Community Engagement and Organizing
Derek is working as Trinity Church Asbury Park’s Food and Social Justice Director. Over the last ten years, he has worked on food and housing justice issues with low-income people and people experiencing homelessness. Believing that our baptismal covenant calls us to love our neighbor as ourselves, Derek is compelled to help meet the immediate needs of hunger in Asbury Park and to organize at the community level to prevent hunger and injustice in the future.
Derek self identifies as a white settler cisgendered male who lives on Sand Hill Nation Lenni Lenape territory known today as Asbury Park, New Jersey, and was part of a solidarity collective called Black Mesa Indigenous Support that works against settler and resource colonialism in joint struggle with the Dineh (Navajo) people who are resisting a forced relocation in northeastern Arizona.
He also currently is part of the Light Brigade Collective, a founder of Trinity’s Radical Well Being Program, the Asbury Park Transformative Justice Project, the AP Affordable Housing Coalition, the Monmouth Housing Coalition, the Green Team for the City of Asbury Park, the Equaity Committee of Asbury Park, the Rent Leveling board of Asbury Park and the Racial Justice Project at Trinity. Derek is also a parent to River and a lover of reading, surfing, family and chosen family!
Frankie Lane
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
Originally from Newark, NJ, Frankie has dedicated his career to supporting vulnerable populations, particularly youth transitioning out of foster care. His experience includes working with various nonprofits, where he served as a spokesperson for Court Appointed Special Advocates of Essex County, advocating for homeless youth.
Frankie later transitioned to working with adults affected by displacement, driven by his belief that everyone deserves a safe and healthy environment, free from barriers such as housing and food insecurity. He takes great pride in being a supportive presence within the community, providing essential services that empower individuals to become better versions of themselves.
Frankie currently serves as the Lead Safety Facilitator in Trinity’s Code Blue Warming Shelter and as a Caseworker for The Trinity Center for Community. In each of these positions, Frankie brings his passion for advocacy, support and empowerment to our community members and works to provide resources and guidance to those experiencing housing, food, health, and economic insecurity.
Courtney Pearson
Operations Manager
Courtney has been the Operations Manager for a few years now, but has a long history as part of the Trinity Family. Courtney works to support the Director of Operations, the rest of Trinity, and the Trinity Center for Community in a myriad of ways including administration, fundraising, design, fun, games, and even boulder building. Outside of Trinity, Courtney lives in Neptune and is a toy inventor! WooHoo!
Siobhan Noland
Development Manager for Grants
Siobhan Noland is the Development Manager for Grants at the Trinity Center for Community. Since 2021, she has written grant proposals for the Trinity Center’s programs that address housing, food insecurity, and economic empowerment, in addition to capacity building and general operations, as well as ADA accessibility for the Trinity campus. She is inspired by the work of her colleagues to tell the stories of the Trinity Center in a way that encourages action and secures funding. Siobhan’s previous experience includes grant writing for environmental organizations and a municipal Environmental Commission, research, program management, donor outreach, and creating marketing materials for mission-driven organizations.
Siobhan and her family settled in Ocean Grove after years of living in San Franciso, NYC, and South Orange, NJ. She enjoys yoga, travel, reading, and frolicking in the ocean as often as possible.
Jennifer Berger Brown
Development Manager – Donor Relations
Jennifer Berger Brown is the Development Manager for Donor Relations at Trinity Center for Community, where she helps connect donors to the mission through thoughtful communication, data-driven systems, and personal outreach.
Her background spans nonprofit operations, law, and consulting, with past roles at Impact 100 Jersey Coast, Accenture, and in private legal practice. She holds degrees from Duke University (B.S., Computer Science) and the University of Georgia School of Law (J.D., cum laude).
She was drawn to Trinity’s work because it reflects her core values—community, compassion, and action. Originally from North Carolina, Jennifer has also lived in Savannah, Georgia, and now calls Monmouth County home with her husband, two sons, and their lab-golden mix. Outside of work, she enjoys reading (and runs a local book club), skiing, and planning travel.
Tim Sexsmith
Property Supervisor
As Property Supervisor, Tim is in charge of the care of Trinity’s buildings and grounds. He manages the operations of the church’s buildings,
Tim is an honorably discharged US Navy Submariner with extensive supervisory, managerial, and technical experience gained as a small business owner, marine service engineer and quality assurance program manager. Tim lives in Point Pleasant with his amazing wife Susan and their dog Iggy. He is most at home outdoors, whether it be hiking, camping, boating, or swimming. He also enjoys listening to music, cooking, and playing with Iggy.
Cassandra Arroyo-Carmona
Office Assistant
Casandra, known as Cassy, brings compassion, organization, and reliability to her role at Trinity. With years of experience in healthcare and administration, she’s dedicated to creating supportive and efficient workplaces.
Outside of work, Casandra serves as Secretary for the Family School Association at Assumption Catholic School and is a travel agent with Martin Magical Travels, helping families plan Disney and Universal vacations. She also owns Ohana Bounce Parties, adding fun to local celebrations.
A proud wife and mom of two, Casandra enjoys relaxing at home, spending time with her family, and visiting Disney whenever she can.
Chase serves the wider church and community as the Dean of the Monmouth Convocation of 27 Episcopal congregations in the Diocese of New Jersey, a member of Diocesan Council, and a founding member of the Monmouth Housing Coalition. He previously served on the Board of Directors for the GO Project, an educational equity and enrichment program for New York City public school students, as well as the Board of Incarnation Camp and Conference Center in Ivoryton, CT. He has also been a member of the Episcopal Church’s Executive Council Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility.
Originally from Texas, Chase is a graduate of Rice University and Virginia Theological Seminary.
Jill has worked at Trinity for close to 30 years, currently serving as the Director of Operations for the parish and the Deputy Executive Director of the Trinity Center for Community.
Jill oversees the daily operations of the facility and its programming. She works to support the parish in all areas including finance, building use and maintenance, youth programs, fundraising, community engagement and ministry coordination. She helps guide the Trinity Center for Community as it works in solidarity with community members to achieve justice through housing, economic, food security, and health initiatives.
Jill lives in Neptune with her husband Dave. They have 4 adult children and 4 amazing grandchildren. She enjoys being outdoors hiking, kayaking and being in and around the water as much as possible.
Kris spends his days at Trinity working with people experiencing homelessness as well as providing case work and coaching . He received his MSW from Monmouth University in 2011 and has a background in mental health, substance use and community organizing.
In his spare time he spends time with his two children and his lovely wife Dallas. His interests are poetry, biking, music, philosophy and gardening. One of his favorite quotes is from Mr. Rogers, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people that are helping”.
Derek is working as Trinity Church Asbury Park’s Food and Social Justice Director. Over the last ten years he has worked on food and housing justice issues with low-income people and people experiencing homelessness. Believing that our baptismal covenant calls us to love our neighbor as ourselves, Derek is compelled to help meet the immediate needs of hunger in Asbury Park and to organize at the community level to prevent hunger and injustice in the future.
Derek self identifies as a white settler cisgendered male who lives on Sand Hill Nation Lenni Lenape territory known today as Asbury Park, New Jersey, and is part of a solidarity collective called Black Mesa Indigenous Support that works against settler and resource colonialism in joint struggle with the Dineh (Navajo) people who are resisting a forced relocation in northeastern Arizona.
He also currently is part of the Asbury Park Transformative Justice Project, the AP Affordable Housing Coalition, the Racial Justice Project at Trinity, and the AP Dialogue Group.
Originally from Newark, NJ, Frankie has dedicated his career to supporting vulnerable populations, particularly youth transitioning out of foster care. His experience includes working with various nonprofits, where he served as a spokesperson for Court Appointed Special Advocates of Essex County, advocating for homeless youth.
Frankie later transitioned to working with adults affected by displacement, driven by his belief that everyone deserves a safe and healthy environment, free from barriers such as housing and food insecurity. He takes great pride in being a supportive presence within the community, providing essential services that empower individuals to become better versions of themselves.
Frankie currently serves as the Lead Safety Facilitator in Trinity’s Code Blue Warming Shelter and as a Caseworker for The Trinity Center for Community. In each of these positions, Frankie brings his passion for advocacy, support and empowerment to our community members and works to provide resources and guidance to those experiencing housing, food, health, and economic insecurity.
Courtney has been the Operations Manager for a few years now, but has a long history as part of the Trinity Family. Courtney works to support the Director of Operations, the rest of Trinity, and the Trinity Center for Community in a myriad of ways including administration, fundraising, design, fun, games, and even boulder building. Outside of Trinity, Courtney lives in Neptune and is a toy inventor! WooHoo!
Siobhan Noland is the Development Manager for Grants at the Trinity Center for Community. Since 2021, she has written grant proposals for the Trinity Center’s programs that address housing, food insecurity, and economic empowerment, in addition to capacity building and general operations, as well as ADA accessibility for the Trinity campus. She is inspired by the work of her colleagues to tell the stories of the Trinity Center in a way that encourages action and secures funding. Siobhan’s previous experience includes grant writing for environmental organizations and a municipal Environmental Commission, research, program management, donor outreach, and creating marketing materials for mission-driven organizations.
Siobhan and her family settled in Ocean Grove after years of living in San Franciso, NYC, and South Orange, NJ. She enjoys yoga, travel, reading, and frolicking in the ocean as often as possible.
Jennifer Berger Brown is the Development Manager for Donor Relations at Trinity Center for Community, where she helps connect donors to the mission through thoughtful communication, data-driven systems, and personal outreach.
Her background spans nonprofit operations, law, and consulting, with past roles at Impact 100 Jersey Coast, Accenture, and in private legal practice. She holds degrees from Duke University (B.S., Computer Science) and the University of Georgia School of Law (J.D., cum laude).
She was drawn to Trinity’s work because it reflects her core values—community, compassion, and action. Originally from North Carolina, Jennifer has also lived in Savannah, Georgia, and now calls Monmouth County home with her husband, two sons, and their lab-golden mix. Outside of work, she enjoys reading (and runs a local book club), skiing, and planning travel.
As Property Supervisor, Tim is in charge of the care of Trinity’s buildings and grounds. He manages the operations of the church’s buildings,
Tim is an honorably discharged US Navy Submariner with extensive supervisory, managerial, and technical experience gained as a small business owner, marine service engineer and quality assurance program manager. Tim lives in Point Pleasant with his amazing wife Susan and their dog Iggy. He is most at home outdoors, whether it be hiking, camping, boating, or swimming. He also enjoys listening to music, cooking, and playing with Iggy.
Casandra, known as Cassy, brings compassion, organization, and reliability to her role at Trinity. With years of experience in healthcare and administration, she’s dedicated to creating supportive and efficient workplaces.
Outside of work, Casandra serves as Secretary for the Family School Association at Assumption Catholic School and is a travel agent with Martin Magical Travels, helping families plan Disney and Universal vacations. She also owns Ohana Bounce Parties, adding fun to local celebrations.
A proud wife and mom of two, Casandra enjoys relaxing at home, spending time with her family, and visiting Disney whenever she can.
