The Team

Who We Are

Melissa Songco

CEO

Melissa Songco joined Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha County as CEO in April 2021. Her first exposure to Habitat was over 20 years ago while attending Marquette University. She volunteered locally through the campus chapter and traveled on a Global Village trip with Habitat to Zambia during the summer. She jokes that on that trip she caught the “Habititus,” and the mission of affordable housing has become an essential part of her life ever since. Melissa has worked in nonprofits and community development her entire career. She has previously worked for Milwaukee Habitat, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, and Junior Achievement of Wisconsin.

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Sara Clark

Director of HR & Administration

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sara@habitatwaukesha.org

Brett Peloquin

Director of Operations

Brett graduated from Marquette University with a BA in Writing and was commissioned as an active-duty Army officer in 2013. He served as an infantry officer with the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment at Fort Carson, Colorado, before being medically retired in 2018 at the rank of Captain. Brett transitioned to the Non-Profit sector and has previously worked for Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity and Junior Achievement of Wisconsin.

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brett@habitatwaukesha.org

Sue Vock

Director of Development & Marketing

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sue@habitatwaukesha.org

Avelina Padilla

Director of Family Services

Avelina graduated with a BA from Alverno College and shortly after began her career in lending. She is dedicated to helping families achieve homeownership while having the best experience possible. In her previous role, she had the opportunity to help many families throughout the process and is excited to continue doing so at Habitat for Humanity!

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avelina@habitatwaukesha.org

Erin Balderas

Marketing & Volunteer Manager

Erin has a bachelor's degree from Cardinal Stritch University, and has worked in marketing and outreach for nonprofits in Milwaukee such as Present Music and Progressive Community Health Centers.

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erin@habitatwaukesha.org

Erin our kick-ass graphic artist and volunteer manager

Angela Fullerton

Controller

Angela Fullerton began her career in accounting and later segued into the Commercial Real Estate Industry, working for MLG Capital, Colliers Inc. and Transwestern. Angela specialized in finance, budgeting, cash flow, and return on investment. She was also responsible for managing construction build-outs for small tenants and major renovations in the millions. As part of her construction management work, she supervised the bidding process and managed the change orders, draw requests, and final construction accounting.

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angela@habitatwaukesha.org