Our Team

Our Team

Dav Lewis
Board President
Gary Blumberg
Board Treasurer
Lindsay Lanagan
Board Secretary
Ericka Bowman
Board Member
Andy Teas
Board Member
Sharon McGowen
Board Member
Carlene Johnson
Board Member
Quincy Boyd
Board Member


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Dieter Cantu
Executive Director

Dieter Cantu was appointed Executive Director in October of 2022. Mr. Cantu most recently served as Youth Justice Director at Collective Action for Youth. Dieter holds an AAS in culinary arts, a BPA in public administration and nonprofit management from The University of Texas at San Antonio, and an MBA from Wayland Baptist University. He is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and desires to pursue opportunities in foreign service and disaster diplomacy.

He believes housing issues do not fit into a one-size-fits-all approach. His goal is to create programs that can adapt to meet the community's unique housing challenges. His focus is to implement research and evaluation projects to design, implement, and test a national model incorporated into evidence-based practices.

Sade Carr
Director of Social Services

Sade joined NestQuest in 2020, bringing with her a wealth of knowledge and experience on how to best support the families in our Housing and Education Stability program. Sade received her MSW from Baylor University, having received her BA in Social Work from Prairie View A&M University.

Sade joined NestQuest as a Case Manager in 2020, and was promoted to Sr Family Case Manager in 2021. In 2022 Sade became Director of Social Services as a result of her commitment to NestQuest families, the impact she has on the NestQuest team, and each person we work with.

Sade's experience working within government programs enables her to provide our families with a high level of support, and exceptional counseling and can match relevant resources to those in need. Sade is an energetic, enthusiastic, and dependable individual.

Karina Carbajal
Case Manager

Karina joined NestQuest in 2022, after completing her Bachelor’s in Social Work at Texas State University. She has experience working with children and homeless families. She worked as an intern and as a Case Manager with Sunrise Community Church. Karina looks forward to providing NestQuest families with stability and support.

Karina’s roots are in El Paso Tx where she was born and raised. This is where she gained her passion for helping people and improving communities.


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NestQuest Houston Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization changing the future of Houston’s children.


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