Ten staff, volunteer, and community members take a silly photo with huge smiles in a photobooth with a background that reads "Food for all. Hunger for none."

Our Team

We are committed to and passionate about ending hunger at its root. We guide ourselves by seven core values:

Pursue Equity
Champion the Mission
Rise Together
Find the Joy
Own It
Are Brave
Think Outside the Box

Leadership

Erik Hicks

CEO

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Lori Casillas

Chief Operating Officer

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Tash Mitchell

Chief Program & Impact Officer

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Teva Sienicki

Chief Special Projects Officer

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Jason Mohr

Director of Development

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Neambe Leadon

Director of Programs

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Community Connections

Jesus Esparza

Senior Manager of Community Connections

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Jorge Ramirez

Community Connections Assistant

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Luca Serna

Bilingual Community Connector

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Lucor Jordan

Community Connector

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Community Organizing

Brizai Gomez Cortes

Senior Manager of Community Organizing

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Madison DeBruyne

Community Organizer

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Development & Communications

Brandon McKinley

Senior Manager of Communications

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Holly Durante

Senior Manager of Fundraising

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Karter Booher

Senior Manager of Grants and Foundations

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Kat Harrell

Major Gifts Officer

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Lorena Mendez

Development Coordinator

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Food Access

Emily Settlecowski

Senior Manager of Food Access

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Emma Distelrath

Food Access Coordinator

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Alex Canlione

Food Access Assistant

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Gabrielle Thomson

Food Access Assistant

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Nutrition

Lannea Hand, MS RDN

Senior Manager of Nutrition

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Andrea Cervantes

Nutrition Team Lead

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Khadijatu Stevens, MA, MNM

Wellness Program Coordinator

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Operations, Finance, & Administration

Alana Koenig-Busey

Manager of HR and Operations

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Eric Cornejo

Head of Finance & Accounting

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Heather Long

Executive Assistant

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Joy Concepcion

Head of Training & Acceleration

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Juan Melillan

Operations Manager

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Katie Toland

Data Coordinator

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Steven “Quez” Vasquez

Finance Coordinator

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Volunteer Team

Beatrice Chavez

Senior Manager of Employee & Volunteer Engagement

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Violeta Quezada-Frias

Volunteer Coordinator

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Board of Directors

Angèle Fauchier, PhD

Chair

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
The Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse & Neglect
University of Colorado School of Medicine

Nicole Lang

Co-Chair

Senior Communications & Brand Manager, Stantec

Deborah Price

Secretary

Retired President & CFO, Thermoflex Corp.

Jamen Tyler

Treasurer

Corporate Counsel, Skillsoft

Shelley Hook

Chair Emeritus

Retired Controller

Cliff Marian

IT Business Analyst, Quick Quack Car Wash

Donna “Dee” Curlin

Case Manager/Social Worker, Samaritan House

Registered Physchotherapist/Legal Mediator/Life Coach

Owner, Sistergirlfoundation

Elexis Schroder

Founder & Head of Haus, SchroderHaus Marketing Communications

Erik Hicks

CEO, Metro Caring

Fatima Amador

Nonprofit Program Specialist, Pinnacol Assurance

Matt White

Manager, Portfolio Management at Western Union

Sarae Bay

Vice President, GoWest Foundation

Thomas Stoever

Partner, Arnold & Porter

Email Board Chair

Join Our Team

Metro Caring is an equal.opportunity employer. The organization is dedicated to building a culturally diverse staff and we encourage applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds.

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