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Board of Directors & Staff

Board members are elected to serve a 3 year term with a maximum of 2 terms

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Tom Curtis, Chair

Prosperity Bank

Victoria, TX

2nd term ends Oct. 2027

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Janet Meis, Secretary

Performance Food Group

Victoria, TX

2nd term ends May 2026

Celeste Menchaca, Vice Chair

City of Victoria

Victoria, TX

2nd term ends Dec. 2028

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Lynn Miori, Treasurer

CPA, Retired

Victoria, TX

1st term ends May 2027​

BOARD MEMBERS

​​​Joe Farias

HEB - Rio Grande

Victoria, TX

2nd term ends Oct. 2027

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David James

James Teleco

Cuero, TX

2nd term ends Sept. 2026

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Angela Hartmann

TAMU - Victoria

Victoria, TX

1st term ends Oct. 2028​​​​​

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Linda Edwards

CPS Foster Agency, Retired

Victoria, TX

1st term ends Jan. 2028​​​​​​​​​​​

Teri Moten

Self-Employed

Victoria, TX

1st term ends Jan. 2028​

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​​Kenneth Wells

Victoria County Sheriff Deputy

Victoria, TX

1st term ends Jan. 2028

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Roland Ortega

Marketing Manager

Del Papa Distributing 

Victoria, TX

1st term ends Apr. 2029
 

Robin Cadle

President/CEO,

Food Bank of the Golden Crescent 

Victoria, TX

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Employee Directory

You may contact any staff member at 361-578-0591, or send an email by clicking on their name.

EXECUTIVE TEAM

Robin Cadle

President/Chief Executive Officer​​

Elizabeth Gonzalez

Chief Financial Officer​​

Valerie Fowler

Community Engagement Director

Frances Santellana

Chief Operations Officer​​

Anna Celum

Programs Director, â€‹Weekend Meal Program

SNAP Outreach

Brandon Kercheval

Facilities and Warehouse Director

STAFF DIRECTORY

BUSINESS OFFICE

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Jerret Sodia

Customer Service Specialist

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Karissa Delavega

Accounting Assistant

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MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, 

FUNDRAISING

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Eunice Martinez-Gonzalez

Community Engagement Coordinator

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Jake Flores

Creative Marketing & Culture Lead

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Lashon Williams

Community Engagement Associate

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Miranda Lastinger

Farmers' Market Manager

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Haylie Rocha

Farmers' Market Assistant​​

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FEEDING PROGRAMS

(Located at 3809 E. Rio Grande)

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Connie Zapata

Feeding Programs Manager

(TEFAP & CSFP)

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Natalie Flores

Senior Box Coordinator (CSFP)

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Sonia Alcorta

Leonard Buckner

Senior Food Box Assistants (CSFP)

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Sylvia Villarreal

Estrella Del La Rosa

Erika Cruces

Senior Food Box Distribution Associates (CSFP)

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Raymond Parrish

Brandi Gomez

Mobile Pantry Distribution Associates (TEFAP)​

 

John Leos

Warehouse Manager​​

​​OPERATIONS​

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Jaret Taylor

​Tyren Buckner

Warehouse Associates

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Kathy Mayo

Agency Relations/Food Sourcing Coordinator
 

Cynthia Hernandez

MealConnect Training Associate

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Gabrielle Leos

Inventory Control Manager

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Jennifer Trujillo

Operations Assistant​​​

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​John Vasquez​​​

Quality Control Specialist

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Elida Gillispie

Reclamation & Volunteer Coordinator

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Donna Coles

Monica Ortiz

Reclamation Associates

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​Kevin Dixon
Lead Ambassador
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Luanna Heysquierdo

Ambassador

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AJ Drexler

Senior Box Ambassador (CSFP)​

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361-578-0591

801 South Laurent Street,

Victoria, Texas 77901​​

​The Food Bank of the Golden Crescent is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit recognized by the IRS.  Member of Feeding America (FA) and Feeding Texas. Authorized distribution point for US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodities Program. 

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