Effective Leaders Providing Expert Stewardship

Executive Leadership

  • LaSharnda Beckwith, Ph.D., D.B.A.

    President and Chief Executive Officer

  • Mario Franco

    Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Interim Chief Programs Officer

  • Maria Dillon-Owens, M.S.

    Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

  • Christopher Doyle, CFRE, GCPM

    Chief Development Officer

  • Sergio Hernandez, J.D.

    Chief Compliance Officer

  • Tawanda Counts, M.A., LMFT

    Senior Vice President of Programs

  • Jennifer Carpenter

    Vice President of Operations

  • Sam Anuakpado, M.S., J.D.

    Vice President of Housing Counseling

Board of Directors

Executive Commitee

  • Andrew H. Mansmann, CPA

    Chair

  • Athena Jones, Esq.

    Vice-Chair

  • Stephen Helper

    Treasurer

  • Rev. Sharon Richter

    Secretary

  • LaSharnda Beckwith, Ph.D., D.B.A.

    President, CEO

Board Members

  • Taiwo Ande, Ph.D.

  • Bruce Dannemeyer, Esq.

  • Kyle Fryling

  • Rev. Nader Hanna

  • Allison Herald

  • Susan Kroeger

  • Rev. Scottie R. Lloyd (Col-Ret.)

  • Rex Evans

  • Rick Davis

  • Klint Keller

Judicatory Members

  • Bishop Brenda Bos, Southwest CA Synod, ELCA

  • Rev. Dr. Michael Gibson, Pacific Southwest Region, LCMS

  • Bishop David C. Nagler, Pacifica Synod, ELCA