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Leadership

Meet our committed team!

Executive Team

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Brent Wakefield
President & CEO
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Keith Fisher
Chief Operating Officer
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Andrew Schacher
Chief Financial Officer
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Amie Brown
Chief External Affairs Officer
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Willy Gloria
Director of Government Affairs

Leadership

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Matthew Topper
Controller
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Patrick Zondler
Program & Operations Administrator
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Dustin Dunbar
IT Director
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Rye-Ji Kim
Director, Metro Service Center
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Tim Ray
Director, East County Service Center
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Doug Breuer
Director, North County Service Center
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Ali Duarte
Associate Director of Grants
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Alyssa Wong
Associate Director of Care Navigation Programs
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Marisol Quesada
Associate Director, South County Service Center
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Helen Lopez
Associate Director, North County Service Center
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Lesley Hewitt
Administrator
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Mike Wolfenden
Meal Center Manager

Board of Trustees

Margaret Malowney
Board Chair Former Director
Civilian Human Resources Naval Information Warfare Systems Command
Ryan Belmer
Audit Committee Chair
Senior Vice President, Morgan Stanley
David Cohn
President, Cohn Restaurant Group
Bobby Fitzsimmons
Program Scheduler, Fleet Readiness Center Southwest
Aaron Franz
Manager of Settlements and Systems, Electric and Fuel Procurement, San Diego Gas & Electric
Doug Garfield
VP Finance, Marriott Hotels & Resorts (retired)
Rick Gentry
Vice Chair
Retired, Former President & CEO, San Diego Housing Commission, 2008-2022
Shane Harris
President of People’s Association of Justice Advocates ; CEO of S Harris Communications
Melissa Hernholm
Partner at Hernholm Group
Tom Kaylor
Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer, Knack RCM
Nancy Lazarski
Immediate Past Board Chair
President / Owner, Crosscut, LLC
Maya Madsen
Chief Executive Officer, Maya’s Cookies
Becky Mendoza
San Diego Market Manager, CalPrivate Bank
Pam Pendrell
Board Secretary
Partner & Chief Compliance Officer, GlobeFlex Capital
Michelle Sterling
Retired, Former EVP of Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer for Qualcomm Incorporated
Betty Torano
Realtor, eXp Realty

Alumni Council

Rosemary Barnes
Leslie Bojorquez
Gary Gramling
Kristi Pieper
Peggy Strand
Cindi Sratton
Margie Woods

CULINARY AMBASSADOR

DREW DECKMAN

Join our awesome team!

Meals on Wheels is the only agency providing meals for 7 days a week, including holidays. Additionally, we cover the entire county, including delivery into the over 3,049 square miles of rural and unincorporated areas. Meals on Wheels San Diego County subsidizes 60% of the costs for meals, delivery, and other services provided, regardless of a senior’s ability to pay.

 

Distributing home-delivered meals and safety checks could not be accomplished without the help of our very large and caring volunteer workforce who deliver meals with a hug and a smile and ensure our homebound seniors are OK. Frequently the volunteer may be the only person the senior sees all day, providing human contact and a safety net, particularly for those seniors living alone. Lives are saved nearly every week as a result of acquiring the proper emergency personnel for someone who has fallen, had a stroke, or is simply in need of additional resources.