Esperanza Shelter’s leadership is strongly committed to our mission and the people we serve. The leadership team, led by the executive director, provides day-to-day management of all programs and personnel at both the Shelter and the Support Center. Esperanza’s board of directors provides leadership for the organization in terms of vision and policy and also provides support for special projects, events, and fundraising.
Board of Directors
Cheryl Ancell, President
Jules Natowitz, Vice President
Mark Faubion, Treasurer
Marisa C. Ornelas, Secretary
John Littrell
Jeanetta Baca
Jane Brennan
Esperanza Values
Respect – We respect colleagues and program participants through our words and actions. We handle conflict directly through respectful dialogue.
Compassion/ Empathy – We approach each other with kindness, compassion, empathy, and curiosity even if we do not understand another’s actions or words.
Collaboration/ Teamwork – We collaborate and think about how our actions may affect the team. When possible, we approach projects as a team and make space for all voices to inform decision-making.
Accessible, Culturally Responsive, and Trauma-Informed – We commit to creating environments, policies, program services, staff competency, and educational outreach activities that embody these principles.
Social Justice – We seek to understand the day-to-day impact of unconscious bias, micro-aggression, historical trauma, and oppression, and how these factors impact marginalized groups in our society.
Community Connection/ Collaboration – We value and support our community partners through collaboration, sharing of resources, and supporting their missions.
Transparency – We are committed to open dialogue with all constituents about our policies, benefits, grant management, fiscal management, service delivery outcomes, lessons learned, and strategic road map.
Authenticity/ Integrity – We believe authentic relationships provide safe spaces to heal trauma. We believe integrity is critical both individually and organizationally. We believe that both individual and organizational integrity are critical to our continued success.
Leadership Team
Jan M. McCray, J.D. Chief Executive Officer
LeAnn Killa, Director of Finance & Operations
(finance@esperanzashelter.org)
Sherilyn Oldfield, Director of Human Resources
Jarrod Cordova, Director of Development
(development@esperanzashelter.org)
Ronelle Shoda, Director of Emergency Shelter and Housing Advocacy
For Media Inquiries or Donation Requests, please email: development@esperanzashelter.org
To reach a member of the leadership team by phone, call:
(505) 474-5536.