Our Team

Executive Leadership

Marjorie Vaneskahian Burr
Chief Executive Officer
marjorie@acocares.org

Michelle Clough
Chief Missions Officer
mclough@acocares.org

Aaron Vaughn
Chief Operating Officer
avaughn@acocares.org

Rhonda Ptak
Chief Community Development Officer
rptak@acocares.org

Client Services

Janet Smith
Director of Income Support
jsmith@acocares.org

Mary Alvarado
Deputy Chief of Missions
malvarado@acocares.org

Michael Donohue
Director of Education Services

mdonohue@acocares.org

Sam Asad
Salesforce Admin Support

sasad@acocares.org

David Pacheco
Intake Support

dpacheco@acocares.org

Food Pantry

Geoben Johnson
Food Operations Manager
foodpantry@acocares.org

Angie Ford
Food Pantry Assistant
foodpantry@acocares.org

Volunteer Services

Colleen Johnson
Volunteer Coordinator
cjohnson@acocares.org

Communications and Fundraising

Scott Hildebrand
Marketing Director
shildebrand@acocares.org

Sharon Cannon
Fund Development Specialist
scannon@acocares.org

Resale Operations

Oprensie Juhol
Director of Resale Operations
ojuhol@acocares.org

Joel Parayno
Logistics Manager
jparayno@acocares.org

Ed Shade
Director of Annex Operations
eshade@acocares.org

Finance and Administration

Sandy Klieger
Director of Special Projects
sklieger@acocares.org

Michele Black
Accounting Assistant
mblack@acocares.org

Kathy Gipson
Director of Business Administration
kgipson@acocares.org

Board of Directors

Keon Byrd
President
Church Eleven 32/Amdocs

Darion Culbertson
Vice-President
Alliance Data

Marianna Sennour
Secretary
Community Volunteer

Dr. Robert Schwab
Treasurer
Texas Health Allen

Ross Mesquita
Immediate Past President
ZRG Partner

Mary Beth Hardesty-Crouch
First United Methodist Church

Neera Yanus
Securus Technologies

Robin Sedlacek
Community Volunteer

Shubha Srivatsa
Concentra, Inc.

Brad Hempkins
Hempkins Insurance

Amy Gnadt
Liberty Mutual

Ken Myers
City of Allen

Marjorie Vaneskahian Burr
Chief Executive Officer

Development Council Members

Freddy Diaz
Branch Manager
My Community Credit Union

Kristina Holcomb
Texas Tran
AECOM

Jimmy Knipp
Community Volunteer

Traci Markel
Marketing Manger
Watters Creek Village

Denise Stellar
Assistant VP
First United Bank

Carlos Manjo
Branch Manager
Woodforest Bank

Linda Munson
Owner
House Warmers

Gary Rodenbaugh
Owner
Rodenbaugh’s Flooring America

Zelda Scott
Director of Community Outreach
Texas Health Presbyterian Allen

Karen Simpson
Finance Director
Allen Fairview Chamber of Commerce

Ben Trahan
Mayor Pro Tem
City of Allen

Maroba Zoellar
Community Volunteer

Marjorie Vaneskahian Burr
Chief Executive Officer
All Community Outreach

Rhonda Ptak
Chief Community Development Officer
All Community Outreach

Scott Hildebrand
Marketing Director
All Community Outreach

Past Presidents

Ross Mesquita
2022-2023

Brad Hempkins
2021, 2017-2018

Amy Gnadt
2019-2020

Chris Schulmeister
2016-2017

Sheacy Thompson
2015

Rev. Todd Harris
2013-2014

Robin Frantz
2012

Matt Duncan
2011

Randy Sandifer
2010

Lee Smith
2008-2009

Jerry Hubbard
2006-2007

Robert Puster
2005

Henry Lessner
2004, 2000

Lenny Castro
2003

Lee Howard
2002

Maxine Sweet
2001

Bob Rothe
1999

Susie Bartlemay
1998

Rev. Kristie Rosset
1997

Don Brazeal
1996

Sue McLain
1994-1995

Susan Klee
1992-1993

Jeanne Girsch
1991-1992

Karen Neat, DDS
1990

Eileen Tollett
1989

Doug Trent
1986-1988

Bob Williams
1985