Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon & SW Washington is fortunate to rely on a network of outstanding staff and board members who work to deliver our mission every day using the four core values of RMHC. These people and values help us to be mission-focused and guide decision-making while aligning with each other on the crucial work that is done. Our values are:
Extraordinary Hospitality: We demonstrate exceptional care to ensure that our families, employees, volunteers, board members, and donors feel welcome, respected, and valued.
Compassion: We show empathy for our families, and work to anticipate and address their needs.
Collaboration: Recognizing that we are “better together,” we engage the diverse talents and perspectives within our organization and the larger community.
Excellence: We hold ourselves and our teams accountable to the highest standards in how we serve our families and steward our resources.
Eric Brown
Chief Operating Officer
Lauren Olander
Chief Development Officer
Brandy Schenk
Senior Director of Human Resources & Administration
Anna Williams
Senior Director of Development & Communications
Shannon Gianola
Director of Philanthropy
Sara Kraus
Director of Brand & Communications
Kelsey Vaughn
Development & Communications Manager
Penny Whipps
Development Director, Central Oregon
Danielle Braithwaite
Building Operations Manager
John Thompson
Operations Coordinator
Walter Voght
Operations Coordinator
Kara Faughn
Director of Volunteers & Family Support
Christy Burch
Family Support Specialist
Stephen Garfield
Food Program Manager
Amber Gauntlett
Family Support Coordinator
Lex Ruscoe
Family Support Coordinator
Robin Yozzo
Springfield House Director
Roxanne MacDonald
Guest Services Manager
Nikki Bartram
Guest Services Coordinator
Michelle Brotherton
Guest Services Support
Shaene Cox
Guest Services Coordinator
Sequoia Nix
Guest Services Support
Taylor Watson
Guest Services Coordinator
Chelsie Wong
Guest Services Coordinator
Jordan Zerkel
Guest Services Coordinator
Luis Elias
Front Desk Coordinator
Yesenia Ruiz
Front Desk Coordinator
Jacque Lee
Family Placement Manager
Cynthia Butler
Adult Family Placement Specialist
Jolie Jessie
Family Placement Administrative Assistant
Maria Quintanilla
Family Placement Specialist
Tony Sonera
Portland Houses Director
Annabel Connelly
Front Desk Manager
Naomi Wagoner
Front Desk Manager
Janae Jessie
Front Desk Coordinator
Iliana Lopez Carrillo
Front Desk Coordinator
Jenni Ramirez
Front Desk Coordinator
Kate Somerville
Lead Front Desk Coordinator
Tina Haskell
Bend House Director
Deby Carnahan
Guest Services Coordinator
Emma Considine
Guest Services Support
Rachel Crispell
Guest Services Coordinator
Brandy Gallagher
Guest Services Coordinator
Lynndee Hargous
Guest Services Coordinator
Stephanie Hargous
Guest Services Support
Preston Johnson
Guest Services Coordinator
Portland Support Staff
Josh Francis
Leonor Garcia
Vickie Pierce
Xochitl Ponce
Alina Ziak
Scott Gettel | Chair
Senior Vice President, Baird
Kelly Corah | Vice Chair
Senior Vice President, Investment Services, First Tech Federal Credit Union
Tania Gitch | Treasurer
Shareholder & Tax Department Chair, Geffen Mesher
Christine Chang | Secretary
Community Volunteer
Jared Ray | Chair Emeritus
McDonald’s Owner Operator, CFO, Greentree Enterprises
Alison Daugherty
Senior Director, Global Employee Relations, Nike Inc.
Pleschette Fontenet
Account Executive, Lenovo
Brian Gonsalves
Co-Founder and CEO, Netrush
Mike Hettick
Senior Director, Corporate Partnerships, Portland Timbers and Thorns
Danielle Hosmer
Retired Pulmonologist & Community Volunteer
Bronwyn Houston
CAO, Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel
Tracy Mack-Askew
Program Director – HD Vocational Platform Development, Daimler Trucks North America
Mary Beth Martin
Vice President, Women’s and Children’s Services, OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital
Gordon McDonnell
Senior Director, Global Technology, Nike
Derek Morrison
Brand Senior Vice President, Communications, Davis Elen Advertising
Andy Murray
Director, Becker Capital Management
Sean Ray
Partner, Barran Leibman
David Soyster
Retired, Sanderson Safety Supply Co.
Stacey Squires
Owner of Admiral Properties, LLC
Tim Williamson
McDonald’s Owner Operator
Anne Denecke
President, Denecke Employment Law
Angie Fogg
Counselor, Adolescents and Individuals
Evan Friese
Vice President of Property & Casualty Advisor, k.p.d. Insurance
Matt Godt
Project Manager, Walsh Construction Co.
Eugene Gott
Civic Leader, Retired McDonald’s Owner Operator
June Hall
Senior Paralegal, Portland Trail Blazers
Mike Kennedy
McDonald’s Owner Operator; States Advertising Co-op Chair
Randi Ray
McDonald’s Owner Operator
Paul & Kathy Rodby
McDonald’s Owner Operators
Patti Sanders
McDonald’s Owner Operator
Carla Seaman
McDonald’s Owner Operator
Damon Smedley
Proud Dad
Joy Soyster
Civic Leader
Dan Turner
McDonald’s Owner Operator
Cynthia Whittington
McDonald’s Owner Operator
Dahniel Barney
Deanna Eames
Karen Hoevel
Kyle Kendall
Kristin Long
Dana Mosley
Mason Rodby
Josh Werner
Hank Iba
Jillian Goodman
Elise Jansen
Javan Nelson
Jessie Stroud
Audrey Kay Friedman
Jenna Patterson
Deja Fitzwater
Anisha Dasgupta
Aidan Schenk
Samiyyah Sadruddin
Julia Shih
Quinn Stevens
Margaret Cox
Aiyushka Choudhury
Zara Myers
Tatia Benkovich
Erin Cunning
Kiley Flieger
Matt Kendall
Karen Lyons
Steve Mims
Dan Morrow
Jill Morrow
Shiloh Powers
Stephen Abouaf
Mick Bittler
Jim Boyer
Michael Brown
Munib Derhali, DDS
Phil Fogg, Jr.
Beth Irish
Joanne Jene, MD
Grant Jones
Stephen Kantor
Mary Ransome
Mike Rich
Annie Sakaguchi
Susan Schnitzer
John Springer
David Stoller
Bill Swindells
Nicole Vogel
Doug Wacker
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon & SW Washington is recognized as a public charity under Internal Revenue Code section 509(a) and has 501(c)(3) status. Donations to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon & SW Washington are deductible. Donors should consult their tax advisor for questions regarding deductibility. A copy of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon & SW Washington determination letter is available upon request.
