Bram Begonia, President/CEO
Bram was appointed CEO and President of the Bay Area Rescue Mission in February of 2021. With 17 years of executive leadership experience, Bram has directed programs and operations for charities in East Palo Alto, Silicon Valley, and Hawaii, leading teams of up to 400. Over the years, he launched and completed large company-wide strategic plans, capital campaigns, and projects, most notably The Salvation Army Silicon Valley ($150M), Kroc Center Hawaii in West Oahu ($133M), and EPACENTER in East Palo Alto ($40M). Over the past four years, Bram has launched a new strategic plan, helped complete a $6 million capital campaign to launch the recently opened Muriel E. Mayes Center for Women and Children, opened a new Sober Living Environment in Solano County, and guided the team to new program and financial highs post-pandemic. Though born in Hawaii, he grew up in Southern California and Colorado. He returned to Hawaii to graduate with honors from the University of Hawaii, Shidler School of Business, and studied at the University of Science and Technology in Hong Kong. In December 2024, he was ordained as a Minister of the Gospel by the Bay Area Rescue Mission. He also obtained an MBA in Nonprofit Management and Social Entrepreneurship at Cit
David has have worked in various positions of non-profit experience, including, Director of Neighborhood Outreach at Rochester Youth for Christ; Program Director at Rochester Teen Challenge; Executive Director at Pivot Ministries; Pastor/Co-Founder of Emmaus Partnership; Co-Founder Pivot CDC and Director of Compassionate Care and Men's Center at The Bowery Mission, NY.
Pastor David Smith
Vice President of Programs
Stephanie joined BARM in 2019; she has 30 years of non-profit experience. Her experience includes the CEO of Country Manager, Principal, Children & Family Pastor, and Vice-President of Development at several prestigious organizations nationally and internationally. She and her husband, Mark, have facilitated seminars, workshops, and training sessions, and are sought after keynote speakers.
Stephanie Sewell
Vice-President of Development
Welcome our new Vice-President of Operations
Nat Weber
Vice-President of Operations
Barbara Wallace
Director of Donor Engagement
Brandon Luckey
C=Social Media
Chris Dikes
Food Services Manager
Comfort Mensa
Cook
David McGregor
Resident Assistant
Dean Hollenbeck
Director, Major Gifts and Corporate Partnership
Domonique Bethany
Parent & Child Advocate
Hyeran Albert
HR
Joe Quario
Sous Chef
John Lee
Men's Services Programs Advocate
Joshua Davidson
Maintenance Specialist
Richard Molina
Maintenance Specialist
Ken Herrick
Data Entry
Maddie Bevere
Grant Manager
Mimi Wells
Donor Relationship Specialist & Events Support
Carlos Miranda
IT Associate
Patrick Davis
Assistant Program Director & Men's Services
Rose Russell
Program Director, Center for Women & Children
Scott Silbaugh
Facilities Director
Sherwin Harris
Ambassador & Civic Engagement, Director
Sid LaFrance
Data Entry
Steve Lee
Digital Services Manager
Steve Murphy Sr
Chaplain/Program Coordinator
Virginia Spears
Resident Assistant
Wayne Earl
Manager, Special Projects
Juanita Greer
Volunteer Services Coordinator
Debra Phillips
Lead Resident Assistant
Teresa Ramirez
Resident Assistant
Tina Jordan
Program Coordinator / Chaplain
Mike Barlow
Warehouse Associate/Driver
Carole Johnson
Resident Assistant
Nneka Randolph
Resident Assistant
Codis Hampton
Resident Assistant
Steven Murphy Jr.
Resident Assistant
Adriana Rios
Resident Assistant Supervisor
Thomas Montgomery
Chaplain/Program Coordinator
Melissa Jefferson
Chaplain/Program Coordinator
Hillary Griffin
Director of Donor EngagementJeffrey Wright, Chairman of the Board of Directors
Jeffrey Wright is a native of Richmond, California and has been a resident of El Cerrito, California for 36 years. He has been licensed by the California Department of Real Estate since 1979.
Jeffrey began his real estate career working as a real estate salesperson at his late father’s real estate company, Century 21 Wright Realtors, in El Cerrito. He is a 1983 graduate of San Francisco State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Real Estate. He is the Managing Broker and owner of Wright Realtors and Wricor Realty Advisors located in El Cerrito. Over the course of his 45-year career in real estate he has helped numerous individuals and families successfully buy and sell real estate. He has handled real estate matters on behalf of attorneys, conservators, trustees, investors, banks, and government and municipal agencies. His industry service includes serving as the President of the West Contra Costa Association of Realtors, on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the California Association of Realtors. He has chaired and served on many real estate related committees and task forces. He recently completed service as a board member and past president for both the El Cerrito Chamber of Commerce and the Richmond Museum Association. His community service is currently comprised of serving as the Chairman of the Board for the Bay Area Rescue Mission, and as a County Planning Commissioner for Contra Costa County. He and his wife Tyra are the parents of two adult children, a son, Jeffrey who resides in Bangkok, Thailand and is a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Culinary School in Bangkok, Thailand, and a daughter Gina, a 2021 graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, who lives in Richmond, California. Jeffrey and Tyra have been attending Hilltop Community Church in Richmond since 2004 and prior to that were longtime members of Providence Baptist Church in Richmond where Jeffrey served as the Chairman of the Hospitality Committee, Co-Chairman of the Scholarship Committee, and sang in the Male Chorus.
Board of Directors
Jeff Wright, Chairman
Andy Santamaria, Vice-Chair
Carol-Ann Laughlin, Secretary
Karl Jones, Treasurer
Bram Begonia, President/CEO
Mike Lubcyik
Mike MacDonald