Meet our staff
Loaves and Fishes is a 501C3 nonprofit founded in 1983. The mission of Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa is to provide community based food programs and partner services that focus on basic needs. We are the largest provider of hot meals to the hungry in Contra Costa County, serving over 251,000 hot meals this fiscal year in five dining rooms.
Administrative staff
Joleen Lafayette
Executive Director – Operations
Janette Kennedy
Executive Director – Development and External Relations
Nick Wilson
Development Director
Kendra Uffelmen
Development Coordinator
Lisa Guadagna
Grants & Communication Manager
Mary Stark
Administrative Assistant
Kai Barnes
Martinez
Operations Manager
Kitchen Staff
Carissa Crader
Chef/Kitchen Manager
Theresa Castro
Sous Chef
James Porter
Driver/Kitchen Assistant
Juan Andazola
Kitchen Assistant
James Bell
Driver/Kitchen Assistant
Jasmine Feiner
Kitchen Assistant/KI Mobile Unit Server
Penny Exner
Kitchen Assistant
Ezell Adams
KI Mobile Unit Driver/Server
Dining Room Managers
Joe Barrera
Martinez
Assistant Dining Room Manager
Deborah Robertson
Oakley
Dining Room Manager
Christina Loyola Cabral
Antioch
Dining Room Manager
Kristine Maguire
Antioch
Assistant Dining Room Manager
Julie Protich
Pittsburg
Dining Room Manager
Marcus Feiner
Pittsburg
Assistant Dining Room Manager
Michelle Twist
Walnut Creek
Dining Room Manager
Weekend Staff
Olivia Reynolds
Martinez Dining Room Weekend Manager
Penny Exner
Pittsburg Dining Room Weekend Manager
Culinary Staff
Frank Macias
Culinary Arts Training Program Director
AnnaMari David
Culinary Program Assistant