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
Lisa Guadagna
Grants & Communication Manager
Lynette Miscione
Development Coordinator
Mary Stark
Administrative Assistant
Kitchen Staff
Carissa Crader
Chef/Kitchen Manager
James Porter
Logistics Manager
Theresa Castro
Sous Chef
Juan Andazola
Driver/Kitchen Assistant
Kristin Agustin
Driver/Server on the mobile unit
Dining Room Managers
Cynthia Linquist
Martinez
Dining Room Manager
Cassandra Dell’Aquila
Assistant Culinary Manager/Martinez Dining Room Manager
Joe Barrera
Martinez
Assistant Dining Room Manager/Security
Deborah Robertson
Oakley
Dining Room Manager
Christina Loyola Cabral
Antioch
Dining Room Manager
Vincent Cabral
Antioch
Assistant Dining Room Manager/Security
Julie Protich
Pittsburg
Dining Room Manager
David Armstrong
Pittsburg
Assistant Dining Room Manager/Security
Bayardo Ruiz
Walnut Creek
Dining Room Manager
Weekend Staff
Carissa Crader
Weekend Program Manager
Theresa Castro
Sous Chef
Penny Exner
Weekend Dining Room Manager
Culinary Staff
Lavell Renfro
Culinary Arts Training Program Director
Cassandra Dell’Aquila
Assistant Culinary Manager/Martinez Dining Room Manager