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Meet our team! We’re men and women who are driven by our desire to share the love of God through our words, our actions and everything we do. Working here at the Mission isn’t just a job – it’s our passion!
We’re here to help! Contact anyone on our staff:
(562) 591-1292 | info@lbrm.org
jlevine@lbrm.org
Jeff Levine
President & CEOThe Long Beach Rescue Mission Board of Directors thanks God for the provision of Jeff Levine as our Executive Director.
Jeff brings a wealth of mission experience, as well as church and school leadership, to the role. He has a passion for sharing the life changing message of Jesus Christ with people experiencing homelessness and in need. He will also provide leadership to our incredible staff and valuable partnerships with our community, donors, and volunteers.
We invite you to stop by the mission for a tour and to meet Jeff. We are so very thankful for you!
trussle@lbrm.org
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Pastor Torie Russell
Program Director
cpena@lbrm.org
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Cindy Pena
Office & HR Administrator
lpeluso@lbrm.org
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Lynda Peluso
Development SupervisorCathy Santos, Executive Assistant csantos@lbrm.org
Kenan Meador, Donor Accounting x119 kmeador@lbrm.org
Chris Stewart, Social Media & Marketing Coordinator cstewart@lbrm.org
Volunteer Program x116 Jessel@lbrm.org
Samaritan House, Men's Program
Shawn Purdy, Program Coordinator x204 spurdy@lbrm.org
Ricky Sanders, Bridge Coordinator x200 rsanders@lbrm.org
Ed Robinson, Lead House Manager x215 erobinson@lbrm.org
Stefan Kraft, Case Manager, ext. 203 skraft@lbrm.org
Lydia House, Women's Program
Christina Gutierrez, Program Coordinator x305 christinag@lbrm.org
Maggie Astilleros, Case Manager x302 maggiea@lbrm.org
Cadence Lang, Chaplain x303 clang@lbrm.org
Ashley Marshall, Case Manager II, x306 amarshall@lbrm.org
Front Desk x301
John and Helen Apostle House
Front Desk x253
Dana Gwin, Case Manager II x252 dgwin@lbrm.org
Darnell “Coach” Robinson, Lead House Manager x253 drobinson@lbrm.org
Food / Facilities / Transportation
Ruben Gutierrez, Kitchen Supervisor x220 rubeng@lbrm.org
Jerry Morgan, Cook x220
Eric Perkins, Cook x220
Juan Gonzalez, Driver x220 jgonzalez@lbrm.org
Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.”
Need more information?
General Questions: info@lbrm.org
Long Beach Rescue Mission Board of Directors
Kristen N. Jones
Chairman, Attorney
Henio Arcangeli, Jr
Senior Vice President, Automobile Division, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Ted Matt
Retired Educator & Air Force Reserve Officer, Hospital Chaplain
Jeff Levine
President & CEOWilliam Jones: Vice Chair (Vice President, US Bank)
Ike Mmeje: (Chief Operating Officer, Memorial Care: Long Beach Memorial, Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital)
Paul Knerr: Vice Chair (Retired Director of Pharmacy Operations, Safeway/Vons)
Michael Huling: Secretary/Treasurer (business owner, retired)