Staff Directory

Senior Staff

Arleen Peterson
Executive Director
Phone: 219.980.1777 ext. 301
Fax: 219.980.1720
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Pamela Perkins
Associate Director
Phone: 219.980.1777 ext. 306
Fax: 219.980.1720
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Victor Ortiz
Operations Manager
Phone: 219.981.5119 Ext. 307
Fax: 219.980.1720
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Chanda Dixon
HOPE Project Coordinator
Phone: 219.902.2280
Fax: 219.980.1720
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Megan Sikes
Communication/Advocacy Manager
Phone: 219.980.1777 ext. 305
Fax: 219.980.1720
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Vanessa McCoy
Director of Member Services
Phone: 219.980.1777 ext. 304
Fax: 219.980.1720
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Chris Wells
Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 219.980.1777 ext. 315
Fax: 219.980.1720
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Board Members

Joe Kolavo
Immediate Past President
Strack & Van Til's

Michael Lisac
Board President

Kris Parker
Secretary
Porter County Purdue Extension Office

Bob Lowry
Treasurer
People's Bank

Nick Meyer
Board Member
NIPSCO

Kevin DeVries
VP Facility Task Force
Dutch Farms

Dave Furman
Board Member
Restaurant Management Corporation (McDonalds)

Shanda Jackson
Board Member
Harris Bank

Glenn Patterson
Board Member
Lucas, Holcomb, & Medrea LLP

Bryan Oedzes
Board Member
New York Life

Lisa Daugherty
Board Member
The Times

Interested in Joining the Network?

If you are an agency interested in starting a food pantry or soup kitchen, or are already operating and would like to become a member of our network download our pre-application form and contact Vanessa McCoy at 219.980.1777 ext. 304 or email her at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Click here for a pre-application form