Jessica has held varying roles in the nonprofit sector since graduating with a B.A. in Sociology from Mount St. Mary’s University in 2009. She has experience in nonprofit management, development & fundraising, volunteer recruitment & management, finance, and...
Team Members
Chris Gobie
Hello, everyone! My name is Christopher Gobie, but you can call me Chris. I am excited to announce that I have joined The House of Mercy as the new Director of Operations. Growing up, I had the privilege of being raised in both the Anglican and Catholic churches. My...
Kyle Johnson
Kyle is serving as the volunteer manager at the House of Mercy. After graduating from Young Harris College in 2018 with a B.A. in human communication and psychology, Kyle spent the last 5 years doing youth and missions ministry at Fairfax UMC. Kyle is passionate about...
Renee Murphy
Renée Murphy first came to House of Mercy in 2021, volunteering alongside her husband and daughter in the food pantry. Attracted by the mission of House of Mercy and by the camaraderie among employees and volunteers, she was thrilled to join the staff in 2022,...
Von Barron
Von E. Barron is the Operations Manager for House of Mercy (HOM), serving in that role since October 2016. In this capacity, he supervises Three part time employees and about 125 volunteers in day-to-day operations, including receiving donations, grading them for...
Ryan Walker
Ryan Walker is the Donor Relations Manager of House of Mercy Food Pantry and Thrift Store, communicating with donors to raise funds and awareness for the Food Pantry. He is dedicated to House of Mercy’s mission of creating environments where God’s mercy can flourish...
Tamara Halstead
Tamara came to House of Mercy after nearly ten years working as a freelance web designer and developer. Managing her own business, she worked with a variety of industries including churches, non-profits, schools, entertainment, medicine, e-commerce, fashion, and...
Rebecca Wire
Rebecca Wire began at House of Mercy as a Client Services Intern as part of her Bachelor of Social Work program at Indiana Weslyan University. She immediately felt called to the mission of House of Mercy and was impressed by the supportive atmopshere created by staff...
Rebecca Webb
Sophia Crooks
Since July 2020, Sophia Crooks has been the Program Manager at House of Mercy after initially joining the team in August 2019 as the Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator. In her new role as Program Manager, she manages the House of Mercy Food Pantry along with all of...