Meet the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of House of Refuge is made of a diverse group of individuals who have a great deal of compassion for the community and a strong belief in our mission. These amazing people willingly donate their time, talents, and resources to improve our neighborhood and help House of Refuge achieve its vision.
Why? Because they believe that “every family deserves a home.”
Don Bird
Chair
Retired Air Force Academy
Megan Ruffentine
Immediate Past Chair
BMO Private Bank
Jan Newton
Vice Chair
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Brian Heath
Treasurer
SRP
Marty Tomljenovic
Secretary
Gilbert Chamber of Commerce
Audrey Alfano
Voting Member
Mercedes-Benz of Gilbert
Yira Brimage
Voting Member
Park University – Gilbert
Barbara Guy
Voting Member
ProSmart Realty
Sally Harrison
Voting Member
Mesa Chamber of Commerce
Meredith Hestand
Voting Member
Dignity Health
Kayla Kolar
Non-Voting Member
House of Refuge
Mat Meyer
Voting Member
Ansley Table
Mark Powell
Voting Member
Bell Bank Mortgage
Julissa Ricks
Voting Member
BriComp IT Consulting Services
Susan Stephensen
Voting Member
Arizona State University
Johnna Switzer
Voting Member
Retired Nursing Faculty, Mesa CC
Kenneth Weber
Voting Member
Retired, FDIC