Staff Directory

For contact by phone, please call Union Rescue Mission’s operator at (213) 347-6300 and ask for the person or department with which you wish to speak.


Volunteer Services Department

volunteer@urm.org


Fundraising & Donation Information

Donate by Phone 
213-347-6314
toll free:  833-383-4URM, 833-383-4876

Donate by Mail
Make checks payable to: Union Rescue Mission
Mail To: 545 S. San Pedro Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013

General Donor Inquiries
213-347-6314
toll free: 833-383-4URM833-383-4876
Donor Relations Dept.
thewayhome@urm.org

Gifts-in-Kind (GIK) Product Donations
Rosie Perez, Procurement Manager
rperez@urm.org, 213-673-4593

Corporate and Foundation Giving
Richard Newcomb, VP of Philanthropy
rnewcomb@urm.org, 213-316-2709

Vehicle Donation Specialist
800-833-0078 (toll free)


Media Inquiries

Public Relations
Kitty Davis-Walker, Vice President
kwalker@urm.org, 213-673-4585


Employment Opportunities

Human Resources

Ana Perez, Human Resource Manager
aperez@urm.org, 213-673-4847

Employment at URM
Employment Opportunities


Programs & Services Information

VP of Emergency Services – Women, Men and Family Emergency Services
LaTonja Lindsey
llindsey@urm.org, 213- 347-6341

Women’s Guest Services
Brandie McFarland
bmcfarland@urm.org, 213-347-6300 Ext 2251

Los Angeles Christian Health Centers

Shannon Fernando
sfernando@lachc.com , 323-274-3680

Mary Marfisee, MD, MPH
Family Medical Services Director at URM
UCLA Department of Family Medicine
Mmarfisee@mednet.UCLA.edu
(213) 673-4849

Dental Clinic, USC
Rachelle Bautista, Coordinator
rbautist@usc.edu, 213-347-6300 ext 2133

Legal Aid Clinic, Pepperdine
Brittany Stringfellow Otey, Director
legalaid@pepperdine.edu, (213) 673-4831

Learning Center in Partnership with LAUSD
Jenny Kershner, Director
jkershner@urm.org, 213-347-6300 ext 4402


Department Listing

Accounting
Chris Sue, VP Finance, CFO
csue@urm.org, 213-316-2757

Public Relations Department
Kitty Davis-Walker, Vice President
kwalker@urm.org, 213-347-4585

Information Technology

Ray Silverio, Director of Technology
RSilverio@urm.org, (213) 673-4879 Ext. 2230

Interim President & CEO – Jeff Hudson
Celena Juarez, Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
cjuarez@urm.org, 213-673-4808

Development Department

Kathy Ward , Director of Philanthropy
kward@urm.org, (213) 347-6307

Planned Giving

Tim Peters, Director of Planned Giving
tpeters@urm.org, (213) 316-2742

Gifts-In-Kind
Gifts-in-Kind (GIK) Product Donations
Rosie Perez, Procurement Manager
rperez@urm.org, 213-673-4593

EVS, Maintenance and Kitchen
Richard Baker