Gaby Viesca was born and raised in Mexico and has been living in Portland for the last six years. She holds a master's degree in Biblical studies (Regent University) and a bachelor's degree in international business (Universidad de las Americas). She currently serves as a chair of the Evangelical Studies Unit at the American Academy of Religion.

Doug is a Portland native who graduated from Sunset High School and the University of Oregon with a business degree. He has been married to Carol almost 40 years and they have 2 children and 2 grandchildren. He is President of Marshall Commercial Funding, a mortgage brokerage firm that finances commercial properties. He volunteered with Blanket Coverage for 16 years helping feed the homeless every Monday night and served 5 years as a board member for Fairhaven Recovery Homes providing transitional housing to addicts wanting to turn their lives around. Eight years ago, he and Carol founded The Jesus Table, providing a weekly meal and conversation to the poor and needy.

Linda is a native Oregonian who has lived in the Portland area most of her life. Her family has lived here for multiple generations. She and her husband Paul have 2 children and 2 grandchildren, all of whom live here. She is a physical therapist and has worked for Legacy Health for the past 17 years. She has volunteered with Blanket Coverage over 30 years serving the needs of homeless individuals in Old Town Portland and has more recently hosted a table at The Jesus Table, a weekly meal welcoming marginalized individuals to enjoy a delicious meal and warm conversation.

Molly had the privilege of teaching children to love books and reading as the librarian at West Hills Christian School for 24 years. Since retiring, she and her husband, Roy, a grass seed farmer, have used their farm to host Reclaiming Hope Ranch, a non-profit ministry to foster children. They have served the homeless for 14 years volunteering at Good Neighbor Center, a family shelter in Tigard, and, for the last 3 years, have served weekly at The Jesus Table. She loves books, her grandson, and driving the tractor!

Marilyn was born and raised in The Dalles and has been a resident of Portland since 1985. She graduated from The Dalles High School and from Lewis and Clark College with a major in music education and a minor in business. She and her husband, Steve, have two children and four grandchildren who all live in the Portland area. Before retiring, she was last employed as office manager at a local CPA firm for over 16 years. Her responsibilities included keeping the books for the firm and providing bookkeeping services for several of their clients. In her words: “While I don’t have a history of being in the trenches helping the homeless, I have felt a growing alarm at the magnitude of the problem in the Portland area and I want to have a part in helping find a solution.”

Jerry was raised in Portland and graduated from OSU. He has been in the investment real estate business over 50 years and with his own company, Westland Partners, LLC, as a broker, property manager, developer, builder, and investor. In 1989, he and three others founded the non-profit HOST Development (Home Owners Street at a Time) to build and remodel low income homes for families with 60 to 80% of median income. In 19 years they created over 450 homes. He brings many gifts to the foundation including fund raising, vetting effective operations, overseeing and advising how resources could best be spent, and measuring results.

Steve was born in Oklahoma, raised in Montana and has lived in the Portland area for 34 years. He graduated from Lewis and Clark College in economics. Steve and his wife, Marilyn, are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year. Steve has worked as a financial advisor for 20 years. He also has experience in accounting, administration, pastoring, and running a small business. Steve served on the board of a local non-profit for 6 years.

Connor was born and raised in the Portland, Oregon area. He graduated from Johnson & Wales University in North Miami, Florida in Business Administration. Connor & his wife Roxana have been married for 3 years, and welcomed their first child to their family in September of 2020. Connor has extensive non-profit experience & administration experience. His passion for the homeless individuals of Portland was ignited during a mission trip that served the downtown area and personally connected with the people in the vicinity.