Meet The Team
White Pony Express began as an all-volunteer organization in 2013 and is committed to remaining a volunteer-powered organization. Our guiding principle is unity and we strive to keep this central to our work as a team and with the communities we serve. As our founder put it, WPE's goal is to truly embody "all of us taking care of all of us."
Members of our Board of Directors and team members in key operational roles are volunteers. Without our volunteer leaders and our circle of friends that support WPE through gifts of time and talent, our small and dedicated staff of 20 employees would not be able to fulfill our mission.
Eve Birge
Eve Birge is WPE's
Executive Director
Jim May
Jim is WPE's Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Board of Directors
Jeff O'Hearn
Jeff is the Director of Food Rescue Operations
Becky Coburn
Becky runs our Business Operations, and manages the office and facilities
Peter Brooks
Peter serves on the WPE Development team
Jim Kirkpatrick
Jim is on the FGS Distribution Center Ops team and a member of the IT team
Steve Spraitzar
Steve coordinates
Public Relations
Charles Heldibridle
Charles comes to WPGS as part of the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
Everett Lein
Everett is our Food Rescue Scheduler and all-around IT support wizard
Mandy Nakaya
Mandy is the heart, soul, and manager of the WPE Volunteer Service Program
Alex Gavero
Alex is a Dispatcher and Food Rescue Distribution Center Coordinator
Dan Tagliareni
Dan is a Dispatcher and Food Rescue Distribution Center Coordinator
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Ana Bostick
Ana is a Driver - Coordinator in our Food Rescue program
Dario Gusman
Dario is a Driver - Coordinator in our Food Rescue program
Cliff Strand
Cliff is a Driver - Coordinator in our Food Rescue program
Bob Freda
Bob is our Accountant and Bookkeeper