Staff

Leadership Team

Dr. Greg Smith

Executive Director

Greg is committed to making the world a better place for all people - starting in East Dallas.

Prior to White Rock Center of Hope, he served nine Christian congregations, taught religion to undergraduates for eight years, and helped three organizations provide quality healthcare to underserved populations.

Kimberly Patterson, CFRE

Development Director

Kimberly connects individuals, communities of faith, and local businesses to the work of providing hope with love through the White Rock Center of Hope.

As a long-time resident of East Dallas, Kimberly loves building a community where all can thrive.

Kaylan VanPelt

Director of Neighbor Services

Kaylan develops and oversees neighbor programs and services, including Basic Needs (Food Pantry, Clothing Closet, and Financial Assistance) and Empowerment Programs.

Kaylan's passion is poverty alleviation, and her professional background includes diverse leadership roles in this space.

Sandy Anderson

Director of Operations

Sandy leads the Center's business operations (Thrift Store, Logistics, Facilities, and Information Technology) and onboards new volunteers.

Previous to White Rock Center of Hope, Sandy held wide-ranging for profit and non-profit retail and logistics management roles.

Thrift Store

Diane Peyton Leathers, MBA

Thrift Store Manager

Meredith Giboney

Senior Thrift Store Associate

Olivia Huerta

Thrift Store Associate

Logistics

Chris Dennis

Senior Logistics Associate

Vincent Thompson

Logistics Associate

Robert Black

Logistics Associate

Finance

Will Friend, MBA

Bookkeeper

Board of Directors

Jim Hilliard, Chair At Large	Michael DeGroat, Vice Chair At Large	Michael Stettler, Treasurer At Large
Julie Keith, Secretary At Large	Sue Bowen Highlands Christian Church	Emily Cassady St. John’s Episcopal Church
Patsy Chalmers At Large	David Cossum Wilshire Baptist Church	Charlotte Danielson Central Lutheran Church
Open Shiloh Terrace Baptist Church	Beth Hilliard Redeemer Bible Church	Rev. Chris Holder At Large
Open First United Lutheran Church	Open St. Mark Presbyterian Church	Shelley Meyer At Large
Russ Pate St. James Episcopal Church	Carol Patrick At Large	J. R. Ratliff First Community Church
Veda Shaw Light Church	Rev. Betsy Swetenburg Northridge Presbyterian	Curtis Thompson At Large
Bonnie Watt Lake Highlands Presbyterian Church	Mark Weber Bethel Lutheran Church