Our Team – City of Refuge

Admin & Operations

Debbie Beal

Executive Director

Garrett Rucinski

Director of Engagement

Kellye Dubinski

Director of Operations

Brita Sjogren

Intern & Volunteer Coordinator

Abby Hake

Executive Assistant

Kelly Adams

Social Media Manager

Refugee Care Services

Barry Stoll

Director of Refugee Services

Lori Stoll

Refugee Care Coordinator

Emili Pezall

Refugee Care Coordinator

John Angelo

Refugee Care Coordinator

Sarah Justice

Basic Needs Program Manager

Refugee Development and Programs

Candace Hulsizer

Director of Education

David Echols

Director of Refugee Development

Stefanie Nichols

Artisan Empowerment Specialist

Eraste Bishazi

Career Empowerment Specialist

V.V Nshimiriana

Program Development VISTA

Nathan Lehr

Culinary Empowerment Specialist

Sandy Echols

Family Support Coordinator

Aaron Finkel

Community Partner Coordinator

Board of Directors

Jen Wheeler, Board President

Nathan Jones, Board Vice President

Drew Zorn, Board Treasurer

Tim Jones, Board Secretary

John Bangs

Samuel Henley

Heidi Crouch

Christopher Sanders

Josh Blackman

Erica Pefferman

Christine Simon

June Pitchford

TESTIMONIALS

What people are saying about our work

When we landed, there were not a lot of Korean people here, and it was hard because we did not have a car and had to find jobs knowing very little English.

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-Ka Taw Dow

The reason why I left my home country to escape from arbitrary arrest, torture, racial discrimination, persecution and possibly being killed at the hands of the Burmes Army...

Honestly those kinds of services that I've never seen before and I would say that they belong to a Good Samaritan's heart. I strongly believe that God sent these people ahead of us to serve the needy people with love and care.

-Daniel

Refugee Stories

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Refugee programs

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