Who We Are

Executive Director Christy Porter was an award-winning photojournalist before entering the anti-hunger arena. She was born and raised in Kentucky, where her love of green growing things began at an early age. Christy was selected Outstanding Executive Director for San Bernardino and Riverside Counties in 2007, the same year she received the prestigious Minerva Award from California first lady Maria Shriver.

Christy was recently profiled in People Magazine in the "Heroes Among Us" section.

Assistant Director Sandra Carroll comes to us from the business and personal organization sector. Born in Canada, .....responsible for HH's "Got Citrus" campaign, is HH liason to volunteers and coordinates our produce distribution with over 70 agencies who serve the hungry.

Hidden Harvest’s staff includes Mecca native Francisco Linares, who is our warehouse and production manager and field coordinator Alejandro Garcia-Gonzales. We also employ scores of field workers to harvest our vegetables and fruits.

Our board members:

Ross Escalette, President  
Stephen Berkley, Vice President
Ronald E. Gother, Secretary
Valerie Gwyn, Recording Secretary
Christine Maginn Goguen, PhD, Treasurer

Jim Allen
Donald Brown
Robert Chell, PhD.

Mark Nickerson

Gerald Pharris

Ruth Siteman 

John Volckmann

Joel Smilow, ex officio