Elijah Rising Staff

Micah Gamboa, Executive Director

AJ Buchanan, Operations Director

Melody Jacobs, Restorative Care Director

David Gamboa, Communications Director

Courtney Ritter, Development Director

Dawn Gibler, Awareness Director

Dr. Mary Reissinger, Program Psychologist

Jennifer Merrick, Case Manager

Jessica Gobble, Recovery Specialist

Chris Castro, Restorative Care Manager

Ashlynn Mitchell, Education Coordinator

Janae Earvin, Residential Coordinator

Kristen Pedersen, Residential Coordinator

Amanda Boone, Residential Coordinator

Abi Bell, Residential Coordinator

Briana McCarthy, Residential Coordinator

Becky Gilgour, Communications Manager

Aaron Pichon, Chair of the Board, CEO, KellyCraft Innovations

Rene Joubert, Vice Chair, President & CEO, i3 Interests

Kerry Stovall, Secretary, Small Business Entrepreneur

Tami Preece, Treasurer, Partner, Blazek & Vetterling

Patti Owens, Voting Board Member

Elijah Rising is a citywide movement in Houston driven forward by a committed staff and hundreds of passionate volunteers.