Together, with our team we cultivate communities where people are progressively seen, accepted, challenged, and supported.
2026 Board of Directors
As an expression of God’s love in Southwest Florida, we exist to ensure that no one experiencing hunger, homelessness or addiction is alone or without a pathway for their journey from crisis to contributor.
Rick Fumo
Chairman
Brad Ament
Douglas Londal
Secretary
Rich Grows
Treasurer
Members:
- Kirt Anderson
- Lorrie Bell
- Michael Duke
- Michelle Edwards Arnold
- Dennis Flint
- Ron Gustason
- Ashley Humphries
- Rachael S. Loukonen
- Zach Minott
- Neale Montgomery
- Beverly Neal
- Fr. Michael Orsi
- Tim Reiter
- John Svirsky
- William Wright
- Cindy Yoder-Brown
Leadership
Ben Bridges
President and Chief Executive Officer
peggy@stmatthewshouse.org
Debbie Simmons
Vice President of Finance
dsimmons@stmatthewshouse.org
Bill Curry
Vice President of Development
bcurry@stmatthewshouse.org
Vice President of Social Enterprises
mmuskat@stmatthewshouse.org
Programs
Rachel McKinnon
Sr. Director of Shelters and Housing
rmckinnon@stmatthewshouse.org
Lorna McLain
Sr. Director of Community Impact
lmclain@stmatthewshouse.org
Jeff McDowell
Sr. Director of Recovery
jmcdowell@stmatthewshouse.org
Development
Bill Curry
Vice President of Development
bcurry@stmatthewshouse.org
Matt Seluk
Director of Major Gifts & Individual Giving
mseluk@stmatthewshouse.org
Hillary Lemaster
Director of Institutional Giving & Grants
hlemaster@stmatthewshouse.org
Chrissie Chomo
Director of Integrated Marketing & Communications
cchomo@stmatthewshouse.org
Bob Irzyk
Director of Media Relations
birzyk@stmatthewshouse.org
Volunteer Opportunities
Erika De Jesus
Volunteer Experience Coordinator
edejesus@stmatthewshouse.org
Michelle Mendoza
Volunteer Experience Coordinator
mmendoza@stmatthewshouse.org
Shop & Dine
Daniel Moore
Director of Retail Operations
dmoore@stmatthewshouse.org
Administration
Peggy Mullins
Executive Assistant to the CEO
peggy@stmatthewshouse.org
