Staff & Board

Meet The Team

Katie Arko

Executive Director

(630) 897-2127 press 7

karko@aurorafoodpantry.org

Heather Short

Development Director

(630) 897-2127 press 4

hshort@aurorafoodpantry.org

Shelley Booth

Program Manager

(630) 897-2127 press 1

sbooth@aurorafoodpantry.org

Marcy Robles

Volunteer Coordinator

(630) 897-2127 press 2

mrobles@aurorafoodpantry.org

Dulce Garcia

Community Impact Coordinator

(630) 897-2127 press 3

dgarcia@aurorafoodpantry.org

John Harris

Warehouse Coordinator

jharris@aurorafoodpantry.org

Jose Gonzales

Food Recovery Specialist

jgonzales@aurorafoodpantry.org

Diana Alanis 

Mobile Meals Coordinator

dalanis@aurorafoodpantry.org

Frances Cedro

Development Manager

(630) 897-2127 press 5

fcedro@aurorafoodpantry.org

Bryan Romero

Warehouse Associate

bromero@aurorafoodpantry.org

Board of Directors

Christi Meixner
Board Chair
UPS

David Mottet
Board Treasurer
Old Second National Bank

Laura Martinez, OD
Board Member
Vision Works

Eva Serrano
Board Member at-large
Aurora University

Ralph Mooney
Board Vice Chair
Mooney & Thomas

Dave Bohman
Immediate Past President
Retired, Lucent Technologies

Tom Muth
Board Member
Retired, Fox Metro

Elizabeth Eccher
Board Member
Retired, University of Illinois at Chicago

Hilary Brennan
Board Member Emeritus
Aurora University Board

Gustavo Uribe
Board Secretary
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

Peter Lopatin
Board Member
Retired, Public Health Department

Margaret A. Kramer
Board Member
Dreyer, Foote, Streit, Furgason & Slocum, P.A.

Marilyn Weisner
Board Member at-large
Retired, Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry