A Simple Gesture Updates Staff Directory With Roles, Contacts, Program Responsibilities

A Simple Gesture now presents an expanded staff directory on its official site that spells out leadership roles, program responsibilities and volunteer-facing contacts, a move that aims to reduce confusion and speed responses for staff, donors and volunteers.

The directory names Leslie Loyd as President & COO; Maria Purcell as Director of Green Bag Donor Program; Laura Oxner as Director of Food Recovery; Jan Swanton as Operations Manager; Jean Rochelle as SHARE & Volunteer Coordinator; and Mike Ruff as Food Recovery Logistics Manager. Each listing includes short bios and contact pointers tied to the organization's three main program areas - Green Bag, Food Recovery and SHARE - so teammates and external partners can identify who owns donor outreach, food pickups, volunteer coordination and day-to-day operations.

The page also lists A Simple Gesture's operations phone and email, the organization's home office address and volunteer contact channels, making it a primary source for employee roles and how to reach the correct staff member. For frontline volunteers and partner agencies that rely on timely pickups and clear signups, having named contacts for logistics and volunteer coordination centralizes information that was previously routed through general inboxes or phone lines.

For employees, the updated directory clarifies responsibility boundaries that affect workload, escalation and reporting. Knowing that Jan Swanton manages operations while Mike Ruff handles food recovery logistics can reduce duplicated outreach and accelerate decisions about scheduling and equipment. Naming Maria Purcell as the donor-program lead and Laura Oxner as the food-recovery lead also sharpens accountability for fundraising touchpoints and program metrics, which can matter for grant reporting and partnership commitments.

Volunteer-facing staff will likely see more focused inquiries: Jean Rochelle’s role as SHARE & Volunteer Coordinator gives volunteers a clear first contact for shifts, training and placements. That clarity can improve volunteer retention and reduce administrative friction for managers who otherwise spend time triaging messages. For donors, the Green Bag designation provides a direct channel to sort donations and corporate partnership questions.

The update serves practical needs for a small operation that coordinates people, pickups and perishables. It should shorten response times, help match inquiries to the right staffer and support smoother handoffs between programs. Employees should expect the directory to be the go-to reference for contacts and responsibilities and to check it before forwarding requests or creating new communication threads.

As A Simple Gesture continues its community work, keeping the staff directory current will matter for operational resilience and volunteer engagement. Readers should use the directory to find the correct contact for Green Bag, Food Recovery or SHARE matters and watch for further updates as roles evolve.