Jim Palmer, President
As President of the Orange County Rescue Mission (OCRM) since 1992, the county’s most comprehensive private homeless services provider, Jim Palmer has worked to create long-term self-sufficiency and stability among the Orange County and Southern California homeless by going beyond temporary solutions to address the underlying causes of transitional and chronic homelessness.  The Rescue Mission started with nine people and has grown into the largest non-profit, faith-based organization serving more than 19,800 people throughout Orange, Riverside, and San Diego Counties by providing more than 1.7 million units of service and more than 1 million meals in 2010.   Read more…

Learn more about Jim Palmer’s contributions and involvements.

Ryan Burris, Chief Relationship Officer
As the Chief Relationship Officer, Ryan Burris leads the Rescue Mission’s efforts to establish, strengthen and protect the invaluable relationships we have with our donors, volunteers, staff, clients and vendors. Ryan directs the Development Team and associated departments including communications, volunteering, grant management, donor relations, and social media staff. Prior to joining OCRM, Ryan worked eight-and-a-half years for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, during which time he served as the Sheriff’s speechwriter, public relations manager, and spokesperson for several high-profile crises. Ryan also served as the Sheriff’s Executive Aide and Manager of Government Relations. Read more…

John R. Luker, CPA, Vice President of Finance
For 9 years, John Luker has been employed by the Orange County Rescue Mission, a non-profit organization serving the Least, the Last and the Lost of Orange County. In this role, John oversees all of the financial affairs of the ministry to comply with state, federal, IRS and ECFA laws and regulations.

Some of the major duties performed in this position are the annual budget, monthly financial statements by department compared to the budget, coordination of all accounts receivable and accounts payable functions, contract billings and the coordination of several audits from outside auditing firms.  Read more…

David Mandani, Vice President of Measurements and Outcomes
With a Master’s Degree in Social Work from California State University, Long Beach, David Mandani has 14 years of experience in progressively responsible direct practice and nonprofit administration. David’s current responsibilities include the development and implementation of Client Track, a case management software which delivers a suite of online services including innovative tools for data research, simplified contract administration, and paperless record keeping. He sits as a community board member for Azusa Pacific University’s MSW program, and is a member of the Regional CMIS Technical Advisory Board.  Read more…