Our Staff & Board

Billy Humphrey

Founder & Executive Director

As the Founder and Executive Director of City of Refuge Baltimore, Billy Humphrey is committed to seeing lives of those in his community transformed. He began working in a food pantry, over 20 years ago with a mission to bring light, hope and transformation to the South Baltimore community and beyond. The once small food pantry has transformed into a multi-program organization that addresses more than food insecurity but also addresses homelessness, unemployment, youth vulnerability, human trafficking, and other crisis’ faced by those in the 21225 zip code.

Executive Team

Vice President of Operations

Keith Hunley

VP of Impact & Housing

Emily Añez

Our Leadership

Director of Youth Empowerment

Neal Carter

Director of Rapha

Althea Whieldon

Director of Workforce development

Daniel Burgess

Our Staff

Family Stability Case Manager

Sylvana Avalos-Amaya

Youth Life Coach

Euclides Bravo

Family Stability Case Manager

Julia Close

Facilities Manager

Eddie Durschlag

Media Refuge Manager

Erick Guzman

IT/Data Manager

Seth Humphrey

Development Manager

Lakia Nolley

Transportation Manager

Melvin Stone

Health & Wellness Assistant

Carlos Vale

Culinary Instructor

Daniel Vasquez

OUR BOARD

KELLY BAKER-WIESE

Comal Independent School District

BETSY LEWIS

MedStar Health

GEORGE GREENE

Red Star Productions

DENISE MCCUMBERS

Retired - MedStar Harbor Hospital & Neighbor

JAMES IZZARD

Lead Pastor - Liberation Church