Our Team

The Mercer Street Friends team stands ready, willing, and able to serve our community.

Bernie Flynn

Bernie Flynn

Chief Executive Officer

James Butter Allen

James “Butter” Allen

Chief Operating Officer / Director of Food Bank

Senior Leadership Team

Karen Hoppock

Karen Hoppock

Director of Parenting and Adult Services

Lisa Banks

Lisa Banks

Director of The Center for Early Childhood Education

Bernadette Trapp

Bernadette Trapp

Director of Community Schools

Xiumei Chen

Director of Finance

Vicki Bixel

Vicki Bixel

Strategic Development & Community Partner

Maureen Alvidrez

Maureen Prout Alvidrez

Strategic Development & Community Partner

Lisa Bruno

Director of IT & Project Management

Board of Trustees Officers

Kenneth Blackwell

Kenneth Blackwell

Chair

Gerald Delk

Gerald Delk

Treasurer

Robert Holt

Robert Holt

Secretary