Ruth Burrell, Executive Director

Ruth Burrell has demonstrated great leadership skills in her career in the non-profit sector for the past 15 years. She was the Director of Client Services for the first Meals On Wheels program for children in the nation. While there, she also wore several hats, including Director of Volunteer Services and Fundraising. In 2005, she became the Director of Operations and in 2006, Ruth took on the role of Executive Associate Director and in 2010 she officially became Kids' Meals, Inc.'s Executive Director.

Prior to her non-profit work, Ruth worked in business management for over 18 years.  She worked in the accounting and bookeeping field. She received her nursing and business education and training in California.
 
On weekends, you won’t find her in bed relaxing. You will find Ruth working in Santa Fe, TX with mentally retarded/handicapped individuals.It is not often that a person gets to put both of their passions together to make a difference and love it.

Margarita Ledesma, Financial Management Specialist

Born in Colombia, Margarita came to the U.S. in July, 2000 and volunteered for one year at Kids’ Meals. She started working as a Financial Management Specialist for Kids’ Meals, Inc. in December, 2002.

In Colombia, Margarita worked with Banco Union Colombiano (Formerly Royal Bank of Canada) for seven years as a Manager. In 1996, she went to work for Banco de Colombia as a Region Manager, and from 1998 to 2000 she was the Head of the Financial and Legal Department at The Bolivar Comptroller Office.

Beth Harp, Development

Bonnie Leach, Communications

Meet our Board

Board of Directors

President: Chase Robison, Breco Holdings

Gil Baker, AFP Group

Elizabeth Elder

Paul Equale, Accenture

Lindsey Levit Honari

Wyatt Hogan, Natural Resource Partners, L.P. 

Kemp Jones, NextEra Energy/FLP Energy

Elizabeth Jeffers

David Kinder, Kinder Morgan

David Light IV M.D., Houston Radiology Associated

Jack Kins, Stude Investments

Steve Putman, Quintana Capital Group

Melissa Rabalias

Kara Sanders

Kyle Schuenemann, MFS Investment Management

Christopher B. Smith, NewFirst Bank

Billy Stone, Stone Films

Advisory Board

Marie Allen

Lou Black

Marsha Braniff

Marty Braniff

Denise Dunham

Courtney Eidman, Houston Aeros Hockey

Stacy Ellington

Michelle Farmer, Wallgreens

Lynn Glazer

Todd Glazer

Chris Granberry, Alert Logic, Inc.

Alex Hamilton, CWS Apartment Homes

Susan Jones

Leigh Kins

Joe Kulbeth, Oxbow Carbon and Minerals

Kristen Latta

Amy Lee

Susan Lawhon

Mary Margaret Greer, Kinkaid School

Sally McDonald, Fox 26 Houston News

Roby Norvell

Beth Robison

David Rubenstein, University of Houston

Eric Salwen

Tadd Tellepsen, Tellepsen Contruction

Bob Wallace

Debbie Weil

Aimee Verheeck

Ken Verheeck