Leadership

SAMMinistries is honored to be under the leadership of a distinguished Senior Team, Board of Directors and Advisory Council.

Leadership Team

Nikisha J. Baker
President and CEO

As SAMMinistries’ President and CEO, Nikisha J. Baker provides strategic oversight for the Ministry’s efforts to provide housing interventions and supportive services for San Antonians experiencing or facing homelessness. Having served the Ministry since 2015 in a variety of roles of in…

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Gay Lynn Schwenk
Chief Operating Officer

Gay Lynn, a native of San Antonio who has worked in social services in our community for more than 20 years, joined SAMMinistries in September of 2016.  As Chief Program Officer, she will be responsible for oversight of SAMMinistries programs and staff serving families and individuals on t…

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Maliha K. Imami
Chief Development and External Relations Officer

Maliha K. Imami joined SAMMinistries in 2021 as the Chief Development and External Relations Officer. She brings with her almost 30 years of nonprofit experience ranging from work with refugee resettlement to workforce development, child abuse and neglect, education, and domestic violence. …

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Tracy Ryan
Chief Infrastructure Officer

After spending more than 13 years as an expatriate in Illinois, Tracy Ryan reunited with her native Texas roots and joined the SAMMinistries Leadership Team in late 2011 as the Director of Information Technology.  Bringing a multitude of experience to the table, she leads the IT services t…

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Board of Directors

Marty Loeber Chair, Valero Energy Corporation
J. Cameron Weldon Vice Chair, FORVIS
Julian Alanis, Jr. Secretary, HUB International
Carol J. Severyn Treasurer, Frost Bank
Rick Rosenblum Immediate Past Chair, Chasnoff | Stribling
Pastor Randy W. Ayres, Jr. Cross Mountain Church
Janie Casas Farm Bureau Bank
Rosalinda Guia City of San Antonio
John Matey Broadway Bank
Len O'Donnell Affinius Capital
Pastor Danny Panter, Jr. First Baptist Church of San Antonio
Greg Riedel USAA
Donna M. Rogers Capital Group
Mary Salm H-E-B
Dr. Cindy Sickora UT Health San Antonio
Tommy Waldrip EnCap Flatrock Midstream
Victoria Washington Vision IT

Advisory Council

Ed Cross (Chair)
Deborah Amini
Katherine David
John Eadie
Michael Nance
Renée Flores
Dr. David P. Green, M.D.
Denise Green
Leanne King
Marty Landon
Beverley McClure
Jon McDowell
Harvey Najim
Ann Parker
John Prinzing
Peter F. Rockwood
Todd Robertson
Marie Smith
Ed Somers
Van Stewart
Mike Stoltz
William "Bill" D. Waldrip
Stephanie Wersell
Navarra R. Williams

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