Leadership

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…

Gay Lynn is a native of San Antonio and has worked in social services in our community since 1994. She joined SAMMinistries in 2016 as the Vice President of Programs, and in 2020 became the organization’s Chief Operating Officer. Gay Lynn oversees SAMMinistries’ Clinical and Supportive …

Jenise Best joined SAMMinistries in May of 2024 as Chief Financial Officer. She is an accomplished executive with management and leadership experience in Finance, Accounting, and Administration. She brings with her over 30 years of knowledge in governmental, corporate, banking, and non-prof…

India, a native of San Antonio who has worked in the education and social service arena in our community for more than 35 years, joined SAMMinistries in December of 2024 as Chief Development Officer. India leads a Resource Development team responsible for all fundraising and friend raising …

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…