Steering Committee
The HERO Fund Steering Committee represents all entities of Hamra Enterprises. Member of the committee are committed that the fund effectively serves the needs of employees and that the funding process is carried out with integrity and care.
Wendy’s of Missouri
Destiny Knox
General Manager
Melissa Overbay
General Manager
Wendy’s of New England
Ryan Knox
General Manager
Mary Leach
District Manager
Wendy’s of Chicago
Bryan Knotts
General Manager
Nancy Sanchez
General Manager
Hamra Management
Gene Smith
Hamra Brand Standards
Boston Bread
James Morin
Regional Training Manager
Andrea Neault
General Manager
Chicago Bread
Melissa West
General Manager
Southern Bread
Krysti Victoratos
General Manager
Josh Mitchell
District Manager
Noodles
Robin Spencer
Catering Sales
Board of Directors
Members of our Board of Directors represents all brands of Hamra Enterprises. Members of the board ensure the integrity and mission of the fund lives on to continue to support all Hamra Employees while designing future programs to meet the needs of our growing workforce.
Rachel Echagarra, General Manager, Chicago Bread
Daniel Thomas, Director of Training, Southern Bread
Jeremy Cook, VP of Wendy’s Operations
Rebekah Dos Santos, General Manager, Wendy’s of New England
Felicia Fagone, Human Resources Business Partner, Hamra Enterprises
Jeff Harp, VP of Noodles & Caribou Operations
Aaron Knox, General Manager, Wendy’s of Missouri
Darin Malone, District Manager, Chicago Bread
Hailey Schmill, District Manager, Southern Bread
Heidi Schroeder, Director of Brand Catering, Chicago Bread
Rachael Sellhorn, Director of Giving, Hamra Management
Maggie Allen, Senior Accountant, Hamra Management
Administrators
Administrators for The HERO Fund serve as the point of contact for every applicant through each step of the application process to ensure every application is submitted and considered for funding with integrity and care.
Emergency Grant Team
Maddie Collop, General Manager, Noodles and Company
Drea Herrera, Assistant General Manager, Southen Bread
Joy Funkhouser, General Manager, Chicago Bread
Asael Martinez, Information Technology Field Technician Supervisor, New England Market
Husam Nofal, General Manager, Wendy’s of Chicago
Brittiny Scarborough, Catering Sales Representative, Southern Bread
Tuition Reimbursement Team
Jennifer Hollowell, Inside Sales Representative, Chicago Bread
Racheal Harold, General Manager, Southern Bread
Support Team Members
The HERO Fund is made possible with the support of the following Hamra Employees:
Marjo Kiser, VP of Benefits and Compensation
Annie Brown, Benefits and Leave Coordinator
Angela Espinoza, VP of Accounting and Finance
Annette Riley, Bookkeeper
Chris Mongerson, Senior Information Technology Specialist
