Our Mission

BMAC builds thriving communities with:

FOOD:

Health Food for Every Table - We provide food to local students, seniors, and pantry partners through our regional food bank, deliver nutrition education, and partner with local farmers and grocers.

HOUSING:

Stable Homes for Every Person - We help our neighbors find and maintain safe housing through rental assistance, affordable housing, home repairs, energy assistance and weatherization.

HOPE:

Pathways and Support for Every Step - We offer resources, tools and coaching for job training, finances, advocacy, legal support, early learning resources, and community service navigation.

Our Vision

BMAC envisions just and inclusive communities where all people thrive.

A Community Action Agency

BMAC is a federally-designated Community Action Agency for Columbia, Garfield, and Walla Walla counties, part of a nationwide network commited to helping people and changing lives.

To learn more about our national partner, the Community Action Partnership, click here.

The BMAC Team

BMAC Staff in January 2026

Leadership

Danielle Garbe Reser

Chief Executive Officer

Margarita Banderas

Senior Human Resource Director

Ted Koehler

Senior Director of Housing & Operations

Barbara Maxwell

Community Education Director

Sylvia Schaeffer

Energy & Utilities Assistance Director

Leah Wilson-Velasco

Director of Philanthropy

Deborah Garcia

Chief Financial Officer

Meghan DeBolt

Health & Homes Director

Veaney Martinez

Pro Bono Legal Services Director

Erik Mora

Food Bank Director

Gina Sullivan

SSVF Program Director

Board of Directors

Community Sector

Amie Peterson
Nicolas Soto
Rebeca Michael
Jennifer Lopez
Analizeth Pesqueira

Private Sector

Trevor Dorland
Sherry Hartford (Secretary)
Adam Keatts (Treasurer)
Michelle Liberty
Shane McGuire

Public Sector

Rachel Herres
Jillian Henze
Kip Kelly (Vice Chair)
Gustavo Reyna (Chair)
Norma Hernandez