Temple Gallagher
President
Temple works as the Office Administrator at Holy Cross UMC and as a Project Manager for a Contractor. Her passion is to help those in need. When she learned about Family Promise SJC, she immediately knew it was her new calling. She has served as PTA President, Little League President, and chaired many committees at church. Temple has been married for over 25 years and loves traveling, cooking, sewing, gardening, and spending time with her son who is currently attending a master’s program at UOP.
Rev. David Bennett
Vice-President
Rev. David served Central United Methodist Church in Stockton for 10 years before retiring in 2013. He serves in leadership roles on three regional United Methodist nonprofit boards which support the spiritual, emotional, and financial needs of retired clergy. Dave and his wife, Jackie, are the Family Promise Coordinators for the Central UMC and have long been committed to issues of justice and equality. They also try to spend as much time as they can with their granddaughter in Roseville.
Mary Bullard
Secretary
Mary is a retired R.N. having received a B.S. in Nursing from the University of Washington. Stockton has been her home since 1964 and she has worked at Dameron Hospital, UOP’s Student Health Center, and Deuel Vocational Center. She is an active member of First Unitarian Universalist Church and has worn many “hats” of leadership over the years.
Jackie Bennett
Treasurer
Jackie retired in 2015 after a 30+ year career as a Licensed Optician. Her work included 20 years as an Office/Optical Manager. In these positions, she managed a budget, presented monthly and yearly reports on profit/loss, production, etc., and performed staff training and reviews. Her experience prepared her in many ways to become part of our Financial Team.
Robyn Primack
Trustee at Large
Robyn is a Stockton native who is pursuing a career in nutrition and dietetics. She earned her B.S. in Clinical Nutrition at UC Davis and returned to Stockton in 2017 to start her dietetic internship where she interned at Dameron Hospital in Stockton and Sutter Health in Stockton, Lodi, Tracy, and Modesto. She’s held various leadership roles through her sorority at UC Davis which gave her experience in fundraising, large event planning, and community organizing. Robyn hopes to help raise awareness about FPSJC to help as many families in need in this community as possible and help them find their permanent home.
Adrian Sobredo
Trustee at Large
Adrian has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He interned as a high school teacher’s assistant while at university and after graduating, he interned at a non-profit, humanitarian organization serving the Dumagat indigenous tribe in Philippines. Adrian is a Stockton native and is excited to help support the local community through Family Promise.
Sharon Jarvis
Trustee at Large
Sharon is a retired lawyer who moved to Stockton 18 years ago. She has been involved with FPSJC since its inception, and is committed to helping homeless children and their families get back on their feet and into permanent housing. Sharon also chairs the Development Team.
Matt Taia
Trustee at Large
Matthew is a life-long Stockton resident who has studied and worked throughout the city. He is a graduate of the Drivon School of Law and currently works as a San Joaquin County District Attorney. Matthew is driven to use his professional development and education to improve the community around him. He began working with Family Promise in grants/project development and will use his experience to assist Family Promise in accomplishing their organizational goals.
Rev. Candice Shibata
Trustee at Large
Rev. Candice currently serves as the minister at the Buddhist Church of Stockton. Prior to becoming a Buddhist minister, Rev. Candice worked as a case manager in the Early Start unit at Valley Mountain Regional Center and also interned as a marriage and family therapist. Rev. Candice is inspired by Family Promise’s holistic approach of assisting families and by the interconnection and commitment of the community to provide care and support for each guest.
Rebecca Fisher
Trustee at Large
Bio coming soon!
Priscilla Zapien
Trustee at Large
Bio coming soon!