Executive Profiles

Joe Vazquez

President

Joe has been with Springs Rescue Mission since its inception, starting as a volunteer, and has served as its Chief Executive Officer and leader since July of 2004.  He is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the organization, facilities planning, and program design.  Joe oversaw the $1,400,000 conversion of property that became the Life Recovery Center.  The project was completed on time and within budget.  Joe is an ordained minister, graduating from Charis Bible College in Colorado Springs in 1998 and immediately starting on a path of urban ministry. Joe is recognized for his contributions in the non-profit community as one of its premier executive leaders.  He has served as the Mountain District President of the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM). His community service has included serving on the board of the downtown Colorado Springs Kiwanis Club, and the board of Northern Churches Care.

Bob Hughes

VP of Programs

Bob started with Springs Rescue Mission in July of 2011 after a 25+ year career in Direct Marketing. Bob has held c-level leadership positions with high-growth, high-volume consumer catalog businesses and has spent considerable time teaching and mentoring diverse management teams as they strive to reach their full organizational potential. He has a heart for the broken and hurting of our community and is a member of Woodmen Valley Chapel. Bob has a BA degree from Carthage College, an MBA from Loyola University Chicago, and is currently pursuing a second Masters degree (MA-Theology) from Denver Seminary.

Terry Anderson

VP of Administration

Terry started with the Springs Rescue Mission in March of 2013 after 31 years in the private and public sectors of the Information Technology industry. He led sales, support and engineering teams serving business clients throughout Southern Colorado. Terry has held volunteer leadership and board positions in a number of church, non-profit and community organizations. He currently serves on the board of Cadence International, a Christian non-profit ministering to U.S. and foreign military members around the world. He attends Rocky Mountain Calvary Chapel. Terry has a B.S. in Biblical Education from Multnomah University and a M.S. in Human Resource Management from Chapman University.

Larry Yonker

VP of Advancement

Larry manages the Development department of Springs Rescue Mission; he has been with the Mission since January 2011.  Larry’s experience with major nonprofits and Fortune 100 corporations gives him the skills and vision required to create successful programs for fundraising, planned giving, donor relations, major donors, marketing, and development activities.  He was the owner of a fundraising consulting business, The Elevation Group, for 10 years and served over 300 non-profit organizations and raised over $600,000,000.  He was also the Vice President of Development and Marketing for Compassion International, where he worked for nearly a decade.  There he managed a $15,000,000 budget and was responsible for $120,000,000 in revenue and 110 employees.  Larry worked 16 years in the information technology industry, serving as a Regional Director of the value-added marketing division of Unisys Corporation.  Long involved in the Christian Management Association and the Christian Stewardship Association, Larry is also an elder at New Life Church in Colorado Springs and a member of the board of directors for Professional Association of Colorado Educators & Africa Ministries.

SRM Board of Directors

• Tom Perkins (President)
  President, Perkins Motors


• Russ Wells (Vice President)
  Owner, Wellco Hardwoods


• Steve Erickson (Secretary/Treasurer)
  Partner, Erickson Brown & Kloster PC


• Sam Cameron
  Owner, Cameron Butcher Co.


• Gary Ganz
  Mountain West Business Coach


• Bruce Hutcheon
  Free Agent


• Herman Maldonado
  Sales Associate, Ultra Diamonds Jewelry


• Vince Petti II
  Owner, Planned Futures Financial Group


• Frank Spinner
  Attorney at Law