OUR TEAM​
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Bill Lee

Executive Director

Bill was born and raised in Southern California. He is a product of Jesuit education. A graduate of Loyola High School in Los Angeles, he completed both his undergraduate study and MBA at Santa Clara University and was a member of the Bronco football team. He founded a very successful national manufacturing and distribution company in the window shutter industry. Having sold the company, he is excited to become part of the mission at Martha's Kitchen. He resides in Hollister with his wife and two sons. In his free time he enjoys bicycling and coaches youth basketball.

Darren Bartholomew

Operations Manager
​Darren comes to Martha's Kitchen with a background in ministry and has been serving people through various organizations since 1992. He is inspired to add value to people everyday, and help them connect with tools that help them to be successful. He received his undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice, and his graduate degree in Christian Ministry both from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego. He also enjoys as much time with his family and new granddaughter as possible. Health, business, and bass fishing are his passions as well as continuing the search for the world's best carne asada burrito.

Patti Seimas

​Community Affairs and Events Manager
Patti Seimas joined Martha's Kitchen in October 2014, having volunteered from 1996 to 2014.  Patti attended San Jose State University where she was an active member of her sorority, Alpha Phi.  Patti was a Store Manager at Longs Drugs for 33 years and Regional Category Specialist at CVS Stores. She is also a member of the Secular Carmelite Gilroy Group.

Jack Coate

​Accountant

Bio Coming Soon.

Ryan Van Den Heuvel

Development Director
Ryan Van Den Heuvel joined Martha's Kitchen in July 2020. Prior to Martha's Kitchen Ryan was a Assistant Athletic Director at Monte Vista Christian. In 2014 Ryan received his first masters degree from Azusa Pacific University in Organizational Leadership, during which he was also graduate assistant football coach for the Azusa Pacific University football team. Ryan resides in Santa Cruz with his wife and daughter.

Jose Garcia

Head Chef
Jose Garcia started working at Martha's Kitchen in 2013. Before working at Martha’s Kitchen, Jose worked at Valley Medical Center as Chef and taught Culinary Arts at Cabrillo Community College for three years. He hails from Watsonville and  lives in San Jose with his wife Darcey who is also a chef.

Bob Cook

Senior Chef
Bob started working at Martha's Kitchen in 2008.  He worked hard and earned the promotion to Senior Chef.  Before working at Martha’s Kitchen, Bob worked at Zanotto’s as a Line Cook. He lives with his wife Carol and has one son.

Bradley Gremban

Line Cook
Bradley Gremban is our newly hired Line Cook. He started the "Sharing the Bounty" meal program at the Morgan Hill United Methodist in collaboration with Martha's Kitchen. He worked at IBM for many years.  He volunteers with several nonprofit organizations in Gilroy and Morgan Hill.  Brad lives in Gilroy with his wife and 2 sons. 

Francisco Arellano

Kitchen Staff
Francisco Arellano started working at Martha's Kitchen in 2002. Before working at Martha’s Kitchen he volunteered and worked occasionally at Sacred Heart Community Service.  He hails from Mexico and still visits his mom every year or more often when he can.

​Miguel Ramos

Driver/Kitchen Staff
Miguel Ramos started working at Martha's Kitchen in October of 2017. He is from El Salvador, is married and has three sons ages 12, 13 and 18.

Steve Barrientos

Kitchen Staff
Steve Barrientos is a native of San Jose, CA raised by parents from Brawley, CA and San Luis Obispo, CA. He is the 7th child of 10. Steve was previously employed in the electronics industry and worked for Lockheed Missiles and Space. He has also been a school bus driver, a commercial bus driver, a monument builder, and in the food industry. Steve has one son and daughter-in-law and three grandsons. He previously was a volunteer at Martha’s Kitchen for 7 years and is very proud to be a Martha’s Kitchen employee.

Maria Espinoza

Staff

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Sharon Jackson

Staff

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Gabriel Powers

Staff

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Ruby Millan

Staff

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Vincent E. Mazzeo

Staff

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Armando Lopez

Staff

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Moises Barraza

Staff

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