Lindsay’s Twin Lakes story as a volunteer in 2017, passing fresh produce to guests and quietly falling in love with the work. She calls herself a “volunteer enthusiast,” which is a modest way of saying she’s been showing up for others since childhood and simply never stopped. With 20 years in the nonprofit world under her belt — spanning corporate events director, office manager, and executive director — she brings the kind of experience that makes hard things look easy. Her roles as Volunteer and Guest Engagement Coordinator gave her something no resume can manufacture: a deep, personal understanding of the guests she serves. Now as Assistant Executive Director, Lindsay channels all of that heart and hustle into bringing community partners together around a shared mission. When she’s not doing that, she’s cheering on her two sons (and, fingers crossed, passing on the volunteer bug), spending time with family and friends, and finding joy in sports, art, and the great outdoors.

Paula has been changing lives through service for over two decades, so joining the Twin Lakes team wasn’t a career pivot so much as a natural next chapter. She spent years at Directions Medical Clinic in Lodi — starting as a counselor, leading classes, and eventually running the place as Executive Director from 2007. After moving to Folsom, she commuted back to Lodi for two more years before finally retiring. (Retiring from that job, anyway.) Her wealth of leadership experience and her genuine love for meaningful work make her a natural fit for wrangling — and celebrating — the volunteers who keep Twin Lakes going. In her free time, Paula kayaks, makes art, spoils her two grandchildren, hikes, and is currently in an ongoing personal battle with a stair stepper that she fully intends to win.

If you’ve received a Twin Lakes email, liked a post, or grabbed a flyer off a bulletin board, there’s a good chance Rachel made it happen. Joining the team in 2025 as the Communications Coordinator, Rachel brings a decade of marketing and communications experience from both nonprofit and for-profit worlds — a combo that gives her a rare knack for telling a brand’s story in a way that actually lands. A Chico State grad, she knows how to find the heart of a mission and share it with people who need to hear it. When she’s not crafting the Twin Lakes Food Bank narrative, Rachel can be found paddleboarding, hiking, walking her fluffy sidekick Maggie, or belting out show tunes from whatever musical she just watched (full commitment, no apologies). She’ll also readily admit that iced lattes aren’t just a treat, they’re a professional necessity.