Our Leadership
Don Shisler
President/CEO
Don got his start at UGM-TC as a volunteer in 1993 before becoming the President and CEO in 1995. He is currently in the second strategic plan of the 6-acre campus.
Don has served on numerous boards, such as Tarrant County Homeless Coalition, consulted with many Tarrant County organizations, such as Recovery Resource Council, as well as contributed to the Downtown Rotary since 1995. He also served as an officer and helped to launch the Near Eastside Neighborhood Association.
Don has been married to his wife, Vicki, since 1989, has a blended family of 4 children and one granddaughter. He has dedicated his life to serving our Lord, Jesus Christ for his glory.
Father Stanley Maneikis
Chaplain
Rev. V. Stanley Maneikis, M.Div. from 2006 ,M.A. has been the Chaplain at UGM-TC since 2009.
He is Senior Priest of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. His professional background includes ministry in the local church, health care facilities, and education. He holds a B.A in Political Science and History, a Master of Divinity, and a Master of Arts in History.
He is married to Mary Elizabeth, a professional musician and private teacher of the ‘Cello. They have three grown sons, James, Edward and Steven. His interests include study, foreign travel and classical music.
Keith A. Ackerman
Chief Operating Officer
Keith serves as the Chief Operations Officer. Prior to joining UGM-TC, he served as the Executive Director of The Cottages at Hickory Crossing from 2014 – 2016, a position he transitioned into after having served as the Chief Operations Officer for CitySquare from 2005 to 2014 and the CitySquare Community Health Services Practice Administrator from 2003 to 2005. From 1991 – 2003, he served in various capacities for Millwood Psychiatric Hospital in Arlington Texas, the last position being the Corporate Director of Human Resources. In addition, Keith has served as a consulting Social Worker to a Hospice Home Health agency, Youth Director for the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth and Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church in Arlington, served as an After School Tutor with the Boys and Girls Club of Arlington, a Shift Supervisor for the Volunteers of America Riverside Facility Halfway House in Fort Worth, a house arrest electronic monitor for Volunteers of America and has served on several community Advisory Boards in Dallas.
Keith is a Licensed Master Social Worker having received his BSW and MSSW from the University of Texas at Arlington. He also holds accreditation as a Human Services – Board Certified Practitioner and the Non-Profit Leadership Certificate from Southern Methodist University through the Center for Non-Profit Management.
Keith is active in the Boy Scouts of America, having been an Eagle Scout himself, and has served in various roles for units and districts in the Circle Ten and Longhorn Councils. He is a native of Charleroi (Pittsburgh), PA and is the son of Bishop K.L and Joann Ackerman, Diocese of Quincy (retired).
Deb Delay
Clinical Director of Programs
Deb brings extensive experience in human behavior and program development. She has been the program director for several organizations ranging from the Cancer Support Community to the Epilepsy Foundation of North Texas. Deb's greatest strengths are her ability to understand the problems and needs of persons experiencing homelessness. She is consistently creating innovative strategies to address the complex needs of people experiencing homelessness that will help them grow, change and become the best they can be.
Robert Clethen
Food Services Director
Robert began work at UGM-TC in June 2015 as the Pantry Supervisor before being promoted to Food Services Director in April of 2017. Before coming to UGM-TC he had 6 years of previous experience in similar roles. Robert is responsible for ordering and creating all the meals that are served to our residents and guests from the street. A large part of his job duties include directing residents in the Skills Building Program. This program focuses on improving residents personal and social behaviors to increase their chances of keeping meaningful employment.
Lezlee Kinney
Volunteer Coordinator
Before moving to Texas and working at UGM-TC, Lezlee received a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Friends University in Wichita, Kansas.
Beverly Lewis
Accounting Manager
After earning a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Hardin Simmons University with a double major in accounting and finance Beverly served as the Controller for a multi-faceted home health care company in Abilene, Texas. She later returned to Fort Worth where she served as Controller for Volunteers of America and Family services. Beverly has also served as Chief Financial Officer for Texas Neighborhood Services and CFO/COO for meals on Wheels Inc. of Tarrant County.
Beverly sees the non-profit industry as her calling from the Lord and delights in the growth she sees in the clients that are served at the Mission. She says, "to watch the client's growth is like watching a spring flower blossom, it truly is God's work."
Jordan Wright
Development Director
Jacky Harvey
Warehouse Manager
He enjoys this position because it allows him to mentor the men who participate in the Warehouse Program and donation operations. He is a native of Fort Worth, Texas. Prior to coming to UGM-TC he pastored inner-city, at risk youth for over fifteen years. With a deep desire to help the hurting, he continued in ministry as Senior Pastor of City of Hope Fellowship Church in Hurst, Texas for over four years.
L.C. Dailey
Manager of Mission Support Services
Before coming to UGM-TC, L.C. worked for Area Youth Ministries as a Youth Counselor in Indiana. He has also worked as a Dorm Director at Job Corps, and a variety of positions at the Boys and Girls Club.
Juyun Lee
HSC Nurse Practitioner
As a nurse/nurse practitioner, she has worked in a variety of health settings prior to coming to UGM-TC. She is board certified as a family nurse practitioner. At the Healing Shepherd Clinic one of her primary goals is disease prevention. She strives to empower patients by educating them on their health condition and also works with clinic staff to help decrease unnecessary visits to the ER or hospital. She loves being part of a team that works collaboratively to improve health of residents at UGM-TC.
Board of Directors
- Chairman: W. David White, Christ Chapel Bible Church
- Vice Chairman: Charlie Allen, Christ Chapel Bible Church
- Treasurer: Charlie Allen, Christ Chapel Bible Church
- Secretary: Columba J. Reid, St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church
- President & CEO: Don Shisler, Saint Mark's Episcopal Church
- Chaplain: Fr. V. Stanley Maneikis, St. Alban’s Episcopal Church
- Bill E. Bailey, Christ Chapel Bible Church
- James O. Branch, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
- Rickey J. Brantley, Arborlawn United Methodist
- Eddie Broussard,Watermark Community Church
- Carl R. Brumley, Christ Chapel Bible Church
- Larry Chilton, Christ Chapel Bible Church
- Ronald Clinkscale, First Presbyterian Church
- Fred Closuit, Christ Chapel Bible Church
- Robert Cotham, Christ Chapel Bible Church
- Larry D. Eason, First United Methodist Church
- Mary Jane Edwards, Christ Redeemer Anglican Church
- Gene Gray, McKinney Memorial Bible Church
- Crawford Gupton, Christ Chapel Bible Church
- Pat Hawkins, McKinney Memorial Bible Church
- Barcus Hunter, Christ Church Anglican
- Robert J. Keffler, Christ Chapel Bible Church
- Otis Lemley, Without Walls Church
- John Mitchell, Watermark Community Church
- Terry Montesi, Christ Chapel Bible Church
- Peter Philpott, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
- Caroline Stephens Samis, The Paradox Church
- JD Stotts, White’s Chapel Methodist Church
- Allison Wagner, Christ Chapel Bible Church