LEADERSHIP

Libby Campbell
Chief Executive Officer

Libby Campbell
Executive Director

As Executive Director of the West Texas Food Bank since 2012, Libby completed the organization’s very successful $13.3M capital campaign to build new facilities. In a short span of 13 months, she energized the community, winning significant support from foundations, corporations, and individuals by 2014. Because of this effort, a new 61,000 square foot headquarters and distribution center opened for service in January 2016 in Odessa, and a new 20,000 square foot Volunteer and Education Center in Midland began providing services in January 2017.

Under Libby’s leadership, the West Texas Food Bank has grown to distribute over 6 million pounds of food, including 1.2 million pounds of fresh produce, through our collaborative partnerships with 80+ agencies. She coordinated the Food Bank’s relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Harvey that provided 600,000 pounds of food and supplies to the affected area. On a state and national level, Libby’s recent advocacy work for the Farm Bill is raising awareness to the issues local food banks face, and deepening relationships with our federal and state legislators.

Libby is a demonstrated expert in moving organizations into high visibility, in order to promote their messages and increase revenues and growth. In addition to previous civic roles, she currently serves as an alternate Board Member with the City of Odessa’s Zoning Board, and the Education Partnership for the City of Odessa. She also serves nationally as a member of the Feeding America Policy Engagement and Advocacy Committee, and on the state level as a Board Member of Feeding Texas, where currently serves as Board Vice President for the 2020-21 term.

Libby received the 2014 Beacon Award for Excellence in Organizational Leadership from the Nonprofit Management Center, and received the Heritage Foundation Award for Humanities. She received the Salvation Army Unsung Hero award in 2016, and in 2017 she was chosen by the Young Professionals of Odessa as one of the outstanding individuals under 40. Libby is also honored to have been a Glenn Shepard Excellence in Leadership Award finalist. In 2019, Libby received the Dick Goebel Public Service Award for her work on the Farm Bill.

Joseph (Joey) E. Ruiz Jr.
Chief Operating Officer

Joseph “Joey” Ruiz joined the West Texas Food Bank in 2011, and currently serves as COO/CFO. He is responsible for overall leadership, coordination, and management of Food Bank operations, and oversees the development and implementation of financial management strategies across the organization. He also supervises human resources functions, IT network structure, management, security and maintenance. An Odessa native, Joey graduated from Permian High School. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Before joining the West Texas Food Bank, Joey served as senior accountant for Commercial State Bank in Midland, TX. He has also worked as branch manager at Security State Bank and Western National Bank.

Kelly Dirden
Director of Development

Kelly Dirden
Director Development

Kelly joined the West Texas Food Bank in 2016 as Program Manager. She is responsible for managing and implementing all governmental and non-governmental programs at the Food Bank. These programs include Kids Café, SNAP outreach and assistance, SNAP-Education and Food 2 Kids. In addition, Kelly oversees our partnership with the Permian Basin Master Gardeners and the 80 plus agencies across the 19 counties we serve. Kelly’s background includes working with individuals with disabilities and women and children social services. Kelly is from Odessa and earned a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Professional and Social Service from the University of Hawaii and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin.

Brent Oden
Director of Programs

Brent joined the West Texas Food Bank in 2018 to assist with Governmental Affairs and Advocacy. He is now also responsible for the Kids Café program, SNAP Outreach and Assistance, Food to Kids, School Pantries, SNAP Education, and the Innovative Garden Project. In addition, he oversees two Kids Farmers Markets and an Earth Day event every year. Before joining the West Texas Food Bank, Brent served for 13 years as the West Texas Regional Director for U.S Senator John Cornyn and 11 years as the Area Director for U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry. Brent holds a Bachelor’s Degree from West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas.

Mark Matthews
Director of Operations

Mark Matthews
Director of Operations

Mark came to the West Texas Food Bank in 2019 from our neighbor Glazier’s. He brought with him a wealth of knowledge on how to run, staff, and stock a warehouse. He has been an invaluable asset to the Food Bank and has helped us achieve numerous goals that without his organization and skill would not have been possible.

Nancy Salcido
HR Director

Nancy Salcido
HR Director

Nancy Salcido joined the West Texas Food Bank in 2012 as Accounts Payable clerk. She is an Odessa native and Odessa High School graduate. Her background includes working over 10 years for the State of Texas, HHSC and Child Support Division. Nancy completed HR Certificate Courses at Odessa College in 2020 which earned her promotion to HR Director. She is responsible for the development and implementation of the Human Resource Department. She is a member of Church of the Way and loves spending time with family and working on home projects. She believes in the Food Bank mission and loves Texas.

LEADERSHIP

Libby Campbell Chief Executive Officer

Joseph (Joey) E. Ruiz Jr. Chief Operating Officer

Kelly Dirden Director of Development

Brent Oden Director of Programs

Mark Matthews Director of Operations

Nancy Salcido HR Director

Libby Campbell
Chief Executive Officer

Joseph (Joey) E. Ruiz Jr.
Chief Operating Officer

Kelly Dirden
Director of Development

Brent Oden
Director of Programs

Mark Matthews
Director of Operations

Nancy Salcido
HR Director