Chris Croswhite, Executive Director
Chris began ministering at the Rescue Mission in February of 2006. He has over 28 years of ministry experience serving as a missionary with CRU, as a pastor of churches in the Salt Lake area, Vancouver, British Columbia, and at the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake. He is a graduate of Utah State University with a degree in Business Management and a minor in Economics and Regent College (Vancouver, B.C.) with a Master’s of Christian Studies in Applied Theology. He is also certified as a Genesis Addiction Recovery Counselor.
Chris moved to Utah in 1980 and has strong ties to the community. Chris gave his first sermon in the late 1980s as a guest speaker during a Chapel Service at the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake. Then in the mid-1990s, he returned to the Mission with three youth groups from local churches leading a weeklong outreach to the homeless community. He also led service projects at the Ogden Rescue Mission during youth mission trips in the Ogden area. As an ordained pastor with Calvary Chapel, where he actively attends, he continues to speak at area churches.
Chris noticed a trend in his ministry of being involved with the hurting and marginalized of society; the realization became a natural transition for him when he became a part of the staff here at the Rescue Mission. He has a passion for sharing the love of God and how it makes an eternal and tangible transformation in one’s life. As Executive Director, Chris oversees the complete ministry and operations of the Rescue Mission’s men and women facilities, transitional homes, as well as, the Ogden Rescue Mission.
Judy Doud – Director, Ogden Rescue Mission
Judy has been involved with leadership and operations of the Ogden Rescue Mission for over a decade. She has lead thrift store operations, bookkeeping, and the women’s recovery program. Recently she has led the process within the Ogden Rescue Mission to formally join with the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake. Today Judy remains the Director of Ogden Rescue Mission overseeing daily operations, community and outreach efforts, as well the Ogden business office.
She is excited about broken people coming to know Jesus and leaving their life on the streets. She is quick to set down her pen or push her keyboard aside to meet the spiritual and emotional needs of the person before her – no matter who they are.
Lisa Peier, Director of Development
Lisa loves serving God, the homeless community, and the Rescue Mission by cultivating life-giving relationships and biblical stewardship through our wonderful donors. After 25 years in corporate, including executive roles in finance, entrepreneurship, and sales, Lisa shifted to a more purpose-led path and faith-driven mission serving God’s Kingdom. Her nonprofit development expertise includes major gifts, grant writing, events, and donor relations.
Lisa grew up outside Chicago and moved to Utah with her family in 2020. She has an MBA from INSEAD and a B.A. from Boston College. Lisa is a member of Mountain Life Church in Park City where she is actively involved in several groups and a leadership committee. She is passionate about spreading her love of Jesus and is both inspired and humbled by the opportunity to serve those in need every day.
Rescue Mission Board of Directors
Chris Croswhite, Executive Director
Bill Klemon, Chairman
Tony Rehmer, Secretary
Bruce Castor, Treasurer
Alex Hallien
Brad LaVoie
Robert Buckley
Rich Spence
Steve Schwab
Donavon Minnis
Special Advisors
Pamela Atkinson
Brian Baker
Scott Price
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