{"id":269912,"date":"2025-10-01T19:12:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/269912\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T19:12:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:12:19","slug":"san-antonios-largest-homeless-shelter-haven-for-hope-welcomes-new-president-and-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/269912\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio’s largest homeless shelter, Haven for Hope, welcomes new president and CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"RhondaRhonda Mundhenk has joined Haven for Hope as President and CEO after a national search. Credit: Courtesy \/ Haven for Hope<\/p>\n

Haven for Hope, the largest homeless shelter in San Antonio, has named a new president and CEO after a nationwide search.<\/p>\n

Rhonda Mundhenk officially began service in the role Wednesday. She comes from serving as chief operating officer at an Austin healthcare company.<\/p>\n

\u201cMundhenk brings years of experience with a longstanding commitment to equity for diverse, underserved populations,\u201d Terri Behling, Haven for Hope\u2019s communication director, told News4SA<\/a>. \u201cShe has served as the chief executive officer for Lone Star Circle of Care and Clinical Health Network for Transformation, both in the Austin area, and most recently as chief operating officer for Harbor Health Team Inc., a healthcare model in Austin integrating primary and specialty healthcare in addition to providing health insurance plans.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jaqueline Bush had served as Haven for Hope\u2019s interim president and CEO since June, while the nonprofit conducted its extensive search to permanently fill its top position.<\/p>\n

Mundhenk is an alumna of Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Chicago, as well as the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. She also received a Masters of Science in Healthcare Transformation from the University of Texas at Austin\u2019 sDell Medical School and McCombs School of Business.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very excited to have Rhonda join Haven,\u201d the shelter\u2019s chairwoman, Barbara Gentry, told News 4 SA. \u201cShe brings extensive experience in collaboration, community building and leading successful teams. She has a passion for helping underserved populations. Rhonda will help Haven continue its success in helping our clients transform their lives out of homelessness.\u201d<\/p>\n

The sprawling, 22-acre temporary shelter complex serves around 1,600 people daily with an array of services including substance-use treatment, behavioral health, employment, ID recovery, education, childcare, legal assistance and healthcare. The complex also houses Thrive Youth Center, assisting young and homeless members of the LGBTQ+ community, many of whom have been disowned by their families over their sexuality.<\/p>\n

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