Board of Directors
Heart of Refuge is led by cofounders Stephen and Veronica Trigo, whose hands-on leadership guides daily operations, community outreach, donations, and services throughout Texas City and Galveston County. The board supports responsible governance and the organization’s mission.
Board Leadership
Stephen Trigo
Chairman / Executive Director / Cofounder
Stephen provides executive leadership and oversees Heart of Refuge’s daily operations, planning, fundraising, donor relationships, community partnerships, and outreach. He guides board decisions and the growth of programs serving people experiencing homelessness, older adults, and neighbors in need.
Veronica Trigo
Vice Chair / Treasurer / Cofounder
Veronica provides hands-on leadership in Heart of Refuge’s daily operations, donation coordination, financial stewardship, and community programs. Working alongside Stephen, she helps organize distributions, coordinate volunteers, build donor relationships, and turn the organization’s mission into practical support for neighbors in need.
Olga Rodriguez
Board Secretary / Director of Community Services
Olga serves in a supporting board capacity. Her role includes assisting with board documentation, meeting minutes, governance records, and compliance support as needed, and contributing to community-service initiatives as available.
Day-to-day leadership, operations, and program coordination are led by Stephen and Veronica Trigo.