Jason Collis
Chief Operating Officer, Response Operations
Jason began working with WCK in 2017 during the Thomas Fire in California and has since assisted with various WCK efforts, across the US and internationally. He brings more than 20 years of experience in the food and beverage industry, where he launched several successful businesses. Now, as Chief Operating Officer, Response Operations, Jason oversees all of our relief work— from emergency response to special operations. He also utilizes his experience in procurement and operations to help our field operations run smoothly. When not working, Jason’s passions include his wife and two children, football, and the outdoors.
Recent News
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Elsa is the owner of ELA, the first female-owned Mexican restaurant on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. She and her team are working alongside WCK to provide delicious burritos to the families impacted by wildfires. Meals are distributed at the Mescalero Community Center and door to door to elders unable to leave home.
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WCK’s Chef Samar is in Khan Younis where today we began operations at our newest Field Kitchen. Meals from here will be distributed to Palestinian families sheltering in southern Gaza. Named Zomi’s Kitchen in honor of one of our team members killed in the April IDF attack, this space joins our Deir al-Balah and Al-Mawasi kitchens as our third large-scale kitchen currently in operation. Our team was forced to stop cooking at our first Field Kitchen in Rafah as attacks on the city intensified.
