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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

  • WCK’s Emergency Response Team supported families impacted by last week’s deadly Russian attack in a residential area of Kharkiv. The buildings damaged in the attack included a medical clinic. Our team provided a comforting meal of roasted chicken, vegetables, and grains to emergency personnel who led the search and recovery efforts.

    Twitter | 8/13/2024
  • WCK’s Relief Team is on our way to Athens, Greece to see how we can best assist communities impacted by uncontrolled wildfires burning just north of the city. This is a quickly evolving situation—we’ll share more information as soon as we have it.

    Twitter | 8/12/2024
  • Two shipments of WCK-provided aid arrived in northern Gaza last week with enough food to prepare more than 410,000 meals. The pallets of canned foods and dry goods—including proteins, fruits, veggies, flour, lentils—were delivered to our local partners, @syfspal and @aneraorg, who are helping distribute this desperately needed food.

    Twitter | 8/12/2024