Union Station Homeless Services announced today that Mario Hess-Winburn will be joining the organization as the new Chief Development and Communications Officer and reporting directly to Anne Miskey, CEO.  

Hess-Winburn comes with over a decade of experience in the development and communications field. He leads the 10-member team in its work on Major Gifts, Annual Giving, Gift Planning, Corporate/Foundation Relations and Communications for the entire organization.

“We are delighted to have Mario join us to help guide our work with our 50th anniversary year,” stated Anne Miskey, CEO Union Station Homeless Services. “He understands and supports the mission of Union Station and has the experience to help us achieve our goals in this milestone year.”

He is a graduate of Iowa State University where he received his BA in Political Science (minor in Meteorology) and a graduate of Southern New Hampshire University where he received his MS in Political Science. Over the course of his career, he has helped to raise millions of dollars for the organizations he has represented and developed many successful multi-channel communications/marketing strategies. 

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Union Station Homeless Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is committed to providing permanent solutions to end homelessness and rebuild lives. Headquartered in Pasadena, CA, Union Station has been in existence for almost 50 years. Union Station is the San Gabriel Valley’s largest social service agency assisting homeless and very low-income adults and families.  Recently expanding into El Sereno and Eagle Rock, we are the lead county agency for Service Planning Area 3 (SPA 3), coordinating homeless services in 36 communities, with a combined population of over 1.5 million across the San Gabriel Valley. Our mission is guided by the belief that everyone deserves a life of dignity and a place to call home.  For more information, visit www.unionstationhs.org.