Our Team

Holly Hardesty-Yardley brings more than 35 years of executive leadership in banking, mortgage servicing, and financial operations to her role as Founder and CEO of H&M Pantry Foundation. Her career spans financial oversight, regulatory compliance, and organizational transformation, giving her a deep understanding of how to build strong, accountable, sustainable operations.

Holly's nonprofit board service reflects a lifelong commitment to community: she served on the Hoag Hospital Foundation Board of Directors (1999–2002), supporting fundraising for the Women's Pavilion and the annual “Festival of Trees” fundraiser; on the Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center Board (2000–2003), where she counseled families through the Adopt-a-Family Program; and she currently serves on the Board of AL2LA, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting veterans.

Holly founded H&M Pantry to turn that expertise and experience toward a different kind of mission: helping individuals and families overcome barriers and build stability through food assistance, clothing and essentials, transitional housing, veteran support, and other life-changing programs.

Alisa Reynolds-Neira brings more than 35 years of executive leadership in financial services, project management, and business strategy execution to her role as Treasurer of H&M Pantry's Board of Directors. Most recently, as Chief Administrative Officer, she led the enterprise Project Management Office and Business Strategy Execution teams, partnering with the presidents of 12 subsidiary companies to turn strategic plans into measurable results.

Alisa is recognized for translating strategy into disciplined execution, building the governance, reporting, and accountability structures that keep complex organizations aligned and on track. As Treasurer, she brings that same financial oversight and operational rigor to H&M Pantry, helping ensure that donor and partner support is managed responsibly and that the organization's programs can grow on a sustainable, accountable foundation.

Matthew Geraets spent more than 28 years in the United States Coast Guard, retiring as Deputy Regional Practice Manager and Department Head, where he led healthcare and support services for more than 14,000 active-duty members, reservists, civilians, and family members across four states. That firsthand knowledge of military systems and veteran benefits is exactly what Veterans  Pathway to Purpose draws on, helping veterans cut through red tape and access the support they've earned. As Secretary and a member of the Board, Matthew brings the same accountability and follow-through that defined his military career to H&M Pantry's mission.