Ron Wolcott Ron has just been selected as the Chief Executive Officer and Lead Chaplain for ARM as of FEB 2025 and has been ministering to inmates via Crossroads since 2017 and to the inmates of the Butte County Jail since 2022. He was born and raised in Oroville and has served on the ARM board since 2023. Ron has been a real estate investor and property manager since 2010. Ron has retired from public school teaching and the CA Army National Guard serving both for over 23 years. Ron and his wife Kristi are members of the First Baptist Church of Gridley.
Linda Reed is our female chaplain overseeing our Women's Ministries. Linda has been reaching out to inmates at the Butte County Jail since 2013.
Ruth Ann McKalip Ruth Ann serves the ARM board as the Secretary. She is retired from Butte College where she spent over twenty years helping students to overcome obstacles in the job search process, writing resumes and preparing for interviews. She now serves the foster youth community as a CASA - a Court-appointed Special Advocate, and is also an active member of Bidwell Presbyterian Church, along with her husband.
James Morgan Jim holds the position of Treasurer of ARM. He also serves as Treasurer of Bidwell Presbyterian Church in Chico and previously served as Treasurer at Butte Bible Fellowship (Chico). He is a licensed attorney and retired from Chico State as a Professor of Management. Jim was born and raised in Chico…and his wife is from Red Bluff. He considers it a blessing that his three granddaughters live in Chico.
Melissa Aggi Melissa has been on the ARM Board of Directors since 2021 and has recently accepted the co-chair position of the board. She works as the Executive Director for Merakey Allos supporting individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities and brings 20 years of business management experience to the Board. She lives in Hamilton City with her husband and family and seeks to use her skills in service to God.
Henry Hansen Henry has been on the ARM Board since 2022 and has recently accepted the co-chair position of the board. He is Senior Pastor of Bidwell Presbyterian Church in Chico. He's the father of three children and married to Jenna, a physician. He moved to Chico in 2016 and loves serving Christ through ARM after serving as a missions pastor in Burlingame. Both he and his wife enjoy the community of Chico and serving Christ through work, volunteering, and especially - parenting. Henry is from Petaluma in Sonoma County.