About Us

Our Board of Directors

Randy Reynolds is the Founder and Executive Director of Community Renewal. He came to Arizona from Southern California on a gymnastics scholarship to the University of Arizona in 1968. While at the U of A, he started a Bible study that grew to become a local church called the Vineyard Christian Community. This church focused on the marginalized, hippies, homeless and others who needed to find the love of Christ. He served there as the pastor until 1985. In 1985, Randall started Renewal Counseling and served as its founder and executive director until October of 2005. During that time he authored and published nine books and workbooks including Common Grace for Relationships and the Recovery Discovery Series workbooks. In 2006, Randall started Community Renewal, with the mission of transforming the city. He continues to counsel part-time and he is working on encouraging the body of Christ to bring healing, development and the Good News to the poor, marginalized, vulnerable and broken in Tucson. Randy has four children and six grandchildren and lives with his wife Lynn Marry Reynolds.

Jimmy J. Lovelace is the President on the board. Jim is a Shareholder at Beach, Fleischman & Co., P.C. and is the Director for the firm's accounting and auditing services for governmental agencies and not-for-profit organizations. In addition, in his 19 years of public accounting he oversees other engagements, including manufacturing, contractors, department of defense and government contractors, high tech start ups, professional service corporations and software development companies. His Community/Association activities include: prior Board Member and Treasurer of Micro Advancement Center (formerly the Arizona Council of Economic Conversion) and has served on the United Way Audit Review Committee. Currently Jim is a director and past treasurer for the Saguaro Rotary Foundation and is actively a member of the Saguaro Rotary Club. He also served as a board member of the Arizona Small Business Association and was past chair of the Audit and Operations Review Committee in addition to serving on their Financial Advisory Committee. Jim also serves on the TUSD Bond Fiscal Oversight Committee and chairs their finance subcommittee. Additionally, he is the campaign treasurer for the Invest in our Kids TUSD M&O override ballot measure. He is also the treasurer elect for the Vail Education Foundation.

Community Involvement: Deals with Crown ministries, 1:1 counseling working with ex-offenders, Hope Fest volunteers, works with member organizations to get EIN with IRS and assisting with tax information

Jill Pearson is the Vice-President on the board. Jill has 25 years of organizational and management experience. She is the President of Self-Management System Corp. She has previously been the owner of Jill Pearson Co., Manager of Time Systems and District Manager of Allstate Insurance. She has been on the board of several organizations including Community Renewal, Pima County Workforce Investment, Renewal Centers, Casa Gloriosa, Fellowship of Companies of Christ and has been on committees at Faith Based Initiative, Jobs for Life, and Pima Co Outside Agency.

Community Involvement: Work-force board and faith-based initiative committee, Sunnyside Cuddlers, Hope Fest volunteer coordinator, Tucson Refugee volunteer

Daisy Lebron is the Secretary of the board. She is a master hair designer and salon owner located in Tucson, Arizona, has been in the industry for seventeen years. She has been a Nexxus Aloxxi Certified Educator for more than six years. Her background includes working in numerous U.S. cities such as New York and Miami as well as abroad in Panama and Puerto Rico. Daisy's enthusiasm, hard work, and dedication to the professional industry and the community is evident in her presentations and willingness to share her knowledge and life experiences to her clients and those in need. Daisy has a heart for single moms. She utilizes her God-given gifts and opens up her home to them to help get them back on their feet to where they are able to sustain themselves and their families in today's world.

Community Involvement: worked at Victory Assembly’s Backpack to school for the kids that didn’t get backpacks received a make-over; works with Crisis Pregnancy Center; works with individuals and single moms to help get them back into the community; works with Cynthia Palmer and "Jobs for Life" providing make-overs for individuals that have job interviews