About Us

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  Dr. Audrey "Amparo" Russell-Kibble, DNP, RN, FNP-C, FAANP (she/her/ella) is the Chair of CHARM's Board of Directors.  She grew up on the U.S.-Mexico Border in Nogales. Retired from the University of Arizona (UA) College of Nursing, currently Adjunct Faculty, Dr. Russell-Kibble continues to inspire student involvement in the care of the migrant community. Recognizing a gap in the care of migrant children and wanting to help the children integrate into their sponsoring communities, she, together with a student of hers, innovated a unique model of caring for migrant children to include Trauma Informed Care. 

Her research accomplished an ethnography focusing on Mexican American parents’ perceptions of cultural influences on grieving the death of their child. That study arose from her personal and clinical observations of the need for those providing care to learn the importance of knowing the cultural concepts underpinning grief in this population. Dr. Russell Kibble has provided numerous lectures at UA College of Nursing and Department of Family & Community Medicine on the topics of Loss, Grief, Bereavement, Death and Dying, End-of-Life Care, and Spirituality. She emphasizes the importance of caring and acceptance of the hard-won blessings that accompany grief. 

Dr. Russell-Kibble earned a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from The University of Arizona in 2011 and was an assistant clinical professor there for almost 9 years. In 2008 she was recognized as one of Tucson Nurses Week’s Fabulous 50 Nurses, and in 2016 was inducted as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 

 Debbie Gonzales, RN, MA, CRC (she/her/ella) is the Vice-Chair of CHARM's Board of Directors. She is a long-time Santa Cruz County (SCC) resident with extensive experience working in community schools across Nogales, Patagonia, and Rio Rico and in service to the community through her capacity as a nurse, parent, elected leader for the Patagonia Parent Teacher Club, 

as a substitute teacher, and more. 

A former frontline nurse during the early HIV-AIDS pandemic, she has hard-earned experience caring for patients and their grieving families. Debbie earned a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling from UA's Department of Disability and Psychoeducational studies and is a certified rehabilitation counselor.

Mrs. Gonzales also has over 45 years of community service experience working to forward the work of organizations like the SCC 4-H Youth Development Program, the SCC Juvenile Court, Community Youth Corps, Team Anonymous, Southern Arizona Veteran's Admin Health Care System, Susan G. Komen, and many other local causes including as a volunteer for 

CHARM's Camp Druzy 2022.

She is trained in Character Counts, domestic violence community response training, infant adoption, learning disabilities and social skills, healthy workplace environments, and more. 

A proud grandmother of 10, Debbie looks forward to continuing to serve families in the community in her new role with CHARM’s board of directors. 

Stéphanie Renée Bermúdez (she/her/ella) is the Treasurer of CHARM's Board of Directors. She is also the Founder and CEO of Startup Unidos. Stéphanie is a transformative force in creating binational business opportunities and promoting cultural inclusion. With over 15 years of experience, she has gained a deep understanding of the local culture, grounded meaningful relationships, and earned respect and loyalty across various levels of the community. She focuses on building entrepreneurial communities and networks through events, training, consulting, and research that extend beyond Southern Arizona. Stéphanie is an expert in the region's binational business ecosystem, providing tailored services and support, particularly for Spanish-speaking individuals and organizations. She is recognized as a servant dedicated to achieving radical inclusion and cultural competence in program execution. Passionate about addressing systemic barriers, Stéphanie has a proven track record of supporting diverse small businesses in their entrepreneurial and financial growth. With expertise in bicultural and binational program delivery, she is a sought-after collaborator, offering guidance on executing transformative cultural inclusion initiatives. Stéphanie's commitment to radical inclusion is evident in her strategies to engage "hard-to-reach" participants and develop culturally relevant outreach approaches. Startup Unidos and Still Good, each showcase her exceptional ability to bridge cultures and foster collaboration, driving transformative change across communities. She has been and continues to be an ally and volunteer for CHARM since the nonprofit was founded.

Megan Wingfield (she/her/ella) is the Secretary of CHARM's Board of Directors. A native of Nogales, Arizona, Ms. Wingfield has a degree in Communications from the University of Arizona. She is a Founding Co-Director of Camp Druzy with extensive experience in event planning. From 2018-2022 she served as an advisory board member for CHARM and is a former Board Secretary for the Tucson Association of Realtors. She is very passionate about CHARM and our work in the community.

Lazslo Kantor (him/his/él) is a director for CHARM's Board of Directors. Since 2019 he has served as a volunteer for CHARM and Camp Druzy. Mr. Kantor is a native resident of Nogales, Arizona and is very involved in art and youth-focused, community-led efforts in the U.S.-MX border region. He is also the Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for La Línea, a cooperative art and event space that aims to enrich the cultural environment of Ambos Nogales by connecting artists with their community.  

Elisa Yi, Esq. (she/her/ella) is a director for CHARM's Board of Directors. Mrs. Yi earned her Juris Doctor and Master's in Business Administration degrees from Howard University, as well as degrees in Government and Asian Middle Eastern Studies from Dartmouth College. She has extensive experience as an attorney and previously worked at the U.S. House of Representatives. Raised in Nogales, Arizona herself, she and her husband moved back to Santa Cruz County to raise their children.