Executive Team

Tom Nardacci

Tom Nardacci

Chief Executive Officer

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Nick

Nick Pisani

Chief Operations Officer

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Michael Aaron Poindexter

Michael-Aaron Poindexter

Chief Program Officer

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Jessica Hansen

Chief Advancement Officer

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Accounting and Finance

Deanna Zuzick
Executive Vice President of Finance
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Melanie McNamara
Senior Manager, Accounting
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Darien Seifridsberger
Accounting Assistant
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Valerie Ridgeway
Accounts Receivable Coordinator
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Joanne Cerniglia
Accounts Payable Coordinator
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Agency Services

Kerry Leary
Director of Agency Services
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Cathryn Doraby
Agency Grants & Communications Coordinator
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Amanda Cuthbert
Agency Services Coordinator
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Jessica Welshans 
Agency Services Coordinator
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Alex Lamberton
Nutrition Resource Manager
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Kristyn Bopp
JSY Nutrition Educator
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Children's Programs

Betsy Dickson
Senior Director of Children’s Programs
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Sara Cameron
Children’s Programs Coordinator
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Bella Episcopo
Children’s Programs Coordinator
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Community Impact

Susan Lintner
Executive Vice President of Equitable Access and Advocacy
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Denise Schultz
Emerging Programs Manager
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Data Analytics

Brian Tenney
Data Analytics Coordinator
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Development

Caitlyn Krug
Vice President of Philanthropy
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Kyleigh Cherry
Manager of Special Events and Fundraising
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Ashleigh Adams
Special Events Coordinator
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Tracey Martin
Director of Grants
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John Buntich
Senior Development Officer
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Rich Palermo
Donor Relations and Development Coordinator
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Farm & Farm Volunteers

Robert Baker
Manager of Farm Projects
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Food Industry Partnerships

Joanne Dwyer
Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development
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Rondi Edmonson
Senior Manager, Food Industry Partnerships
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Arin Kutey
Food Industry Partnership Coordinator, Industry and Drives
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Caila Jewell
Food Industry Partnership Coordinator, Retail
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Human Resources

Tricia Fontanelli
Director of Human Resources
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Senior Human Resource Coordinator
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IT

Mark Anspacher
Finance/IT Manager
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Deshon Tucker
Business Application Specialist
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Marketing & Communications

Bethany Stiles
Senior Director of Marketing and Communications
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Greg Stapleton
Manager of Marketing and Communications
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Orders & Agency Technology

Carmen Bivens
Agency Technology & Order Manager
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Keady Van Zandt 
Agency Technology Coordinator
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CJ Fitzpatrick
Agency Order Coordinator
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Support Services

Abby Gladstone-Strobel
Administrative Manager
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Kathy Hayes
Administrative Assistant
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Volunteer Services

Ellie Zehnder
Director of Volunteer Services
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Alan Mcleod
Manager of Volunteer Services
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Andrea Williams
Volunteer Coordinator
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Samantha King
Volunteer Coordinator
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Patrick O’Connor
Volunteer Coordinator
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Rebekah Johnson
Volunteer Coordinator
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Warehouse Operations

Keith Hoyt
Director of Warehouse Operations
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Elizabeth Gifford
Director of Green Energy and Waste Management
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Shane Clute
Executive Vice President of Transportation
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Debbie Gundrum
Inventory Control & Acquisition Manager
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Larry Bascom
Consultant
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Ben St. Gelais
Warehouse Floor Manager
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Tammie Racine
Receiving Clerk
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