Our Team
At the St. Louis Area Foodbank, our most valuable resource is our team. Inspired by our core values, we work together to feed people and build a brighter future for our region. From our amazing Board of Directors to our incredible staff and partners, we are truly grateful for all the wonderful people we work with. helping us make a difference in the bi-state area.
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staff
executive leadership team

Meredith knopp
President & CEO
314-292-5394

Hera didway
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
314-292-5762

Wayne Shorter
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
314-292-6262

Kelley young
chief financial officer
314-528-8632
Community Programs & Partners Services

tina anderson
Vice President of Community Impact and Innovation
314-292-5392

melanie martin
Director of Community Engagement
314-292-5767

rachel jones
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND PARTNERS
314-528-8620

andrew yakel
Community Resource Manager
314-528-8622

rebecca patterson
community resource coordinator
618-307-9541

Aviana Pingel
Community Resource Coordinator
314-942-8957

CLARE MILLER
Community Healthcare Programs Coordinator
314-292-5754

emma patterson
youth and family programs coordinator
314-528-8617

susan jenkins
partner services representative
314-382-3663

perrin crouch
Community Programs coordinator
314-292-6262

Jennifer Moeschke
Partner Relationship Manager
314-227-3740

Grace Olinger
Service Insights Project Coordinator
314-292-5386

rhiannon dixon
partner relationship coordinator
314-227-9059

lydia broom
PARTNER RELATIONSHIP COORDINATOR
314-227-3736

Amanda Davison
PARTNER RELATIONSHIP COORDINATOR
314-292-5390

jen fyffe
PARTNER RELATIONSHIP COORDINATOR
314-528-8621

Jordan Kahrhoff
Partner Relationship Coordinator
314-528-8618

Collin Gunn
Advocacy Coordinator
314-227-3733
FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Kimberlee Johnson
Controller
314-292-5763

Elaine Lewandowski
Accounting Coordinator
314-292-5399
Human resourceS DEPARTMENT

nikki gomez
Director of human resources
314-227-3743
marketing and communications

Ericka Kinkead
Director of Marketing & Communications
314-227-3728

scott mcpherson
graphic designer and content manager
314-528-8628
philanthropy & Development

alesia roccia
Interim Chief Development Officer
314-292-5393

Chris Walls
Director of Development Services
314-292-5388

sarah scott
grants manager
314-528-8630

karen schleicher
philanthropy database manager
314-227-3726

julianna fellows
individual philanthropy advisor
314-292-5764

JANE SMITH
CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY ADVISOR
314-528-8638

Thuy Nguyen
Corporate and Individual Philanthropy Advisor
314-292-6262

sarah sanders
database coordinator
314-292-5387

jasper grossman
donor coordinator
314-227-3744

ieva swanson
Development Operations Coordinator
314-279-1727
product sourcing & repackaging

Kevin Pinson
Director of Product Sourcing and Repackaging
314-227-3738

jordan casey
Product Sourcing Project Manager
314-292-5391

leslie mcclelland
volunteer center manager
314-528-8633

sean keegan
VOLUNTEER CENTER ASSISTANT MANAGER
314-942-8958

austin thomas
Government Compliance and Allocations Supervisor
314-429-2539

caitlin bennett
Product Sourcing Coordinator
314-227-9179

Nicole Rush
Volunteer Center Associate
314-292-6262

Eric Bequette
Volunteer Center Project Coordinator
314-292-6262

Cliff Scarbrough
Volunteer Center Associate
314-292-6262
technology services

steve crider
director of technology services
314-227-3741

rick davis
network & systems administrator
314-528-8629

Akanksha Panchaneni
Data Analyst
314-227-3731
volunteer services

Jennifer Nemet
volunteer services manager
314-227-3727

mary cooper
volunteer and office coordinator
314-292-6262
warehouse operations

Sharmel barnes
Director of Operations
314-227-9099

robert welch
Transportation Manager
314-292-5765

montez davis
inventory control manager
314-292-6262

Jeff Dobbs
Warehouse Manager
314-292-6262

bud herrera
FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT MANAGER
314-292-5397

Ashley Brokaw
Quality Control Coordinator
314-292-6262

Kent Barnett
Facilities Supervisor
314-292-6262

robert borja
Receiving Associate
314-292-6262

rob cunanan
RECEIVING COORDINATOR
314-292-6262

chris lott
warehouse associate
314-292-6262

Reggie Gleason
WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE
314-292-6262

willie johnson
WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE
314-292-6262

CHRIS ZINICOLA
Warehouse Supervisor
314-292-6262

ANDRE SHAW
WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE
314-292-6262

Antonio Williams
Facilities Associate
314-292-6262

Brionna Parker
Inventory Control Coordinator
314-292-6262

Darrell Pampkin
WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE
314-292-6262

Treson Cole
WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE
314-292-6262
transportation

donald bethune
route driver
314-292-6262

raphale black
route driver
314-292-6262

antwana briggs
route driver
314-292-6262

jired gill
route driver
314-292-6262

rodney harper
route driver
314-292-6262

karl holbrook
route driver
314-292-6262

lawrence johnson
route driver
314-292-6262

dominic meriwether
route driver
314-292-6262

theodore miles
route driver
314-292-6262

roy miller
route driver
314-292-6262

George Murphy
Food on the Move Driver
314-292-6262

leenard myles
route driver
314-292-6262

dub nunnery
ROUTE DRIVER
314-292-6262

johnny nunnery
semi-driver
314-292-6262

robert nunnery
route driver
314-292-6262

harub taalib
ROUTE DRIVER
314-292-6262

Kevin bell
ROUTE DRIVER
314-292-6262

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