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
Jason Huff
chief DEVELOPMENT officer
314-292-5167
Kelley young
chief financial officer
314-528-8632
community programs
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
CLARE MILLER
Community Healthcare Programs Coordinator
314-292-5754
emma patterson
youth and family programs coordinator
314-528-8617
andrew yakel
Community Resource Manager
314-528-8622
rebecca patterson
community resource coordinator
618-307-9541
Antonio Barner
Community Programs coordinator
314-292-6262
perrin crouch
Community Programs coordinator
314-292-6262
Aviana Pingel
Community Resource Coordinator
314-942-8957
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
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
partner services
susan jenkins
partner services representative
314-382-3663
rhiannon dixon
partner relationship coordinator
314-227-9059
Amanda Davison
PARTNER RELATIONSHIP COORDINATOR
314-292-5390
lydia broom
PARTNER RELATIONSHIP COORDINATOR
314-227-3736
jen fyffe
PARTNER RELATIONSHIP COORDINATOR
314-528-8621
Jennifer Moeschke
Partner Relationship Manager
314-227-3740
philanthropy & Development
alesia roccia
director of philanthropy
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
april kannady
grants coordinator
314-528-8640
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
jeremiah sampo
product sourcing coordinator
314-227-3734
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
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
mary cooper
volunteer and office coordinator
314-292-6262
warehouse operations
robert welch
Interim Director of Operations
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
keith hopkin
Facilities Associate
314-292-6262
Kent Barnett
Facilities Supervisor
314-292-6262
robert borja
warehouse 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
Warehouse Associate
314-292-6262
Brionna Parker
Inventory Control Coordinator
314-292-6262
Darrell Pampkin
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
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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