One Team.
One Mission.

Every individual plays a vital role in fighting hunger.

Our team is united by a shared purpose: to bring hope and nourishment to our community. Learn more about the people who drive this mission forward every day.

Meet Our Leadership Team

Jason Reed

President and CEO

Rayna Palmer


Chief Operating Officer

Fe Houston


Chief Finance Officer

Shayna Beasley


Chief Philanthropy and

Communications Officer

Christopher Bodnar


Director of Agency Network

Dale Easter


Director of Strategic Planning

Sarah Gammill


Director of Human Resources

Mandy Hodges


Director of Community Engagement

Benito Ontiveros


Director of Food Operations

Preston Partlow

Director of Transportation

Marc Rosso


Director of Retail and Innovation

Board of Directors

Fiscal Year 2024-2025

Officers

Ms. Christina Dicksen | Chair

Director of Communications, Experience Scottsdale

Mr. Rick Warren | Vice-Chair

CFO/COO, Innovation Care Partners

Ms. Jennifer Holsman Tetreault | Secretary

Vice President and Associate General Counsel, TPI Composites, Inc.

Mr. Dave Plumb | Treasurer

CEO, Navopache Electric (Retired)

Ms. Cathy Chlarson | Immediate Past Chair

Associate Communications & Engagement Manager, Fry’s Food Stores

Members

Mr. Mike Suriano; Chief Financial Officer (Retired)

Ms. Linde Harned; HR Consultant

Ms. Jennifer Wargo; Communications Director, Waste Management of Arizona

Ms. Kisshell Wilson; IT Director, Salt River Project (SRP)

Mr. Srikanth Balusani; CTO, MST Solutions

Mr. Chris Mason; Member, Buchalter

Ms. Julie Spilsbury; Council Member District 2, City of Mesa

Mr. John Gibson; Region President, Wells Fargo Bank

Ms. Sonia Martinez; Owner, Law Office of Sonia Martinez

Mr. Bill Warren; Senior Manager, Boeing (Retired)

Mr. Chris Adams; Store Manager, Fry’s Food and Drug Marketplace

Mr. Raj Sistla; Vice President and GM of Architecture, Strategy and Planning, Intel Corporation

Ms. Cecilia Quiroz; Program Manager, Student Care Services, Mesa Community College

Ms. Erin Pfeifer; Data Product Director, Chief Data Office, T. Rowe Price

Staff Directory

Executive Offices

President & Chief Executive Officer

Jason Reed

Director of Planning/Asst. to CEO

Dale Easter, Ext: 206

Chief Operating Officer

Rayna Palmer, Ext: 222

Director of Operations

Benito Ontiveros, Ext: 214

Warehouse Manager

Randy Land, Ext: 234

Director of Transportation

Preston Partlow, Ext: 229

Operations Coordinator

Angela Romero, Ext: 221

Inventory Coordinator

Seth Azua, Ext: 230

Chief Finance and Administrative Officer

Fe Houston

Assistant Controller

Brenda Omell, Ext: 223

Accounting Assistant

Michelle Cuellar,  Ext: 201

Director of Human Resources

Sarah Gammill

Payroll and Benefits Manager

Maria Soto,  Ext: 217

Director of Agency Network

Christopher Bodnar, Ext: 220

Agency Logistics and CSFP Manager

Karen Scoggins, Ext: 235

Food Resource Manager

Marc Rosso,  Ext: 218

Agency Capacity Specialist

Josette Raper, Ext: 253

Director of Community Engagement

Mandy Hodges, Ext: 227

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Senior Manager of Corporate Partnerships

Melissa Nelson, Ext: 213

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Food Drive Manager

Maddie Mittelstaedt

480-322-0095

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Community Engagement Coordinator

Brenda Garibo

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Volunteer Engagement Manager

Maggie Balek

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Volunteer Coordinator

Sharai Highley

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Production Inventory Coordinator

Wendy Mannetter, Ext: 252

Chief Philanthropy & Communications Officer

Shayna Beasley

Marketing Manager

Miranda Rodriguez

Donor Relations Manager – Major Gifts

Andrea Fisher

Donor Relations Manager

Ellen Johnson, Ext: 205

Philanthropy Operations & Analytics Manager

Michael Langenberg, Ext: 209