Board of Directors
C.J. Recher
Five Star Breaktime Solutions
Tamara Steward
Spark the Firm, LLC
Declan O'Connell
Health Care Service Corporation
Jennifer McIntyre
Raymond James & Associates
Ken Mitchell
Textile Management Associates
Ellie LaPorte
Gearhiser, Peters, Elliott & Cannon, PLLC
Andrea Lyons
Erlanger Foundation
Carol George Hieronymus
Strategic Consultant & Advisor
Justin Grierson
EPB
Sue Collins
Secretary
Community Advocate
Tracey Smith
Board Chair
The Trust Company of Tennessee
Emily Blackwell
Local 3 News
Murphy Sauceman
Treasurer
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
Alisa Basaraba
North Georgia EMC
Harriette Stokes
Vice Chair
North Georgia EMC
Staff Directory
Senior Leadership

Angela Nicholette
Chief Operations Officer

Corey Evatt
Director of Data Insights & Innovation

Ghyrn Wakefield
Chief Development Officer

Jeannine Carpenter
Chief Communications Officer

Jennifer Franklin
Director of Development

John Carr Whitmer
Director of Philanthropy, Northwest Georgia

Lori Bell
Chief Impact Officer

Melissa Blevins
President and CEO

Tim Maddox
Chief Financial Officer
Administration & Finance

Amanda Holland
Accounting Manager

Connie Thompson
Accountant

Ed Adams
Human Resources Manager

Karen McKinney
Executive Assistant

Lisa Irvin-Haynes
Bookkeeper
Communications, Advocacy, & Grants

John McAmis
Creative Lead

Katy Hitchcock (Neusner)
Advocacy & Communications Coordinator
Community Impact

Alexis Eaton
Programs Coordinator

Ally Seward
Hamilton County Community Impact Manager

Alma Davis (Smith)
Northwest Georgia Community Impact Manager

Aracelis Hidalgo
Public Benefits Coordinator

Guy Hamilton
Programs Manager

Laura Robinson
Youth Market & Garden Program Manager

Letisia Corral
Public Benefits Supervisor

Louise Bain
Southeast Tennessee Community Impact Manager

Patric Hale
Hamilton Co. Schools SNAP Outreach

Railyn Duarte
Resource Navigator
Development

Jennifer Aten
Development Coordinator

Jourdin Parks-Bell
Donor Services Coordinator

Laura Arnold
Volunteer Coordinator

Rita Smith
Administrative Assistant / Front Desk

Zach Collins
Donor Services Manager
Foxwood Food Center

Adam Malone
Foxwood Food Center Associate

Kerlly Fallon
Foxwood Associate (Bilingual)

Rene Allen
Foxwood Food Center Associate

Todd Lusk
Foxwood Food Center Manager
Operations

Alec Peterson
Receiving Coordinator

Angelo Mendez
Warehouse Associate

Anthony Byrd
Warehouse Associate - Order Replenishment

Ashley Morton
Food Procurement & Inventory Manager

Blaine Miller
Warehouse Associate, Class B Driver

Bronson Patrick
Inventory CSR Compliance Coordinator

Chris Kecskes
Class B CDL Driver

Chris Tidwell
Volunteer Production Associate

Cortez Bryant
Warehouse Associate

Jay Rankin
Volunteer Production Coordinator

Jon Thurmond
Class A CDL Driver

Jonathan "J.P." Pflug
Facilities Maintenance Manager

Josh Jordan
Receiving Coordinator / Class B Driver

Josue Acosta
Agency Checkout Associate

Kenyn Gonzalez
Warehouse Associate

Kevin Gentry
Class A CDL Driver

Niki Bishop
Retail Food Rescue Coordinator

Orlando Gonzalez
CAFB Warehouse Manager

Ray Crowe
Warehouse Associate

Rick Davis
Class B Driver

Sean Jagels
Warehouse Associate

Sinita Smith
Warehouse Associate

Steve Lawson
Facilities Associate

Tony Holmes
Operations Manager

Walter Benitez
Northwest Georgia Warehouse Supervisor