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Our Mission
Project Bread connects people and communities in Massachusetts to reliable sources of food while advocating for policies that make food more accessible—so that no one goes hungry.
“Human beings need food. It’s a basic necessity we all require. So why are we fighting about who gets it and under what circumstances?”
Erin McAleer, President, Project Bread
Meet the team
Project Bread is made up of a dedicated team of individuals passionate about ending hunger in our lifetimes.
Staff
Executive
Erin McAleer
President & CEO
Erin_McAleer@projectbread.org
Rachel Banderob
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
Rachel_Banderob@projectbread.org
People & Operations
Douglas Flores
Chief Operating Officer
Douglas_Flores@projectbread.org
Tasha Burakiewicz
People Manager
Tasha_Burakiewicz@projectbread.org
Kristina Nickerson
Director of Operations
Kristina_Nickerson@projectbread.org
Stephanie Rosenfeld
Operations and Finance Associate
Stephanie_Rosenfeld@projectbread.org
Communications & Development
Emily Abbott
Assistant Director, Communications & Content
Emily_Abbott@projectbread.org
Miriam Avila
Director of Programs Communications
Miriam_Avila@projectbread.org
Alexa Drolette
Director of Development, Individual & Corporate Giving
Alexa_Drolette@projectbread.org
Gabi Jorge
Social Media & Digital Content Manager
Gabi_Jorge@projectbread.org
Justine Kane
Development Associate, Corporate Relations
Justine_Kane@projectbread.org
David Pierotti
Assistant Director, Foundation Relations
David_Pierotti@projectbread.org
Sabba Rault
Senior Communications Associate
Sabba_Rault@projectbread.org
Raina Searles
Assistant Director, Program Communications
Raina_Searles@projectbread.org
Kellie Vehlies
Senior Development Associate
Kellie_Vehlies@projectbread.org
Ben Walker
Junior Graphic Designer
Ben_Walker@projectbread.org
Eileen Wallwork
Director of Development Operations
Eileen_Wallwork@projectbread.org
Alanna Woodlock
Cultivation & Stewardship Associate
Alanna_Woodlock@projectbread.org
Policy
Jennifer Lemmerman
Vice President of Public Policy
Jennifer_Lemmerman@projectbread.org
Victoria Martins
Advocacy Manager
Victoria_Martins@projectbread.org
Leran Minc
Assistant Director of Public Policy
Leran_Minc@projectbread.org
Programs
Sarah Cluggish
Chief Programs Officer
Sarah_Cluggish@projectbread.org
Khara Burns
Senior Director, SNAP Outreach Programs
Khara_Burns@projectbread.org
Natasha Smith
Director of Child Nutrition
Natasha_Smith@projectbread.org
Zaida Ayala
Nutrition Services Coordinator
Zaida_Ayala@projectbread.org
Hannah Benson
Health Care Partnerships Program Assistant
Hannah_Benson@projectbread.org
Cecilia Bergman
SNAP Enrollment Coordinator – Boston
Cecilia_Bergman@projectbread.org
Diego Calderon
Nutrition Services Coordinator
Diego_Calderon@projectbread.org
Yuilyn Chang Chusan
Nutrition Services Coordinator
Yuilyn_Chusan@projectbread.org
Ryan Eckles
Chef Educator
Ryan_Eckles@projectbread.org
Sam Icklan
Director of Community Nutrition Services
Sam_Icklan@projectbread.org
Sharon Johnson
Assistant Director, Child Nutrition Outreach Program
Sharon_Johnson@projectbread.org
Tangela Kindell
Nutrition Services Coordinator
Tangela_Kindell@projectbread.org
Vanessa LaBranche
Chef Educator
Vanessa_LaBranche@projectbread.org
Courtney McGarry
Nutrition Services Coordinator
Courtney_McGarry@projectbread.org
Clara Obstfeld
Outreach Coordinator - Western MA, Child Nutrition Outreach Program
Clara_Obstfeld@projectbread.org
Maria Philippeau
Executive Assistant to the Chief Programs Officer
Maria_Philippeau@projectbread.org
Nivia Vieira Lisboa
Nutrition Services Coordinator
Nivia_Lisboa@projectbread.org
Kaveri Sastry
Child Nutrition Program Associate
Kaveri_Sastry@projectbread.org
Laura Siller, Ph.D.
Director of Research and Evaluation
Laura_Siller@projectbread.org
Linh Vu
Nutrition Services Coordinator
linh_vu@projectbread.org
Gabrielle Witham
Director of Community Partnerships
Gabrielle_Witham@projectbread.org
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Peter Levangie
Chairman
President & CEO
Bay State Milling Company
Irene Li
Vice Chair
Founder & Owner
Mei Mei Street Kitchen & Restaurant
Kathryn Audette
Clerk
Director of State Government Relations
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Adjunct Faculty
Graduate School of Social Work
Boston University
Members
Awab Ali Ibrahim, M.D.
Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow
Mass General Hospital
Mari Barrera
Committee Chair, Development
Charitable Foundations Manager
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
Jean G. McMurray
Executive Director
Worcester County Food Bank
Nikko Mendoza
Committee Chair, Policy
State Director
Senator Elizabeth Warren
United States Senate
Stacie O'Brien
Senior Manager of Private Investment Operations
Baupost Group
Winton Pitcoff
Committee Chair, Programs
Director
MA Food System Collaborative
Michael Richards
Chief Administrative Officer
State Street
Eric B. Rimm, Sc.D.
Committee Chair, Nominating
Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Ray Xi
Committee Chair, Finance
Vice President of Double Impact
Bain Capital
Laura Schneider
Partner
WilmerHale
Advisory Council
Members
Anthony Ackil
Founder & CEO
Streetlight Ventures
Saadia Ali
Student and Top Fundraiser for The Walk for Hunger
Becky Epstein
Chair of Corporate Charitable Giving
Odysseys Unlimited
Gary Evee
Founder and CEO
Evee Consulting Group
Theresa Fortillus
Program Director
New England Institute of Nonprofit Practice
Graham Gardner
Co-founder and CEO
Kyruus
Hannah Grove
Fortune 500 C-Suite Executive
Alethea Harney
Head of Communications
Office of the Treasurer & Receiver General
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sonya Khan
Director of Clinical Services
Lowell Community Health Center
Meg Meaney
Vice President of Revenue Operations
Acoustic
Maggie Moore
Advisor
SimpliFed
Clare Reilly
Co-Founder
Women SOAR Giving Circle
Meaghan Switzer
Assurance Senior Manager
RSM US LLP
Heather Trafton
Former Chief Operating Officer
Arcadia.io
Adrienne Zak Hunt
Vice President of ESG Reporting & Communications
State Street Corporation
The Facts
1 in 6 families are struggling to afford enough to eat
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