About Us
Our Vision
Food Secure and Healthy Communities
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This vision will be realized when everyone has access to nutritious food as the foundation for their physical emotional, and social well-being.
Our Mission
With our community and partners, we will increase food security and create pathways that build a stronger
Northwest North Carolina.
We Believe
Our beliefs and values are based on this ideal:
We believe that access to food is a right; it serves as the foundation for each of us to live our best life and for our communities to thrive.
in our work we will:
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...have compassion and empathy for all individuals.
...honor the dignity of our community members.
...create change that requires collaborative, community-driven approaches.
...engage and listen to our community through mutual invitation.
...embrace everyone’s talents and gifts in creating solutions.
...value and embrace different perspectives, ideas, and experiences.
… create an environment where all team members can thrive.
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… achieve the greatest results possible for our neighbors through the most effective use of our resources.
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… demonstrate accountability, trust, and respect for those we work with, those we serve,
and those who entrust their resources to us.
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… seek innovation to advance our mission.
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Our Leadership
Carolyn Breese
VP Philanthropy & Community Engagement
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Josh Fuller
VP Finance
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Heather Martin
Interim VP Providence
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Nikki McCormick
VP Partnerships & Impact
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Lisa Richardson
VP Operations
Email Lisa
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Our Board
BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
BOARD MEMBERS
BARBARA RAFFALDINI
*Board Chair
Co-Owner & General Counsel/Partner
Raffaldini Vineyards
MICHELLE COOK
*Board Vice Chair
Owner
Michelle M Cook Training & Development
TED OLIVER
*Board Treasurer/Investment Committee Chair/Audit Committee Chair
Retired, Managing Director
Davenport & Co., LLC
ZANZELLA FOSTER SAVOY, MH, IDD, SAS
*Board Secretary
Consultant
Self-Employed
MICHELLE BUTT
*Board Governance Chair
President & General Manager
​WXII12/WCWG-TV
TONYA DEEM
*Advisory Council Chair
Chief of Staff
Salem Academy & College
LAUREN DAVIS, PHD
*Board Advocacy Committee Co-Chair
Professor
North Carolina A&T
KIMBERLY MONTEZ, MD, MPH
*Board Advocacy Committee Co-Chair
Professor of Pediatrics
Wake Forest School of Medicine
DAVID AHRENS
Executive Director
Ashe Outreach Ministries
DANA ALLIGOOD
Executive Director
Wake Forest University Center for Private Business
JIMMY BENNETT
Retired, President
Quality Oil
CLAIRE CALVIN
Owner
The Porch, East of Texas, Alma Mexicana
JOSH CRANE
Director & Financial Advisor for the Hoge-Barrett Private Client Group
Truist Investment Services
MADELINA FORDHAM
VICTOR ISLER
AMY SAUNDERS-FERRIELL
Executive Human Resources Consultant
Davidson Group HR Solutions
SCOTT SEWELL
Retired, Vice President, External Affairs
Cook Medical
KEVIN THOMERSON
Director of Produce and Floral Merchandising
Lowes Foods
HOWARD UPCHURCH
Gildan
ERIC A. AFT
Ex officio Member
Chief Executive Officer
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
EDWIN BRENEGAR, JR. *
Board Emeritus
Vice President of Personnel
McLean Trucking
JAMES E. HOLMES *
Board Emeritus
Managing Partner
Deutsche Bank Alex Brown
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* Deceased
ADVISORY COUNCIL
MICHELLE COOK
Advisory Council Chair
Past Board Governance Chair,
Retired, Winston-Salem State University
BOB COIL
President and Owner
Piedmont Home Care
JERRY COOK
Vice President, Government & Trade Relations
Hanesbrands
JORDAN COOPER
Broker and Partner
Linville Team Partners
JEFF EIDSON
President
G&B Energy
ANN GARNER RIDDLE
Past Board Chair
Retired, Garner Foods
KEVIN GRAY
Executive Director
Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation
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PATRICK HARMAN
Winston-Salem City Councilperson
Executive Director
Hayden-Harman Foundation
AMANDA HEGE
Lecturer, Director of Dietetic Internship
Appalachian State University
SHARON JEFFRIES-JONES
Retired, Truist
MILTON KERN
Past Board Chair
Vice President, Director of Treasury Services
Piedmont Federal
KATIE KING
Counsel
Kilpatrick Townsend
CATHY LARMORE
Senior Vice President, Support
Berkshire Hathaway
PHIL MCADAMS
FRANK MCCAIN
President and CEO
United Way of Greater Greensboro
SHONA MORGAN
Interim Associate Dean of Research and Operations/Professor
North Carolina A&T University
PELIN PEKGUN
Professor of Analytics
Wake Forest University
JAMILLA PINDER
Director, Community Engagement & Impact
Cone Health Foundation
AMY REYNOLDS
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Customer Engagement
Flow Honda
SCOTT RIDDLES
Partner
Kegbach Capital
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JOHN RITTER
Community Advocate
BRUCE SHERMAN
Retired Physician/Community Advocate
Owner, Sherman Consulting Services
Health, Wellness and Fitness Consultant
JOEY SKELTON
Pediatric Physician, Professor
Director of Brenner FIT
Atrium Wake Forest Baptist
GORDAN SLADE
​Retired, Winston-Salem State University
PAM VERSAGGI
Retired, Real Estate Professional
KARL YENA
Community Volunteer
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Join Our Team and Make a Difference
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At Second Harvest Food Bank, we're passionate about feeding community, improving lives, and working to make our communities healthy and hunger-free.
We are a dedicated and diverse team working together to address hunger and its root causes across an 18-county service area. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, short-term disability and life insurance, a 401-k plan, and a family-friendly work environment.
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Our HR team conducts job interviews in person or by phone to fill open positions. Some of our positions are considered remote; however, this is at the discretion of Second Harvest leadership and hiring managers in dialogue with candidates via in-person interviews.
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VIEW OUR CURRENT OPENINGS ON INDEED
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Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, promotion, lay off, and termination, on any protected status including race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetics, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity), citizenship, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law.
Get in Touch
3330 Shorefair Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
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Tel: 336-784-5770
Fax: 336.784.7369