Our Team
Food Bank Executive Team
Natasha R. Thompson
President & CEO
Tim Currie
Chief Operating Officer
Meghan Parsons
Vice President of Development & Community Engagement
Matthew Griffin
Director of Health & Nutrition
Erica Loomis
Director of Business Services
Dave Patterson
Director of Warehouse Operations
Randi Quackenbush
Director of Community Impact
Our Team
Jennifer Bertron
Community Impact Manager
Jackie Bogart
Americorps VISTA
Community Programs Assistant
Kendall Carr
Mobile Food Pantry Driver
Michael Champlain
Warehouse Worker
Jim Congdon
Warehouse Driver
Tina Culligan
Senior Donor Relations Specialist
Danielle Farnbaugh
Grants Manager
Jennifer Harris
Volunteer Coordinator
James Hubbard
Safety, Compliance & Maintenance Coordinator
Sarah Keenan
Programs & Partnerships
Coordinator
Steuben & Schuyler
Melissa Knowles
Food Sourcing Manager
Mary Laurey
SNAP Outreach Coordinator
Earl Leonard
Production Manager
Mark Lisi
Mobile Food Pantry
Team Leader
Lyndsey Lyman
Advocacy & Education Manager
Krista Matia
Donor & Community Engagement Manager
Lisa Mallacoccio
Business Systems Coordinator
Ryan Mattoon
Logistics Manager
Amanda Palme
Programs & Partnerships Manager
Paddy Redihan
Just Say Yes to Fruits & Vegetables Manager
Elisa Rocks
Just Say Yes to Fruits & Vegetables Nutritionist
David Russell
Nutrition Resource Manager
Ken Ryan
Warehouse Worker
Brian Standt
Retail Store Pickup Driver
Katherine Strawser
Community Event Planner
Maria Strinni
Communications Coordinator
Caroline Tolbert
Administrative Assistant
Shanté Tranchant
Programs & Partnerships Coordinator,
Tompkins & Chemung
Board of Directors
The leadership of the Food Bank of the Southern Tier is comprised of a diverse group of individuals from the community representing the food, banking, healthcare, non-profit and other industries within our six-county service area. Board members meet five times each year, and are tasked with providing guidance and assuring sound fiscal management of the Food Bank’s resources.
2019 Officers
- Nancy Miller, Chairperson
Program Management Director, (Retired), Lockheed Martin, Binghamton, NY - Joe Thomas, Vice Chairperson
Dean Emeritus and Professor, Johnson School Cornell University, Ithaca, NY - Steve Hoyt, Treasurer
Senior Vice President, Tompkins Trust Company, Ithaca, NY - Mary Pat Dolan, Secretary
DSS Cmmissioner (Retired), Trumansburg, NY
2019 Directors
- John Bayne
VP & GM of Gorilla Glass, Horseheads, NY - Michael Eisner
Senior Vice President, CIO, Market Street Trust Company, Horseheads, NY - Anis Fadul
Director of Marketing & Strategy – New Business Development, Corning Incorporated, Painted Post, NY - Sheri Hughey
Director, Children of Promise, Horseheads, NY - Grace Kelly
Division Counsel, Corning Incorporated, Painted Post, NY - Karl Krebs
Executive Vice President, CFO & Treasurer, Chemung Canal Trust Company, Horseheads, NY - Shannon Matteson
Director of Finance, Pathways, Inc., Horseheads, NY - Peter Newman
Regional President, M & T Bank, Endwell, NY - Jessica Renner
Regional President, Excellus BlueCross/BlueSchield, Horseheads, NY - Carin Rouleau
Market Manager, Walmart, Horseheads, NY - Christina Sonsire
Partner, Ziff Law Firm, Elmira, NY - Lorna Swaine-Abdallah
Substitute Teacher, Binghamton, NY - Alison Wolfe
Associate Professor of Business, Elmira College, Corning, NY
Ex-Officio
- Natasha R. Thompson
President & CEO, Food Bank of the Southern Tier, Elmira, NY - Anthony Barbaro
Associate Diocesan Director, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester, Elmira, NY
Prospective Board Member Application
The Food Bank of the Southern Tier Board of Directors is accepting nominations and resumes for new board members. If you or someone you know would be interested in serving your community as a member of our board, please send the completed application and your resume to the Food Bank of the Southern Tier at the address on the application.
Click here to download the Board Member Application
