MANNA Team

At MANNA FoodBank, it takes a dedicated team of leaders, staff, and community partners to make sure no one in Western North Carolina goes hungry.

MANNA Leadership

Our leadership team sets the vision and strategy that guides MANNA’s work across 16 counties, ensuring we remain focused on our mission of ending hunger in Western North Carolina.

Claire Neal
Chief Executive Officer
Joe Beckler
Chief Development Officer
Elizabeth Hipps
Chief Operating Officer
Jennifer Lutz
Chief Community Impact Officer
Temple DePlato
Director of People and Culture
Deanna LaMotte
Director of Programs
Lisa Reynolds
Food Sourcing Director
Micah Chrisman
Director of Marketing and Communications
Jeremy Weinstein
Director of Operations
Kristi Rose
Director of Network Strategy & Partnerships

Community Engagement Staff

These staff strengthen relationships with MANNA's volunteers, donors, partners, and neighbors across Western North Carolina and beyond.

Rose Jinkins
Volunteer Engagement Coordinator
Kellie Finley-Call
Food Sourcing and Food Drive Manager
Olivia Onderlinde
Corporate Engagement Manager
Bethany Vance
MANNA Community Markets and Mobile Programs Manager
Libby Barker
Donor Relations Manager
Kelly Schwartz
Donor Engagement Manager

Board of Directors (2025 Term)

MANNA’s board members bring expertise, guidance, and oversight to our work. They are community leaders committed to advancing hunger relief throughout the region.

Executive Officers
Lindsey Wilson - President
David Angelus - Treasurer
Marcia Bromberg - Secretary
Jim Matthews - Past President
Board Members
Jack Britts
Judy Butler
Kevin Click
Melody Dunlop
Raymond Granaada
Rose James
Terry Latanich
Sandra Precoma
Ramon Rodriguez
Mel Scholl
John Staatz
Tyler Vereen
Elizabeth Wall-Bassett

Board Members Emeritus

We honor our emeritus members for their long-standing service and continued dedication to MANNA’s mission.

Melody Dunlop
Joel Gillespie
Kip Marshall, Jr.
Jim Mathews
Brad Searson
Marjorie Ulin
Sheryl Williams

MANNA FoodBank is a 501(c)(3) and a member of Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization. Since 1983, MANNA has and continues to serve communities across 16 counties of Western North Carolina—including the Qualla Boundary—through a network of hundreds of dedicated partners, providing food with hope and dignity to people experiencing hunger in our 6,434 square-mile region. MANNA is based in the Greater Asheville area, with our headquarters in Mills River, NC.