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 Asheville, North Carolina.

MANNA FOODBANK STAFF

Volunteering: Rose Jinkins, Volunteer Engagement Coordinator
Food Drives: Food Drive Coordinator
Food Donors (farms, food retailers, other food industry): Lisa Reynolds, Food Sourcing Director
Business Relations: Olivia Onderlinde, Corporate Engagement Manager
MANNA Community Markets: Bethany Vance, Mobile Programs Supervisor
Donor Relations: Libby Barker, Donor Relations Manager
Special Events: Kelly Schwartz, Signature Events Manager
Press Relations: Micah Chrisman, Director of Marketing and Communications
Human Resources: Ash Timmons, Director of People and Culture
Operations: Jeremy Weinstein, Director of Operations
Philanthropic Engagement: Chad Conaty, Director of Philanthropic Engagement

MANNA FOODBANK LEADERSHIP

Claire Neal, Chief Executive Officer
Mary Nesbitt, Chief Development Officer
Elizabeth Hipps, Chief Operating Officer
Jennifer Lutz, Chief Community Impact Officer

Board of Directors 2025

LaVoy Spooner, President
Lindsey Wilson, Vice President
David Angelus, Treasurer
Marcia Bromberg, Secretary
Jim Matthews, Past President

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

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