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Staff Directory
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Meet the team
Project Bread is made up of a dedicated team of individuals passionate about ending hunger in our lifetimes.
Listen to this recent podcast episode of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, where CEO Erin McAleer discusses scaling success as a nonprofit leader. Project Bread has nearly tripled in size since 2019 as we've built robust new programs, expanded our research and policy work, and grown our community investments. Learn how we've made strategic decisions to build a sustainable future in the fight against hunger.
Staff Spotlight
Adriana Mendes-Sheldon Selected for 2025 Latino & Hispanic Leadership Award
Adriana Mendes-Sheldon, Director of Community Partnerships at Project Bread, joins 27 other Latino & Hispanic Leadership Award recipients nationwide, leaders who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement, a commitment to mentorship and community engagement, and a dedication to fostering leadership excellence in their organizations and industries.
Staff
Executive
Erin McAleer
President & CEO
Erin_McAleer@projectbread.org
Brooke Lochiatto
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
Brooke_Lochiatto@projectbread.org
People & Operations
Michele Carroll
Chief Operating Officer
michele_carroll@projectbread.org
Carmen Harris
Operations Associate
carmen_harris@projectbread.org
Shakyra Lewis
People Operations Associate
Shakyra_Lewis@projectbread.org
Kristina Nickerson
Senior Director of Operations
Kristina_Nickerson@projectbread.org
Stephanie Rosenfeld
Finance and Operations Manager
Stephanie_Rosenfeld@projectbread.org
Patti Wilder
Director of People Operations
Patti_Wilder@projectbread.org
Community Engagement
Catalina López-Ospina
VP of Engagement
Catalina_Lopezospina@projectbread.org
Adriana Mendes-Sheldon
Director of Community Partnerships
Adriana_mendessheldon@projectbread.org
Zainab Raja
Community Engagement Associate
Zainab_Raja@projectbread.org
Communications & Development
Elizabeth Greenhalgh
Chief Advancement Officer
Elizabeth_Greenhalgh@projectbread.org
Emily Abbott
Creative Director
Emily_Abbott@projectbread.org
Miriam Avila
Director of Programs Communications
Miriam_Avila@projectbread.org
Eric Carlson
Development Operations Database Associate
eric_carlson@projectbread.org
Olivia Deng
Social Media & Digital Content Manager
olivia_deng@projectbread.org
Katie Donnelly
Development Associate
katie_donnelly@projectbread.org
Arielle Dubowe
Manager, Corporate Engagement
Arielle_Dubowe@projectbread.org
Hannah Farman
Development Operations Database Associate
Hannah_Farman@projectbread.org
Shannon Healey
Director of Institutional Giving
shannon_healey@projectbread.org
Ian Isaac
Senior Manager, Foundation Relations
Ian_isaac@projectbread.org
Nora Jerrett
Copywriter & Content Manager
Nora_Jerrett@projectbread.org
Christian Miron
Vice President of Individual Giving
christian_miron@projectbread.org
Madison Porter
Manager, Development & Communications
Madison_Porter@projectbread.org
Marisa Rafal
Manager, Individual Giving
Marisa_Rafal@projectbread.org
Megan Ramette
Communications Manager
Megan_ramette@projectbread.org
Noa Rosen
Events Manager
Noa_Rosen@projectbread.org
Raina Searles Sibanda
Assistant Director, Communications
Raina_Searles@projectbread.org
Valentina Silva
Graphic Design Manager
Valentina_Silva@projectbread.org
Eileen Wallwork
Director of Development Operations
Eileen_Wallwork@projectbread.org
Policy
Jennifer Lemmerman
Chief Policy Officer
Jennifer_Lemmerman@projectbread.org
Lizzy Agbedun
Advocacy Manager
Elizabeth_Agbedun@projectbread.org
Selecca Bulgar-Medina
Director of Government Affairs
Selecca_Bulgarmedina@projectbread.org
Spencer Masterson
Director of Make Hunger History
spencer_masterson@projectbread.org
Leran Minc
Director of Public Policy
Leran_Minc@projectbread.org
Programs
Sarah Cluggish
Chief Programs Officer
Sarah_Cluggish@projectbread.org
Zaida Ayala
Senior Nutrition Services Coordinator
Zaida_Ayala@projectbread.org
Anoud Bakri
Assistant Director of Health Care Partnerships
Anoud_Bakri@projectbread.org
Carlie Bataille
Nutrition Services Coordinator
Carlie_bataille@projectbread.org
Hannah Benson
Senior Program Manager, HealthCare Partnerships
Hannah_Benson@projectbread.org
Elise Boehm
Nutrition Services Coordinator
Elise_Boehm@projectbread.org
Emily Cabrera Barrios
Nutrition Services Coordinator
emily_cabrera@projectbread.org
Martine Cadostin
Nutrition Services Coordinator
martine_cadostin@projectbread.org
Diego A. Calderon
Assistant Director, Health Care Partnerships
Diego_Calderon@projectbread.org
Megan Danaher
Nutrition Services Coordinator
Megan_Danaher@projectbread.org
Ryan Eckles
Chef Educator
Ryan_Eckles@projectbread.org
Yahaira Gail
Nutrition Services Coordinator
yahaira_gail@projectbread.org
Sonia Hercules Mancia
Nutrition Services Coordinator
sonia_hercules@projectbread.org
Sherry Hughes
Chef Educator
Sherry_Hughes@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
Elyse Kaliara
Nutrition Services Coordinator
elyse_kaliara@projectbread.org
Hannah Koehn
Project Manager
Hannah_Koehn@projectbread.org
Adriana Martinez
Program Associate, Health Care Partnerships
Adriana_Martinez@projectbread.org
Courtney McGarry
Senior Program Manager, Nutrition and Dietetics
Courtney_McGarry@projectbread.org
Chloe Miller
Child Nutrition Outreach Manager
Chloe_Miller@projectbread.org
Esnaida de Miranda
Nutrition Services Coordinator
Esnaida_Demiranda@projectbread.org
Maggie Montoya
Nutrition Services Coordinator
Maggie_Montoya@projectbread.org
Karyn Novakowski
Senior Child Nutrition Outreach Coordinator
karyn_novakowski@projectbread.org
Jennifer Obadia
Senior Director of Health Care Partnerships
Jennifer_Obadia@projectbread.org
Alexandra Papadakis
Dietitian Nutritionist, Senior Coordinator
Alexandra_Papadakis@projectbread.org
Eva Pierre
Nutritionist, Senior Coordinator
Eva_Pierre@projectbread.org
Giovanni Sanchez
Health Care Partnerships Program Associate
giovanni_sanchez@projectbread.org
Khara Shearrion
Senior Director, SNAP Outreach Programs
Khara_Shearrion@projectbread.org
Laura Siller, Ph.D.
Senior Director of Research and Evaluation
Laura_Siller@projectbread.org
Natasha Smith
Director of Child Nutrition
Natasha_Smith@projectbread.org
Eliot Stanton
Research Analyst
Eliot_Stanton@projectbread.org.
Lindsey Sumner
Child Nutrition Program Manager
Lindsey_Sumner@projectbread.org
Emily Tejada
Nutrition Services Coordinator
emily_tejada@projectbread.org
Liliana Torres
Dietitian Nutritionist, Senior Coordinator
Liliana_Torres@projectbread.org
Natalia Andela Vargas
Nutrition Services Coordinator
natalia_andela@projectbread.org
Ruthy Velez
Nutrition Services Coordinator
Ruth_Velez@projectbread.org
Nivia Vieira Lisboa
Assistant Director, Health Care Partnerships
Nivia_Lisboa@projectbread.org
Linh Vu
Dietitian Nutritionist, Senior Coordinator
Linh_vu@projectbread.org
Peyton Woodbrown
Health Care Partnerships Program Associate
Peyton_Woodbrown@projectbread.org
In the News
Project Bread Named as 2024 Best Places to Work Company
The Boston Business Journal has recognized Project Bread as one of its 2024 Best Places to Work- for the second year in a row!
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Peter Levangie
Chairperson
President & CEO
Bay State Milling Company
Irene Li
Vice Chair
Founder & Owner
Mei Mei Street Kitchen & Restaurant
Michael Richards
Treasurer
Chief Administrative Officer
State Street
Members
Awab Ali Ibrahim, M.D.
MGfC Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nutrition, and Obesity Medicine
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Mari Barrera
Charitable Foundations Manager
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
Christopher Duggan
Director, Center for Nutrition, Boston Children's Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Nikko Mendoza
Undersecretary and Chief of Staff
Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
Stacie O'Brien
Senior Manager of Private Investment Operations
Baupost Group
Laura Schneider
Partner
WilmerHale
Carolyn Volpe Cunningham
Leadership and Organizational Development Advisor
Founding Partner, Idlewild Advisory
Ray Xi
Vice President of Double Impact
Bain Capital
Emeritus
Ronald E. Kleinman
Physician in Chief Emeritus, MassGeneral for Children
Charles Wilder Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School
Jean G. McMurray
Executive Director
Worcester County Food Bank
Eric B. Rimm, Sc.D.
Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Advisory Council
Members
Saadia Ali
Student and Top Fundraiser for The Walk for Hunger
Becky Epstein
Chair of Corporate Charitable Giving
Odysseys Unlimited
Theresa Fortillus
National Director of Programs
Strong Women, Strong Girls
Hannah Grove
Fortune 500 C-Suite Executive
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, PA-C, MBA
CEO & President
Mass Advantage
Adrienne Zak Hunt
Senior Manager, ESG & Sustainability Services
Deloitte