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Leadership Team

Kristen Wild

President & CEO

Kristen.Wild@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 325-1285

Carlton Adams,

BSE, MBA

Chief Operating Officer

Carlton.Adams@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 451-1945

Lisa Brown

Senior Director of Communications

Lisa.Brown@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 944-6159

Julie Mann,

CPA, MACC

Chief Financial Officer

Julie.Mann@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 325-1311

Ryan Pride,

Ph.D., M.S.(R), RYT

Chief People & Culture Officer

Ryan.Pride@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 325-1294

Ellen Reed-Fox, CFRE

Chief Development Officer

Ellen.ReedFox@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 451-1950

Melissa Weissler, MPH

Chief Program Officer

Melissa.Weissler@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 325-1304

Development & Communications

Jacob Beck

Food Donations Specialist

Jacob.Beck@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 944-6153

Will Beshore

Volunteer & Food Drive Manager

Will.Beshore@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 451-2472

Jane Calkins

Donor Engagement Officer

Jane.Calkins@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 325-1295

Judy Coyman

Donor Engagement Manager

Judy.Coyman@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 325-1292

Mike Foley, MPA

Director of Development

Mike.Foley@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 944-6151

Dana Glore, ACNP

Special Events Manager

Dana.Glore@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 944-5854

April Kannady

Grants Specialist

April.Kannady@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 944-6150

Christine Krueger,

CFRE, GPC

Senior Director of Grants

Christine.Krueger@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 791-5027

Emily Shy

Data & Stewardship Manager

Emily.Shy@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 451-1952

Vanessa Vaultz

Communications Coordinator

Vanessa.Vaultz@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 325-1298

Jenn Voss

Volunteer Coordinator

Jenn.Voss@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 325-1299

Firstname Lastname

Director of Donations and Development

First.Last@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) xxx-xxxx

Firstname Lastname

Communications Manager

First.Last@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) xxx-xxxx

Finance & Facilities

Bridget Brooks

Front Office Administrator

Bridget.Brooks@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 325-1314

Ryan Dabsinchaikul, MBA

Facilities Manager

Ryan.Dabsinchaikul@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 325-1288

Shelley Talir, CNAP

Administrative & Payroll Coordinator

Shelley.Talir@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 325-1287

Firstname Lastname

Facilities Coordinator

First.Last@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) xxx-xxxx

People and Culture Team

Kitty Castilleja-Cutts

Human Resources Manager

Kitty.Castilleja-Cutts@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 944-5075

Agency Partnerships Team

Melanie Auberry

Agency Partnerships Manager

Melanie.Auberry@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 325-1297

Jacqueline Gregory

Agency Relations & Admin Coordinator

Jacqueline.Gregory@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 944-5076

Brittni McElroy

Agency Advocate

Brittni.McElroy@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 451-2471

Monica Watson

Community Food Systems Manager

 Monica.Watson@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 325-1293

Firstname Lastname

Agency Advocate

First.Last@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) xxx-xxxx

Firstname Lastname

Agency Advocate

First.Last@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) xxx-xxxx

Child Nutrition

Claire Luster

Child Nutrition Program Coordinator

Claire.Luster@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 325-1289

Amanda Noelker

Child Nutrition Program Manager

 Amanda.Noelker@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 325-1308

Firstname Lastname

Operation Backpack Coordinator

First.Last@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) xxx-xxxx

Programs

Firstname Lastname

Food Rescue & Delivery Driver

First.Last@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) xxx-xxxx

Shrutiben Bhakta,

MS, RD

Registered Dietitian

Ben.Bhakta@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 944-5856

Jason Goldman

Culinary Nutrition Education Manager

Jason.Goldman@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 944-6152

Amber Griffith

Nutrition Access Associate

Amber.Griffith@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 451-1946

Rachel Neukirch,

MSW, LCSW

Senior Director of Programs

Rachel.Neukirch@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 325-1282

Karrie Simpson, MSW

Data Manager

Karrie.Simpson@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 944-5857

Brooklyn Swyers, MPH

Nutrition Access Manager

Brooklyn.Swyers@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 451-1954

Nourishing Healthy Starts

Ashley Farmer, MPH

Maternal Health Advocate

Ashley.Farmer@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 944-5862

Asia Jacobs

Maternal Health Advocate

Asia.Jacobs@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 325-1290

Brya Johnson,

MSW, CD, PMH-C

Maternal Health Advocate

Brya.Johnson@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 451-1951

Jazzy Kimbrough,

CHW-C, FSD

(Full Spectrum Doula)

Maternal Health Advocate

Jazzy.Kimbrough@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 944-5851

Natasha Woodard,

MS, MSW, CHLC

Nourishing Healthy Starts Manager

Natasha.Woodard@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 325-1293

Government & Community Relations Team

Firstname Lastname

Government Relations Manager

First.Last@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) xxx-xxxx

Darcella Craven

Director of Government & Community Relations

Darcella.Craven@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 325-8366

MetroMarket Team

Jesse Byerly

MetroMarket Assistant Lead

Jesse.Byerly@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 944-5855

JaVonte’ Earl

MetroMarket Assistant Lead

JaVonte.Earl@OperationFoodSearch.org

Evelyn Forbes

MetroMarket Assistant Lead

Evelyn.Forbes@OperationFoodSearch.org

Jessica Murphy

MetroMarket Senior Manager

Jessica.Murphy@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 325-1302

Isaiah Smith

MetroMarket Operations Associate

Isaiah.Smith@OperationFoodSearch.org

JJ Smith

MetroMarket Operations Associate

JJ.Smith@OperationFoodSearch.org

Distribution & Warehouse

Chris Clyburn

Driver & Warehouse Associate

Brian DeSmet

Inventory Control Specialist

Brian.DeSmet@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 944-5860

Terry McKinney

Driver & Warehouse Associate

Terry.McKinney@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 325-1309

Hava Stevenson

Driver & Warehouse Associate

Hava.Stevenson@OperationFoodSearch.org

Bryan Sutter

Inventory Control Specialist

Bryan.Sutter@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 944-5078

Dave Wiederhold

Driver & Warehouse Associate

Dave.Wiederhold@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) 809-7150

Firstname Lastname

Director of Distribution & Warehousing

Firstname.Lastname@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) xxx-xxxx

Firstname Lastname

Driver & Warehouse Associate

Firstname.Lastname@OperationFoodSearch.org
(314) xxx-xxxx