Supporting food security work in the City of Guelph and County of Wellington through strategic connections and coordinations between regional food organizations. Building on existing food initiatives, and continuously looking for new ways to grow sectoral capacity, infrastructure, awareness and engagement.

Responsible for ensuring the organization was moving forward per its vision and mission for the future while fostering a strong culture within the organization that is representative of who we are and how we seek to support our community.- Oversaw the day-to-day operations of the organization- Managed a team of staff and volunteers in achieving organizational objectives-Established strategic connections and partnerships between the organization and other food access groups- Implemented innovative, sustainable, and replicable approaches to addressing emergency food access in an equitable manner - Prepared and presented reports on network trends for various stakeholders- Publicly represented the organization- Experienced in interviewing with and providing press releases to print and broadcast media- Successfully drove fundraising and grant writing activities

- Managed all communications activities to promote and raise awareness for the organization- Published the newsletter and all social media content- Liaised with community groups to facilitate the distribution of excess food products to external organizations with similar mandates- Developed and fully updated policies and operating procedures for the organization- Recruited new volunteers to fill various positions- Developed promotional materials and represented the organization at various events