Bill Bolling
Founder and Executive Director
Bill Bolling has served as Executive Director of the Atlanta Community Food Bank since founding the organization in 1979. In this capacity, he oversees the distribution of more than 35 million pounds of food and grocery products each year through a network of 600 local and regional partner nonprofit organizations that feed the hungry across 29 Georgia counties. As a charter member of Feeding America, the national network of food banks, Bill was instrumental in the start-up of food banks across the country. He is a frequent speaker on topics related to hunger, poverty, regionalism, affordable housing and public policy reform. His skills in bridging various public sectors have made him a leader in strengthening the community to serve those most in need. Prior to his association with the Food Bank, he served as director of community ministries for St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Atlanta. In January of 2012, Bill was named Georgia Trend Magazine’s 2012 Georgian of the Year. Bill earned his Master of Arts in Psychology and Counseling from West Georgia College and degrees in Business and Education from Central Piedmont College and Appalachian State University. To learn more about ACFB Executive Director Bill Bolling, please visit our newsroom.  

Sarah Fonder-Kristy
Vice President, Development
Sarah is the Vice President of Development at the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Sarah has worked at ACFB since 2000 to fight hunger and serve more than 600 partner nonprofit feeding organizations. In her current role, she oversees fundraising from corporations, foundations, individuals, government, civic and religious organizations. Sarah previously managed the Food Bank's volunteer program, utilizing more than 15,000 volunteers annually. She is a member of Georgia Planned Giving Council and has presented on fundraising at the Nonprofit Summit by Georgia Center for Nonprofits and at Feeding America national fundraising conferences. Sarah was in the founding class of L.E.A.D. Atlanta and is a past president of the Council of Volunteer Administrators (COVA). Prior to her career at the Food Bank, she worked with Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates. She received her Master of Public Administration at Georgia State University and her B.A. in Sociology from Emory University. 

Rob Johnson
Vice President, Community Services
In his role as VP of Community Services, Rob Johnson is responsible for guiding ACFB to improve, expand and integrate its hunger-relief services through its key partner agencies and others in the broad "Community of Concern" for those in need.  Prior to his current position, Rob served for 15 years as Chief Operating Officer. He began his work at the Food Bank in 1987 as the founding manager of  Atlanta's Table, the Food Bank’s prepared and perishable food rescue project. Prior to his career with  ACFB, Rob was a volunteer administrator and resource developer for Wesley Community Centers and a founding partner of the Open Door Community's homeless ministry in Atlanta. He has served on multiple national Feeding America task force groups to improve best practices among his colleagues and chaired FoodChain, a national network of perishable food rescue programs. Rob is Chair-elect of Organization Change Alliance, the regional association of organization development professionals.  Rob received his Master of Social Psychology at the University of Georgia and his B.S. in Psychology at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg.

Richard LeBer
Vice President, Finance & Strategy
As VP of Finance and Strategy, Richard LeBer oversees ACFB’s Finance, Risk Management, Information Technology, Business Management and Facilities. He is also responsible for leading the development of the Food Bank’s long-term strategy, and monitoring its implementation. Richard joined the staff of the Food Bank in April 2012, but he has been involved with the organization since 1999 as a sponsor, consultant, Board member, and Board Chair. Richard has extensive industry experience, notably as the CEO of National Linen Service, a $300 million provider of laundry services, and as a consultant at McKinsey & Company. Richard holds a Bachelor of Mathematics degree from the University of Waterloo in Canada, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Kyle Waide
Vice President, Supply Chain
As VP of Supply Chain, Kyle Waide oversees ACFB’s Procurement, Warehousing, Inventory Management, Logistics and Transportation operations. He also leads the Food Bank's Product Rescue Center where volunteers sort and pack donated product, and the Kids In Need project which distributes brand new school supplies to teachers of high need schools. Kyle brings a variety of work experiences to ACFB. Early in his career he taught school in Compton, California with Teach for America, and later was a co-founder of the national premier nonprofit rating service, Charity Navigator. More recently, he joined Home Depot where he served in Community Affairs, managing the company’s relationships with various nonprofit partners and launching a company initiative around corporate social and environmental responsibility. He also managed multiple Home Depot stores and was responsible for $40 million in annual sales. Kyle is an honors graduate of Harvard University with a B.A. in English Literature. He also earned a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona.

Tony Wright
VP of Human Resources
In his role as VP of Human Resources, Tony Wright is responsible for creating, implementing and maintaining HR programs required for ACFB to excel in its mission to fight hunger by engaging, educating and empowering our community. Tony’s professional experiences include senior leadership roles in Human Resources with organizations including the Virginia Mason Medical Center, Global Payments, the Coca-Cola Company and Owens Corning. In these roles, he consistently demonstrated keen business acumen in ensuring that HR strategies not only accelerated the achievement of business objectives but also represented a competitive advantage for the company.  He has held numerous leadership positions in community organizations and is often invited to deliver motivational speeches to organizations focused on at risk youth. Tony is a graduate of The University of Georgia where he received a Master’s degree in Counseling and of St. John Bosco College where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy.  

For more information on our Executive Staff, contact info@acfb.org or 404.892.9822.

Officers

David Leeds, Chair
Partner
Ernst & Young

Arlene Glaser, Vice-Chair
Senior Ethics & Compliance
The Coca-Cola Company

David Eidson, Treasurer
Executive Vice President
Coxe Curry & Associates

Steven J. de Groot, Secretary
Attorney
DLA Piper LLP (US)

Chris Weiser, Advisory Board Chair
Senior Director – Operations
Sodexo North America

Members

Martha Brooks
Corporate Director
Harley-Davidson, Inc., Jabil Inc.

Joe Chow
General Manager
Cisco Systems, Inc.

Ed Fisher
Managing Partner
SouthPointe Ventures, LLC

Matt McKenna
Senior Vice President
AutoTrader Group

Mary Moore
Founder & CEO
The Cook’s Warehouse

Jackie Parker
VP, Diversity & Inclusion
Newell Rubbermaid

Andrew Stith
President
Leapfrog Services, Inc

Wayne Vason
Senior Counsel
Troutman Sanders LLP

Lesley T. Wainwright
Senior Counsel 
Turner Entertainment Networks, Inc. 

Jerry Wilkinson
Chairman
The Wilkinson Group

General Counsel:

David Long-Daniels
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

For more information on our Board of Directors, contact info@acfb.org or 404.892.9822.

Officers

Chris Weiser, Chair
Senior Director – Operations
Sodexo North America

Kathleen Ciaramello, Vice Chair
Vice President East Zone
Coca-Cola Refreshments

Carlos Foster, Vice Chair
Staff Operations Director
Nationwide Insurance

Members

David Abes
Director of Operations
Here to Serve Restaurants

Kelly Akins
VP/Branch Manager
Atlanta Beverage

Paul Baker
Principal
Sterling Risk Advisors

Kathleen Bertrand
Senior VP, Community & Governmental Affairs
ACVB

Marina Alden Bryant
President
World Events, Inc.

Chip Colson
Southeast Division Manager
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

Ronald Fennel
President
Georgia Capitol Associates

Preston Fletcher
Vice President
Fresh Point of Atlanta

Doug Foley
Operating Partner
Center Cut Restaurant Group

Kelly Hornbuckle
Director of Marketing
Georgia Restaurant Association

Lolita Browning Jackson
Region External Affairs Manager
Georgia Power Company

Mark Karelson
Owner/Director
Mason Murer Fine Art, Inc.

Jonna Kirkwood
VP Operations
Kaiser Permanente

Bradley Koeneman
General Manager
Hilton Atlanta

Arvind Krishnaswami
CEO
Medlytix, LLC

Bill Lathrop
Senior National Account Manager
Coca-Cola Refreshments

Mark Lerner
Financial Services Professional
Capstone Financial Partners

Fernando Manfredi
Communications Manager
Sysco Atlanta

Jonathan Margliano
Partner
Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover, P.C.

Tony Martin
Vice President Strategic Clients
MedLytix, LLC

Sean Michot
General Manager
ALSCO

Elena Mullican
Area Director of Sales & Marketing
The Ritz-Carlton Hotels of Atlanta

Sheryl Myers
President
Comotion Films

Kevin O’Leary
Director of Food & Beverage
Hilton Atlanta

Bob Parker
Manager of Business Development
American Express

Lisa Parker
Community Volunteer

Neal Patton
General Counsel
AMC, Inc.

Jeff Pierce
Senior Director of Marketing
Intercontinental Exchange/ICE

Kevin Rathbun
Chef/Owner
Rathbun’s, Krog Bar & Kevin Rathbun Steak

Todd Rushing
Managing Partner
Concentrics Restaurants

Javier Santana
Partner/Creative Director
Launch Interactive

Paul Slobig
Director of Food & Beverage
The Westin Peachtree Plaza

Butch Smith
President
TIM Partners LLC

Ricky Steele
Chief Development Officer
Hunter Technical Resources

Douglas E. Strickler
Executive Vice President
Brown Bag Marketing

Dick Surdykowski
VP of Sales & Marketing
Recall North America

Brandon Sutton
Digital Strategist
Agility

Jeff Terry
Partner
Peachtree Tents & Events

Guy Thomson
Senior VP
Proof of the Pudding

Andrew Traub
Executive Chef
Marriott-Evergreen Conference Resort

Marty Turner
President
Sysco Food Services of Atlanta

Joseph Uhl
General Manager
Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel

Brad Wells
Regional VP
PSAV Presentation Services

John Whisner
Vice President National Sales
Recall North America

Virginia Willis
Chef & Food Writer
Virginia Willis Culinary Productions, LLC

John Wolcott
Assistant General Manager
ALSCO

For more information on our Advisory Board, contact info@acfb.org or 404.892.9822.