Our Mission
Foodshare will lead an informed, coordinated response to hunger in our community.
Our Values
Act with empathy and respect
Make the best use of every resource
Be open, candid and accountable
Confront the hard questions
Our Vision
Inspire and engage our community in a meaningful way
Maximize access to resources that support food security
Gather, apply and communicate relevant, substantive information
Our Story
Foodshare is changing what it means to be a food bank.
Providing food for people who are hungry has been at the heart of who we are for 35 years. With food assistance as our cornerstone, we will continue this work for as long as there are people in need.
But hunger is bigger than food. Hunger is one piece of a patchwork of social issues and it needs solutions that deal with all sides of the causes and consequences. This is the work that lies ahead.
Collecting and distributing nearly 12 million meals worth of food each year through a network of partner programs gives us a stark understanding of the everyday realities of food insecurity.
This perspective is critical to creating a complete picture of the issue and establishing a shared foundation on which anti-hunger organizations, policy makers, and the broader community can build effective solutions.
We are under no illusions about the challenge we are embracing.
Hunger is indeed big. We believe the Foodshare community is bigger.
Accountability
Foodshare is committed to operating with efficiency, accountability, and transparency. Learn more below:
July 2019 - June 2020 Annual Report
Meet Our Executive Team
Jason Jakubowski (View bio >)
President & CEO
jjakubowski@foodshare.org
Christine O’Rourke (View bio >)
Chief Network & Program Officer
corourke@foodshare.org
Jeff Bartholomay (View bio >)
Chief Financial Officer
jbartholomay@foodshare.org
Beverly Catchpole
Chief Giving Officer
bcatchpole@ctfoodbank.org
Beth Stokes
Chief Administrative Officer
bstokes@ctfoodbank.org
Johanna Fitzgerald
Head of Human Resources
jfitzgerald@ctfoodbank.org
Monica Obrebski
Senior Director of External Relations
mobrebski@foodshare.org
Miranda Muro
Senior Director of Network Strategy
mmuro@foodshare.org
Paul Shipman
Senior Director of Network Resources
pshipman@ctfoodbank.org
Kathryn Mastandrea
Senior Director of Major Gifts
kmastandrea@foodshare.org
Jennie Hirsch
Executive Assistant
Government Relations Manager
jhirsch@foodshare.org
Katie Martin, Ph.D. (View bio >)
Executive Director, Foodshare Institute for Hunger Research & Solutions
kmartin@foodshare.org
Board of Directors
Elizabeth Henry, Chair
CIGNA
Pastor Alfred D. Watts, Vice Chair
Cornerstone Christian Center
Pete Sannizzaro, Treasurer
Talcott Resolution
Arlene Putterman, Secretary
Community Member
Jason Jakubowski, Ex Officio
President & CEO
Max Berry
Aetna
Thomas M. Buckingham
Nassau Re
Kristen Cooksey Stowers, PhD
Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut
Jenny Chou
Wiggin and Dana LLP
Molly Devanney
Highland Park Market
Harry Garafalo
Garafalo Markets LLC
Joseph R. Gianni
Bank of America
Dr. G. Duncan Harris
Capital Community College
Katherine J. Hunlock
Travelers
Maria Paredes
New Britain Housing Authority
Martino Rovero
CVS
Heather Smith-Jaser
PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP
Wendy Wahl
Aetna
Diana Zhang
Bridgewater Associates
Careers & Internships
Foodshare offers the opportunity to do work that matters. Whether you are looking for a job or an internship, you can put your talents and passion to work helping people of all ages and from all walks of life who face the threat of hunger. If you want to spend your days doing something that will give you rewards beyond any price, then you're in the right place.
- Foodshare Staff
