SARASOTA, FL (January 6, 2021) – As All Faiths Food Bank continues to contend with a historical level of need and operational adjustments due to the pandemic, the organization is pleased to have visionary leaders to help guide it through challenging times. To help continue its decades of committed service as a trusted organization serving the community, All Faiths is pleased to announce its 2021 board of directors.
The 2021 officers of the board are: Ben Hanan, chair; Terri Vitale, vice chair; Paul Cantor, treasurer; Patricia Courtois, secretary; and Nelle Miller, immediate past chair. Members are: Tom Bernstein, Tomas Dinverno, Dennis Doughty, Lisa Keverian-Press, Barton Lowther, Keith Monda, Hal Munter, Neal Vorchheimer and Elton White.
New to the board this year is Keverian-Press, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM who serves as a Senior Investment Consultant for Baird. She joined the firm in 1999 as a senior vice president and is the first woman to have been selected to Baird’s prestigious Chairman’s Club (in 2001), the firm’s highest recognition for financial advisors. She has received national recognition and has been named one of Barron’s Top 100 Women Financial Advisors three years in a row. In 2017 she was chosen as one of Forbes’ Top Women Financial Advisors and recognized by Forbes as a Best in State Wealth Advisor in 2018.
“While the vaccine offers some light at the end of the tunnel as we continue to deal with the economic fallout of the pandemic, we believe – and data from Feeding America indicates – that all of 2021 will be a recovery year,” said Sandra Frank, CEO of All Faiths. “Having strong, compassionate leaders with backgrounds in diverse, relevant specialties will ensure we have the guidance we need to help us refine and execute our strategic priorities, support our culture, and help connect us with others in the community.”
For more, visit allfaithsfoodbank.org or call 941-379-6333.
About All Faiths Food Bank
All Faiths Food Bank is the only food bank and largest hunger relief organization in Sarasota and DeSoto counties. Rated 4-stars by Charity Navigator and a member of Feeding America, we provide millions of meals each year through robust programs and partnerships with charitable organizations in the community. In addition to food distribution, All Faiths Food Bank operates a roster of innovative direct service programs that not only solve the immediate problem of hunger but strive to end hunger by helping families and individuals gain long-term food security, better health outcomes and self-sufficiency. For more information visit allfaithsfoodbank.org.