The Ottawa Food Bank provides fresh and non-perishable food, as well as supplies such as diapers, toiletries, and cleaning supplies to its network of over 100 emergency food programs across the city.
With our main goal being to provide emergency food relief to people in need in our city, we are also working towards doing food banking better and making change. We are doing this by focusing on four areas:
Improving access
to healthy food
Growing capacity and resilience in our food bank network
Cultivate social innovation in food banking
Participate in advocacy and social change
Vision
Healthy, accessible, sustainable food for all.
Mission
We work in partnership to create a healthier city by empowering people, increasing access to healthy food, and advocating for systemic changes that reduce food insecurity.
Board of Directors
Chair
Michaela Tokarski
Partner
Tokarski Homes
Vice-Chair
Trevor Whike
President
TALOH Solutions Inc.
Treasurer
Marian McMahon
Retired Assistant Auditor General of Canada
Secretary
Timothy Cullen
Partner, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
McMillan LLP
Directors
Lisa Fabian
Executive Director
Care Centre Ottawa
Destine Lorde
Anti-Racism And Inclusion Consultant
Demand Different Diversity And Inclusion
Sylvie Manser
Executive Coordinator
Banff Avenue Community House
Marilyn Matheson
Executive Director
Caldwell Family Centre
Steve Mennill
SVP and Chief Climate Officer
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Erin O’Manique
Executive Director
Gloucester Emergency Food Cupboard
Our Team
It takes a special kind of person to work at the Ottawa Food Bank
So it should be no surprise that our employees are dedicated individuals who bring something special to the team. To contact any member of our staff, email them by putting their first name before @ottawafoodbank.ca (unless otherwise specified).
General email: foodbank@ottawafoodbank.ca | Volunteer email: volunteer@ottawafoodbank.ca
Phone number: 613-745-7001 | Fax: 613-745-7377.
Executive Team
Rachael Wilson – Chief Executive Officer
Alexandra Sioulas – Executive Administrative Officer
People and Culture
Martin Hajek – Director of People and Culture
Jo-Anne Turple – Manager, Volunteer Resources
Adam Janes – Volunteer Resources Coordinator
Finance and Administration
Francine Rukundo – Director of Finance and Administration
Sylvie Lavoie – Manager, Finance and Accounting
Diana Kovalevskaya – Raiser’s Edge Database Officer
Amy Cailloux – Finance and Donor Relations Coordinator
Nicole Furnival – Interim Gifts Processing and Finance Coordinator
Cindy Warren – Manager, Administration
Fatiha Jillali – Administrative and IT Services Coordinator
Aline Chito – Receptionist / Administrative Assistant
Operations
Drew Conroy – Director of Operations
Chris Kennedy – Manager of Operations
Travis Glavich – Warehouse Coordinator
Nicholas Hupé – Warehouse Coordinator
Achille Kansmugire – Warehouse Coordinator
Shaji Perakathu George – Warehouse Coordinator
Prakash Antony – Truck Driver & Warehouse Worker
Jean Marie Bizindavyi – Truck Driver & Warehouse Worker
Shawn Larocque – Truck Driver & Warehouse Worker
Jean Bissonette – Truck Driver & Warehouse Worker
Communications and Development
Tricia Johnson – Director of Communications and Development
Alex Noreau – Interim Communications Manager
Rebekah Craig – Development Officer, Direct Response
Jenn Graves – Major Gifts and Planned Giving Officer
Community Engagement and Events
Jessica Sheridan – Community Engagement and Events Coordinator
Anthony Cardozo – Interim Community Engagement and Events Coordinator
Agency Relations/Programs and Planning
Natalie Spooner – Director, Programs & Planning
Madison Watson – Manager of Programs and Planning
Lauren Whalen – Programs & Planning Coordinator
Anne Millar – Program Development & Evaluation Coordinator
Grey Bertrand – Community Development Coordinator – Special Projects
Shannon Szkurhan – Community Development Coordinator – Wrap Around Supports
Michelle Lemieux – Community Development Coordinator – Capacity Building Strategies
Community Harvest
Jason Gray – Community Harvest Manager
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