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Follow on Google News | Northwest Harvest CEO Announces Retirement After 16 Years of LeadershipSearch Begins for New Chief Executive Officer of Washington State's Leading Hunger Relief Agency
Shelley's vision of expanding Northwest Harvest beyond simply providing meals to those in need has led to several major programs and initiatives that are now the model for hunger relief agencies across the United States. These include: - Providing technical assistance to hunger programs statewide, helping each to develop greater capacity in meeting the growing needs of hungry people in their local communities - Developing numerous childhood nutrition programs that provide healthy and culturally-appropriate meals during the school year, summer months, as well as the gap periods in between - Expanding farmer and local-grower campaigns that provide an increasing amount of fruits and vegetables to food banks, schools and partner programs – currently two-thirds of all food procured and distributed by Northwest Harvest is fruits and vegetables - Working directly with our state and federally-elected officials on legislation, public policy and advocacy programs that address the systemic, root causes of both poverty and hunger "The success of Northwest Harvest is a direct reflection of the commitment and generosity of the communities throughout Washington," Northwest Harvest has provided over 300 million meals to those in need during Shelley's 16 years of leadership. Her combination of vision and strategy has been recognized by Seattle Business Magazine, proudly accepting their 2014 Executive Excellence Award, as well as the Emergency Food Network's 2017 David P. Ottey Lifetime Achievement Award. "Shelley has been an exemplary leader whose passion, dedication and vision have been instrumental in enabling Northwest Harvest to successfully fight hunger in Washington state," stated Dan Thomas, Port of Seattle's Chief Financial Officer, and long-time board member of Northwest Harvest. "During her tenure, the agency significantly expanded its capacity – becoming the state's largest distributor of nutritious food during a period of increased hunger due to economic dislocations and growing income inequality." Rotondo also wanted to thank every person who came to a food bank, received a meal or found a friend in Northwest Harvest in their time of need. "I am filled with gratitude. Your trust in us, to help you put a meal on your table, or help feed your children or your parents, is what motivated me every day these last 16 years." Shelley's final day as CEO will be June 30. Northwest Harvest's Board of Directors is leading the search for the organization's new Chief Executive Officer and plans on filling this leadership position by July 1. Northwest Harvest is partnering with the executive search firm of Herd, Freed, Hartz to recruit the agency's new Chief Executive Officer. For information on the CEO position, please contact Fred Pabst at fred@herdfreedhartz.com. Or visit http://www.northwestharvest.org/ End
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