Foodshare today announced the appointment of James Arena-DeRosa as its new President & CEO. Arena-DeRosa becomes the third chief executive in Foodshare’s 33-year history and was chosen after a national search to build upon the impressive accomplishments of his predecessor, Gloria McAdam. Arena-DeRosa will lead the $32 million nonprofit organization as it addresses the food security needs of the 137,000 Greater Hartford residents who are hungry.
“This transition is a very exciting time for Foodshare as the board and team welcome new energy, new ideas and new resources to leverage our significant community visibility and support,” said Mark La Fontaine, chair of Foodshare’s Board of Directors. “James brings the broad experience and proven skills needed to further our ongoing mission of solving hunger and alleviating poverty in Greater Hartford.”
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Congratulations and best wishes to James! And thank you to the whole team at Foodshare! You have done a great job during the transition period and it looks like found the perfect new CEO. After 30 years, it's a little hard to leave it all behind, but it's clear you are in great hands!
ReplyDeleteThanks Gloria -- they are big shoes to fill, but we are all excited to see what the future brings!
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