It’s been nearly two years since I returned to the Badger State to head Wisconsin’s leading hunger-relief organization. I am immensely proud of the way we are changing the conversation around hunger.  We’re bringing more people together around the table and diving deep into what it means to solve hunger. Hunger is a public health crisis that is threatening the lives of our neighbors and the health of our communities. We have to get to the root of it.

Innovation and Food Banking, to many people, are an unlikely pair. When was the last time you heard of a nonprofit having an Innovation Department?  Upon hearing my title I’m usually barraged by a number of questions. What does a Director of Innovation do all day?Why does a food bank need to innovate, don’t you just feed the hungry? The answer is surprisingly simple.