2:30 – 5 p.m. - Feeding America Product Sourcing Planning Training Seminar (optional)

• Hosted by Amy Kosar, Sr. Manager II, Food Sourcing Services at Feeding America and Brandon Bartley, Sr. Manager, Food Sourcing services at Feeding America

3 – 5 p.m. - Meet and greet with Divert, Inc. (optional)

• Hosted by Jess Parker, Food Recovery Program Manager at Divert Inc.

5 – 6:30 p.m. - Welcome Reception

7:45 – 8:45 a.m. - Breakfast Buffet, sponsored by Diversified Foods, Inc.

9 – 9:10 a.m. - Welcome Remarks

9:10 – 10 a.m. - Innovation Panel, moderated by Chris Costanzo, Founder and Editor of Food Bank News

10:15 – 11 a.m. - Choose a Session (host listed in italics):

• Leveraging Your State Association - Isis Villegas Eynon, Sr. Supply Chain Manager at Fresh Connect Central

  • Celica Cole, Chief Executive Officer, Feeding Texas

  • Joree Novotny, Executive Director, Ohio Association of Foodbanks

  • Maria Houlne, Vice President Supply Chain, California Association of Food Banks

• Distribution Models - John Nieman, Engagement Manager at Fresh Connect Central

  • Daryle Bascom, Chief Operating Officer, The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri

  • Jaclyn Pack, Director of Food Acquisition, Central California Food Bank

  • Vanessa Dannheim, Director of Programs, Concho Valley Regional Food Bank

  • Jason Moucka, Director of Food Procurement & Processing, Food Bank for the Heartland

• The Dairy Dilemma - Sam Schwoeppe, Director of Business Partnerships at Fresh Connect Central

  • Matt Spafford, Chief Executive Officer, Shredding Hunger Inc.

  • Melissa Malcolm Cullison, Sr. Director, Social Feeding, Diversified Foods Inc.

  • Michelle Van Pelt, Business Development Manager, Dairy MAX Inc.

  • Kathleen Stress, Research Director, Feeding New York State

11:15 a.m. – 12 p.m. - Choose a Session (host listed in italics):

• Agri-Sourcing - Sam Schwoeppe, Director of Business Partnerships at Fresh Connect Central

  • Sherri Atwell, Director Regional Agri Sourcing & Sharing, Feeding America

  • Cindy Stapleton, Farm to Food Banks Director, Feeding the Carolinas

  • Erica Mowrer, Agricultural Acquisition Manager, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

  • Carter Crain, VP of Food Procurement, Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina

• Utilizing Repack Rooms - Jeff McDonald, Sr. Director at Fresh Connect Central

  • Caleb Dixon, Chief Operating Officer, Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma

  • Justin Greer, Director of Supply Chain, Second Harvest of the Big Bend

• Efficiency in Transportation - John Nieman, Engagement Manager at Fresh Connect Central

  • Greg Harris, Chief Executive Officer, Backhaul Direct

  • Tom Cihonski, Chief Operating Officer, El Pasaons Fighting Hunger Food Bank

  • Andi Barrios, Director Member Services, Arizona Food Bank Network

  • Sunni Matters, Chief Impact Officer, Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana

12 – 1:15 p.m. - Lunch Buffet

1:30 – 2 p.m. - Bus to Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana

2 – 3:30 p.m. - Tour Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana

3:30 – 4 p.m. - Bus back to hotel

4:30 – 6 p.m. - Reception

7:45 – 8:45 a.m. - Breakfast Buffet, sponsored by Backhaul Direct

9 – 9:30 a.m. - Groceries 2 Go: Technology at Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, hosted by Joe Slater, Chief Operations Officer at Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana

9:45 – 10:30 a.m. - Choose a Session (host listed in italics):

• Implementing Choice - Alexandra McMahon, Director of Food Strategy at Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana

• Demand Planning & Purchasing - Jeff McDonald, Sr. Director at Fresh Connect Central

  • Chris Poshpeck, Sr. Director, Produce, Feeding America

• Retail Recovery - Isis Villegas Eynon, Sr. Supply chain Manager at Fresh Connect Central

  • Jess Parker, Food Recovery Program Manager, Divert Inc.

  • Dan Egan, Executive Director, Feeding New York State

  • Kirsten White, Director of Food Strategy & Sourcing, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida

10:50 – 11:35 a.m. - Choose a Session (host listed in italics):

• How to: Social Enterprise - Sam Schwoeppe, Director of Business Partnerships at Fresh Connect Central

  • Tinisha Sanders, Specialized Training Program Director, Food Bank of Delaware

• Supporting BIPOC Local Growers through Economic Development - Isis Villegas Eynon, Sr. Supply Chain Manager at Fresh Connect Central

  • Vivian Muhammad, Co-Owner & Grower, The Elephant Gardens

  • Sara Cross, Producer Support Funds Program Manager, Oregon Food Bank

  • Kristina Ortiz, Purchasing & Agriculture Manager, Care & Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado

• Food Safety - Nichole Louis, Director of Food Safety & Quality Assurance at Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana

11:45 a.m. – 12 p.m. - Presenting Sponsor: Shredding Hunger

12 – 1 p.m. - Lunch Buffet

1:15 – 2:45 p.m. - Food is Medicine Panel, moderated by Chris Costanzo, Founder and Editor of Food Bank News

2:45 – 3 p.m. - Closing Remarks