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Dave Lampert
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
While the bulk of Dave's career has been in the private sector, he has long been involved in mission-driven organizations as a volunteer, fundraiser, and board member with a particular passion for food security.
Dave spent 19 years at Dutch multinational Wolters Kluwer, where he led multiple businesses, including as CEO of Wolters Kluwer Asia Pacific based in Sydney, a $100MM business with a team of 600 across seven countries. Since Wolters Kluwer, Dave has run a number of smaller, tech-enabled privately held businesses including a document automation software business, a legal staffing boutique and a start-up providing live-voice AI software to call centers. Most recently he led the launch of randstad at work, a two-sided app-based marketplace in the staffing industry.
In the nonprofit world, Dave has been a regular volunteer at a soup kitchen, organized cooking days and food drives, and he spent 2-3 days/week at a food pantry through the first year of the pandemic. He served as Vice President of the board of a nonprofit theater and is currently co-treasurer of the board of his synagogue.
Dave and his wife have three grown children and live in Hartsdale NY. In his spare time, Dave enjoys outdoor activities including skiing, biking, hiking, and softball, as well as reading, travel, and of course, volunteering.
Alyssa Defrin-Adeyemi
GRANTS MANAGER
Alyssa comes to Food Rescue US with a background in the nonprofit sector, working for organizations supporting veterans and military families, education and training, and international development. She brings strong writing and organizational skills, as well as experience in all aspects of the grant lifecycle. Alyssa is honored to work for an organization doing great work and making a real impact. A Northeasterner at heart, Alyssa grew up in Massachusetts and now lives in Northern Virginia where she enjoys spending time with family and friends, volunteering, reading, fitness and cooking.
Sheldon Rawson
PRODUCT SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE
Sheldon has long held a passion for helping others and the environment, which is what led him to work at Food Rescue US where he gets to pursue both of these passions everyday. He graduated from Loyola University Maryland with a Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Media and a Master's in Emerging Media. In his free time, Sheldon enjoys traveling, boating, paddle boarding, hiking, and playing with his dog.
Levi Grimm
PRODUCT SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE
Levi is currently an undergraduate student at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio studying business management and entrepreneurship. Growing up in a rural midwest farming community, Levi understands the value of food and doesn’t want it to go to waste. Volunteering at local food pantries, he realized the gap between abundance and need and found Food Rescue US. Levi comes to Food Rescue US with a background in the nonprofit community and leadership. He hopes to empower communities across the country to end waste with a strong technology foundation.
Joe Robbins
PRODUCT MANAGER
Joe attended Gustavus Adolphus College on a National Merit Scholarship, and graduated with a degree in philosophy. He promptly put that degree to use as a technical designer for a startup solar company in Washington state. Since then, he has worked as a product manager for startup companies in the financial services and e-commerce industries. He has experience managing technical teams, leading product development from early stages to release, and delivering value to product users and stakeholders. Joe is passionate about food insecurity and immediately jumped at the opportunity to join the Food Rescue team in 2023.
Rafal Rozanka
CHIEF DEVELOPER
Rafal Rozanka has been an integral part of the Food Rescue US team since June 2017, bringing over 6 years of expertise to the role of Chief Developer. His dedication to the mission of food rescue is unparalleled, and he played a pivotal leading role in developing the current generation of our app.
Rafal is an alumnus of the Upper Silesian Academy, where he honed his skills and passion for software development. Rafal is a versatile individual who also expresses his creativity on a different stage – he is not just a coding maestro but also a skilled drummer, contributing his beats to a popular Polish rock band.
His commitment to excellence and multifaceted talents make Rafal a driving force behind the success of Food Rescue US.
Wiktor Maszota
Frontend Developer
Wiktor joined Food Rescue US in 2022. His keen aesthetic eye and exceptional talent for crafting visually appealing digital experiences has made him an essential part of our team for the last two years.
Wiktor not only excels at creating fast, responsive, and modern-looking websites but also dashes beyond the digital landscape as a skilled cross-country runner, and has a feline colleague who makes the occasional appearance at our daily stand-up calls.
His commitment to cutting-edge design and user-friendly interfaces adds a dynamic dimension to the Food Rescue US team.
Sandy Steigbigel
VP of National Operations
Sandy Steigbigel is a seasoned professional who started her career in direct-to-consumer marketing. Her passion for food insecurity work began when she and her young daughter started volunteering for a local "kids backpack program," learning firsthand the relatively unknown needs of her own community. Shortly thereafter, Sandy had the opportunity to pivot her career to mission-driven work in the food insecurity sector.
As Director of Program Operations at the national non-profit Wholesome Wave, Sandy focused on expanding fresh produce access and affordability for underserved populations suffering from chronic disease. She brings a wealth of experience, a passion for social impact and sustainability, expertise in operational excellence, and team leadership to drive impactful solutions to complex challenges.
Sandy has 3 grown children and lives in Milford, CT with her husband, her dog and two cats.
James Hart
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
James has over a decade of experience as a nonprofit professional and educator. He brings his background in development (fundraising) and nonprofit communications to Food Rescue US. He is an adjunct professor, teaching courses in nonprofit fundraising and nonprofit entrepreneurship. James is passionate about serving those in need and supporting nonprofits at the forefront of that essential work.
He lives in New Haven, CT, with his wife, Liz, and their dogs Boyd and Moe. James enjoys rock climbing, ice climbing, motorcycle riding, and gardening. He served in the US Army as a Combat Engineer from 2008-2013.
Laurie Jones
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
Laurie has been involved at Food Rescue US since its inception, rescuing food and working as an independent consultant on special projects. She brings a strong background in marketing, writing and product development from her careers at SAIL Magazine, Reebok and Rockport. Passionate about serving her community, Laurie has been actively engaged with numerous area non-profits including Stepping Stones Museum for Children and AmeriCares, and has most recently served on the boards of the Rowayton Civic Association and The Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, CT. Laurie is a firm believer in the capability of technology to change the face of hunger.
Alena Murphy
BUSINESS MANAGER
With a passion for service, Alena has built her career in the nonprofit arena working for various local and national organizations supporting the environment, the arts, and education. She brings organizational skills as well as experience with ground-level foundation building to Food Rescue US during this current phase of strategic, nationwide growth. Alena is proud to be part of a team working toward effecting change on a national level by providing needed services locally. In her spare time Alena helps plant food at a local farm, and enjoys traveling and encaustic painting.
Victoria Zapata
NATIONAL SITE MANAGER
Victoria comes to Food Rescue US with over a decade of Executive support in top financial firms in New York and Washington DC. She has a background in communications and a passion for helping others. Initially she served as a volunteer with Food Rescue US, helping to launch the Anne Arundel County site. She is excited to share her love of food and community and the mission of Food Rescue US to help reduce food waste and to help break down barriers to fresh food options for those impacted by food insecurities. Fresh food is nourishment to the body not a luxury. Service to community is nourishment to the soul.
HALEY SCHULMAN
SITE COORDINATOR
After years of experience in the hospitality and events industry where she witnessed enormous amounts of food being wasted, Haley redirected her focus towards supporting a more sustainable food system. She nurtured her interest in local foods by volunteering at nearby farms and as a food rescuer with Food Rescue US. The immediate positive impact of providing nutritious foods to her community led her to take on a larger role with Food Rescue US - Fairfield County as Program Associate. She now looks forward to her new role as National Site Coordinator and to supporting the mission of Food Rescue US on a national scale. If she is not out rescuing food, she is most likely taking her rescue pup Louise on a hike.
Jenna von Elling
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Jenna comes to Food Rescue US with a background in marketing with a focus on media and storytelling. She brings strong communication and production skills and is pretty handy with a camera. Perhaps more importantly, Jenna has been part of the Food Rescue US family for the past several years as a food rescuer and serves as the volunteer food pantry coordinator at her kids’ middle school. She rescues food twice a week from a large grocery store and captains a crew to glean from her local farmer’s market. She has seen the life-changing impact of diverting food from landfills to families and is thrilled to join the team at Food Rescue US.
LEIGH CLAYPOOL
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
Leigh has spent her life fulfilling her passion for helping others by volunteering in a variety of roles at schools, a family homeless shelter, with DSVS, and for many other short-term opportunities. She recently returned to her hometown of Stamford where she discovered Food Rescue US. After volunteering with the organization for a year, she was honored and excited to accept a position with the team tracking incoming monetary donations, and applying for small grants. When not volunteering, Leigh loves creating fiber arts, baking, being outdoors, and spending time with family, friends, and her cats.
Board of Directors
Britton Jones
Executive Chairman
Founder & CEO – NXT Events Media Group
CAROL SHATTUCK
Executive Vice Chair
Past CEO, Food Rescue US
Robbyn Footlick
Secretary
Executive Content Strategist in partnership with Elland Road Partners
Heide Moeller
Treasurer
BDO USA LLP, Tax Office,
Managing Parnter,
Stamford, CT
Jim Kirsch
Managing Partner, CEO, Pier Sixty
Bruce Koe
Retired Vice President Global Operations for Readers Digest, Inc.
Robert Kretzman
Retired CAO/Chief Legal Counsel – Revlon, Inc. (NYSE: Rev)
Karen McNair
Assistant Vice President, Claims XL Reinsurance America Inc. AXA XL
John McKenna
Executive Chair, Mainline Information Systems, LLC
John Popa
Managing Director, NE Region, The Northern Trust Company
Bill Taibe
Senior Advisor to Board of Directors
Owner and Chef – The Whelk, Kawa-Ni, Jesup Hall
