Food Rescue US – Northwest CT

Ms. Minck is a retired management consultant in the financial sector where she held many domestic and international executive leadership and program management roles in several of the top insurance companies (eg. Aetna, United Healthcare, Phoenix). For the last thirteen years of her career, she ran her own management consulting business in the Connecticut and New York areas.

After retirement, Kathy wanted to give back to her Litchfield Hills community. Her passion for fighting food insecurity led her to start a Food Rescue US program in Northwest CT in January 2016. She has served as the Site Director for the last 5  years, reducing food waste and food insecurity in 15 Northwest CT communities and serving 30 local pantries. She was the 2018 recipient of the Susan B. Anthony Community Service award and the 2019 Outstanding Business Outreach Award from Prime Time house for employing members for the seasonal farm gleaning program as well as decreasing food costs. In July 2021, she was also named as a community leader during COVID-19 by Litchfield Magazine. She also serves as an executive board member of the Women & Girls Fund (part of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation), raising money to support financial and career independence for local women and girls.

Ms. Minck resides in Litchfield with her husband Fred, a retired history and agriculture teacher and their three Australian Shepard dogs.

Stacey brings over 30 years of experience in the foodservice industry and over ten years as an administrative professional. Her passion for cooking and desire to improve health outcomes led her to her role as Executive Assistant/Chapter Leader Coordinator at the Bionutrient Food Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing quality in the food supply by engaging communities around building soil health and increasing nutrient density.  From a young age, Stacey witnessed the correlation between health, community, and food while gathering for family dinners around her grandmother’s table. These occasions not only provided nourishment for the body but also provided comfort, connection, and safety. In light of current circumstances surrounding public health, both physical and mental, Stacey is eager to help improve lives and reduce food waste by partnering with Food Rescue US – Northwest CT. She looks forward to meeting all of the amazing individuals, businesses, and organizations that help make Food Rescue US – Northwest CT successful.