Our Team
If you spend any time at all on the Open Hand campus, the lasting impression will be that of the dedicated and compassionate people behind the scenes. We're committed to fostering a safe, equitable, and empowering workplace for our team, because we know that we cannot take care of our community without them.
Leadership
Matthew Pieper
Chief Executive Officer
Susan Anderson
Chief Operating Officer
Darryl Brewster
Plant Director
Robert Cuellar
Chief Financial Officer
Mike Gerber
Sr. Director of IT & Business Process Improvement
Jean Goffaux
Lead Grants & Contracts Management Specialist
Ed Goldhahn
Director of Volunteer Services
Susan Harper
Director of Human Resources
Aleta McLean
Sr. Director of Client Services & Outcome Tracking
Christina Nail
Director of Resource Development and Marketing
Swapnil Patel
Controller
Laura Samnadda
Director of Nutrition Services
Client Services
Aleta McLean
Sr. Director of Client Services and Outcome Tracking
Reginald Austin
Client Services Coordinator
Caitlin Barringer
Strategic Community Partnerships Manager
Ryan Brody
Quality Management Specialist
Debbie Dendy
Client Services Coordinator
Martin Downing
Customer Experience & Client Services Manager
Shamia Evans
Client Services Coordinator
Jean Goffaux
Lead Grants & Contracts Management Specialist
Shannan Moses
Medicaid Biller
Priyanka Patel
Data Entry Specialist
Toni Pearson
Client Services Coordinator
Denise Wheat
Client Services Coordinator
Nutrition Services
Laura Samnadda
Director of Nutrition Services
Kristen Avera
Nutrition Services Manager
Jennifer Baugh
Community Dietitian
Alexandra Covington
Community Dietitian
Michael Glasscock
SNAP-Ed Satellite South Georgia Coordinator
Katie Leite
SNAP-Ed Program Manager
Ciara Long
Research and Evaluation Manager
Aliza Lukowski
SNAP-Ed Registered Dietitian
Mark Norwood
SNAP-Ed Instructor
Rachel Weitnauer
Community Dietitian
Development
Christina Nail
Director of Resource Development and Marketing
Sam Ford
Communications Manager
Tarai Kemp-Brown
Health and Wellness Grants Manager
Nathan Kerce
Grants Coordinator
Tony Levin
Development Database Administrator
Owen Sawyer
Donor Relations & Special Events Assistant
Stacy Weenick
Sr. Manager of Corporate and Faith Partnerships
Volunteer Services
Ed Goldhahn
Director of Volunteer Services
Michelle Hooshing-Samuel
Volunteer Coordinator
Micah Terrell
Volunteer Coordinator
Melissa Hatch`
Volunteer Coordinator
Good Measure Meals
Harmony Blackwell
Customer Experience Liaison
Quality Assurance & Menu Development
Shawn Hearn
Quality Assurance Manager
Jeremy Douglas
Quality Control Registered Dietitian
Tony Johnson
Quality Control Technician
Administration
Matthew Pieper
Executive Director
Jordyn Arnold
Executive Assistant
Deborah Cainto
Accountant
Robert Cuellar
Chief Financial Officer
Mike Gerber
Sr. Director of IT & Business Process Improvement
Susan Harper
Director of Human Resources
Swapnil Patel
Controller
Donnell Reynolds
Accountant
Tracy Wilson-Pyant
HR Assistant
Culinary
Charles Bolton
Cook 1
Timothy Bowens
Prepared Food Organizer
Darryl Brewster
Plant Director
Allen Chastain
Inventory Manager
Greg Dietz
Production Manager
Donnie Esters
Finished Goods Coordinator
Rachel Flennory
Pre-Weigh Specialist
Michael Mitchell
Sanitation Steward
George Reynolds
Cook 2
Travion Rowland
Meal Plan Packer
Travis Moore
Pre-weigh Specialist
Packing
Debra Cato
Meal Plan Packer
Crystal Evelyn
Meal Plan Packer
Jelani Garnett
Meal Plan Packer
Tomasina McAlister-Timmons
Meal Plan Packer
Caressa Moore
Packing Supervisor
Sally Sheriff
Meal Plan Packer
Distribution
Dominique Holcombe
Distribution Manager
Henry Burton
Driver
John Christopher
Sort/Route/Supervisor
Anthony Correa
Distribution Lead
Charmane Evans
Driver
Miles Freeman
Distribution Supervisor
Scott Ledford
Driver
Bardrick Walker
Driver
Tremaine Williams
Driver
Inventory
Allen Chastain
Inventory Manager
Jelani Garnett
FGC Forklift Driver
Brian Radek
Inventory Specialist
Tariq Murphy
Inventory & Receiving Lead
Workforce Development
Chef Kira Scott
Culinary Education & Innovations Manager
Jarrod Phillips
Assistant Culinary Instructor and Program Specialist
