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
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
Katie MacKenzie
Sr. Director of Resource Development & Marketing
Aleta McLean
Sr. Director of Client Services & Outcome Tracking
Swapnil Patel
Controller
Matthew Pieper
Chief Executive Officer
Laura Samnadda
Director of Nutrition Services
Julie Shipkoski
Director of Quality Assurance & Menu Compliance Development
Client Services
Aleta McLean
Sr. Director of Client Services and Outcome Tracking
Martin Downing
Customer Experience & Client Services Manager
Caitlin Barringer
Strategic Community Partnerships Manager
LaGreta Greene
Client Services Coordinator
Shannan Moses
Medicaid Biller
Priyanka Patel
Data Entry Specialist
Denise Wheat
Client Services Coordinator
Debbie Dendy
Client Services Coordinator
Nina Brock
Client Services Coordinator
Nutrition Services
Aizya Ali-Mohammed
Community Dietitian
Kristen Avera
Nutrition Services Manager
Jennifer Baugh
Community Dietitian
Rachel Berton
Community Dietitian
Alexandra Covington
Community Dietitian
Shikia Crane
Nutrition Service Liaison
Amy Elsasser
Coastal Satellite Coordinator
Michael Glasscock
Cooking Matters Satellite South Georgia Coordinator
Eliza Hernandez
Cooking Matters Instructor
Katie Leite
Cooking Matters Program Manager
Ciara Long
Research and Evaluation Manager
Aliza Lukowski
Cooking Matters Registered Dietitian
Mark Norwood
Cooking Matters Instructor
Marcia Rafig
Cooking Matters Instructor
Laura Samnadda
Director of Nutrition Services
Development
Sam Ford
Communications Manager
Joe Gallagher
Donor Relations Manager
Jean Goffaux
Lead Grants & Contracts Management Specialist
Tarai Kemp-Brown
Health and Wellness Grants Manager
Nathan Kerce
Grants Coordinator
Tony Levin
Development Database Administrator
Katie MacKenzie
Sr. Director of Resource Development & Marketing
Christina Nail
Community Events Manager
Owen Sawyer
Donor Relations & Special Events Assistant
Stacy Weenick
Sr. Manager of Corporate and Faith Partnerships
Volunteer Services
Kris Cook
Volunteer Services Manager
Ed Goldhahn
Director of Volunteer Services
Micah Terrell
Volunteer Services Coordinator
Michelle Hooshing-Samuel
Volunteer Services Coordinator
Good Measure Meals
Harmony Blackwell
Customer Experience Liaison
Janelle Weithers
Good Measure Sr. Business Manager
Quality Assurance & Menu Development
Tony Johnson
Quality Control Technician
Julie Shipkoski
Director of Quality Assurance & Menu Compliance Development
Jeremy Douglas
Quality Control Registered Dietitian
Debbie Turner
Quality Assurance Manager
Administration
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
Matthew Pieper
Executive Director
Donnell Reynolds
Accountant
Tracy Wilson-Pyant
HR Assistant
Heather Douglas
Workforce Development Program Manager
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
Brian Radek
Inventory Coordinator
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
Thomas Beville
Distribution Supervisor
Henry Burton
Driver
John Christopher
Sort/Route/Supervisor
Anthony Correa
Distribution Lead
Charmane Evans
Driver
Miles Freeman
Meal Plan Picker
Jarius Igehart
Driver
Scott Ledford
Driver
Valerie Lloyd
Driver
Lucas Mctyre
Maintenance and Facility Technician
Greg Price
Driver
Naim Rahman
Driver
Bardrick Walker
Driver
Tremaine Williams
Driver