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
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
SNAP-Ed Satellite South Georgia Coordinator

Eliza Hernandez
SNAP-Ed Instructor

Katie Leite
SNAP-Ed Program Manager

Ciara Long
Research and Evaluation Manager

Aliza Lukowski
SNAP-Ed Registered Dietitian

Mark Norwood
SNAP-Ed Instructor

Marcia Rafig
SNAP-Ed 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
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

Scott Ledford
Driver

Valerie Lloyd
Driver

Lucas Mctyre
Maintenance and Facility Technician

Greg Price
Driver

Bardrick Walker
Driver

Tremaine Williams
Driver

Debbie Turner
Distribution Manager
Vincent Nwokocha
Driver