1:00 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.– Gleaners Food Bank Tour (Optional)

2:30 – 3:00 p.m. – Shuttle service from Gleaners Food Bank tour to the Westin.

3:00 – 5:00 p.m. - (Optional Session) Unlocking the Power of Partnerships with Your Food Donors

• Session Owner: Feeding America

  • Tony Mans, Director Food Sourcing Services, Feeding America

  • Brandon Bartley, Sr. Manager Food Sourcing Services, Feeding America

3:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Conference Registration Open

5:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Welcome Reception and Networking*

*Open bar and light bites provided

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast Buffet

8:45 – 9:40 a.m. – Welcome and Keynote

10:00 – 10:50 a.m. – Breakout Session 1

• Sourcing For Programs: Disaster Relief: From Emergency to Recovery

  • Session Owner: Feeding Texas

    • Celia Cole, Chief Executive Officer, Feeding Texas

    • Robin Safley, Chief Executive Officer, Feeding Florida

• Operations & Logistics: Food,Freight, Fuel

  • Session Owner: Southeast Regional Cooperative (SERC)

    • Chris Flint, Executive Director, SERC

    • Jared White, Director Account Management, Backhaul Direct

• Innovation & Tech: E-Commerce & Fulfillment

  • Session Owner: Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana

    • Alexandra McMahon, Director of Food Strategy, Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana

• Funding The Mission: Vendor, Donor, or Both?

  • Session Owner: HATCH

    • Danny Leckie, CEO, HATCH
      

11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – General Session: The Power of Partnerships featuring AmeriQual Foods LLC: The Price is Right Live

12:00 – 1:10 p.m. – Lunch Buffet

1:10 – 2:00 p.m. – General Session: The Power of Partnerships featuring Diversified Foods: Food Bank Feud Live

2:20 – 3:10 p.m. – Breakout Session 2

• Sourcing For Programs: Food is Medicine in Action

  • Session Owner: Food Bank Council of Michigan

    • Marsha Keefer, Chief Operations Officer, Food Bank Council of Michigan

    • Miranda Rawlings, Sales Rep., AmeriQual Foods

• Operations & Logistics: Regional Mixing Centers

  • Session Owner: Fresh Connect Central

    • Jeff McDonald, Sr. Director, Fresh Connect Central

    • Josh Montemayor, Executive Director, Collaborative for Fresh Produce

    • Will Kornegay, Founder/CEO, Ripe Revival

• Innovation & Tech: ERP Modernization

• Funding The Mission: Inside the Mind of a Corporate Partner

  • Session Owner: Tyson Foods

    • Tim Grailer, Sr. Director Corporate Strategy, Tyson Foods

3:30 – 4:15 p.m. – Panel: Real Leaders Addressing Real Issues

Moderated by Chris Costanzo, Food Bank News

• Julie Yurko, President & CEO, Northern Illinois Food Bank

• Natalie Caples, Co-CEO, Central California Food Bank

• Rhonda Chafin, CEO, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee

• Joe Slater, COO, Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana

4:15 – 5:15 p.m. – Exhibitor and Attendee Networking Reception *Drinks Included

5:15 p.m. – Walk to Victory Field

5:30 p.m. - 8:30p.m. - Evening Entertainment at the Corona Patio at Victory Field *(Optional)

*Admission is free for all attendees, dinner and drinks will be provided.

*Indianapolis Indians AAA Baseball Game

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast Buffet

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. – General Session: The Power of Partnerships featuring HATCH For Hunger

9:00 – 9:50 a.m. – Going The Distance: Food Banking Off the Mainland Panel

Moderated by Chris Costanzo, Food Bank News

• Mari Jo Laborde, President, CEO, Banco de Alimentos de Puerto Rico

• Frank Kelly, Chief Operating Officer, Food Bank of Alaska

• Māhealani Carbonell, Director of Sourcing & Donor Relations, Maui Food Bank

10:10 – 11:00 a.m. – Breakout Session 3

• Sourcing For Programs: Child Nutrition: Nourishing the Next Generation

  • Melissa Cullison, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Diversified Foods Inc.

• Operations & Logistics: Retail Recovery Reinvented

  • Session Owner: Feeding San Diego

    • Patty O’Connor, Chief Operations Officer, Feeding San Diego

• Innovation & Tech: AI in Hunger Relief

  • Session Owner: Leaf Software Solutions

    • Chad Hankinson, President, Leaf Software Solutions

• Funding The Mission: Funding Campaigns & Programs

11:20 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – General Session: The Power of Partnerships featuring Shredding Hunger: Team Face Off

12:00 – 1:10 p.m. – Lunch Buffet

1:10 - 2:00 p.m. - Breakout Session 4

• Sourcing For Programs: Culturally Responsive & Import Products

  • Collin Tuthill, President, Royal Food

  • Bryan Nichols, VP of Sales, Transnational Foods

• Operations & Logistics: HACCP Certification Workshop – Complete Your Training Onsite

  • Session Owner: Gleaners Food Bank of IN

    • Nichole Louis, Director of Food Safety & Quality Assurance, Gleaners Food Bank of IN

• Innovation & Tech: Data to Decisions

• Funding The Mission: Not Your Traditional Fundraiser

  • Matt Spafford, CEO, Shredding Hunger

2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Conference Concludes