Meet the Staff

Rhonda Chafin

Executive Director

Rhonda Chafin has been the Executive Director of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee since 1993. She is a native of Bristol, Tennessee and a graduate of Virginia Intermont College with a B.A. Degree in Business Administration. She is a graduate of the Bristol, Kingsport, Johnson City, Unicoi County and Johnson County Chamber of Commerce Leadership programs.

Ms. Chafin led the food bank to successful Building Capital Campaigns, relocated the food bank to Gray, Tennessee in 1998 and 2013 to our current location in Kingsport, Tennessee. From 1998 to present, the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee has continued to grow by starting new initiatives to help feed more people in need; Kids Café, Food for Kids-a back pack kids program, Prepared and Perishable Rescue Foods Program, Mobile Food Bank and Mobile Pantry Programs. In 2019, the food bank distributed approx. 12.1 million pounds of food to over 140 non-profit charities and 70 mobile sites that feed the hungry in the eight-county region of Northeast Tennessee.

Leadership Team

Tom Cromie-Senior Operations Director
foodsourcing@netfoodbank.org

Beth Tanner-Comptroller
btanner@netfoodbank.org

Chuck Burrell-AIB/Warehouse Manager
warehouse@netfoodbank.org 

Michael Ledford-Logistics and Facility Manager
foodoperations@netfoodbank.org

Kristen Reedy-Development Director
kreedy@netfoodbank.org

Cecile Wimberley-Advocacy Manager
advocacy@netfoodbank.org

Staff

Bidgood, Emily
Grants Coordinator
x227 ebidgood@netfoodbank.org

Breese, Edward
Community Relations Manager
x237  communityrelations@netfoodbank.org

Burrell, Chuck
AIB/Warehouse Manager
x217 warehouse@netfoodbank.org

Chafin, Rhonda
Executive Director
x206 rchafin@netfoodbank.org

Chai-Skocik, Lai Mooi 
Executive Assistant
x234  executiviteassistant@netfoodbank.org

Cromie, Tom
Senior Operations Director
x218 foodsourcing@netfoodbank.org

Cruz, Leyla
Programs Manager/Mobile Food Pantry
x202 programs@netfoodbank.org

Davis, Heidi
Summer Feeding Coordinator/Kids Program Coordinator
x205 summerfeeding@netfoodbank.org

Flores. Dianey
Mobile Market Program Coordinator
x235 dflores@netfoodbank.org

Fortner, Wayne
Warehouse Worker/ Driver
x211 driver3@netfoodbank.org

Gallardo, Rene
Volunteer Coordinator
x214 volunteers@netfoodbank.org

Grim, Jon
Food Sourcing Manager
x224 donatefood@netfoodbank.org

Holder, Alecia
SNAP Outreach Coordinator
x216 outreach@netfoodbank.org

Hutton, Dr. Mark A.
Impact and Strategy Director
x203 mhutton@netfoodbank.org

Johnson, Stephanie
Development Assistant/Reception
x225 sjohnson@netfoodbank.org

Ledford, Michael
Logistics and Facilities Manager
X211 foodoperations@netfoodbank.org

Malone, Willard
Warehouse Worker/ Food for Kids Driver
x217 ffkdriver@netfoodbank.org

Jan Musick
Receptionist
x213 reception@netfoodbank.org

O’Dell, Mark
Inventory Management Coordinator
x228 foodsolicitor@netfoodbank.org

Penley, Ashley
Donor Database Manager
x212 apenley@netfoodbank.org

Rhoten, Dave
Clean Room/Volunteer Warehouse Coordinator
x210 salvage@netfoodbank.org

Richardson, Rene
Senior Pantry Grocery Coordinator
x236 rrichardson@netfoodbank.org

Rountree, Dennis
Food Rescue Coordinator/Driver
x211 foodrescue@netfoodbank.org

Russell, Heather
Accounting Supervisor/Data Analyst
x229 dataentry@netfoodbank.org

Sams, Gary
Warehouse Worker/Driver
x211 driver1@netfoodbank.org

Smith, Kathy
Grant Writer 
x233 ksmith@netfoodbank.org

Stevens, Jessi
Programs Data Coordinator
x226 datacoordinator@netfoodbank.org 

Tanner, Beth
Comptroller
x207 btanner@netfoodbank.org

Walker, Lee
Senior Donor Relations Manager
x201 lwalker@netfoodbank.org

Wimberly, Cecile
Advocacy Manager
x237 advocacy@netfoodbank.org

OUR VISION

A Hunger-Free Northeast Tennessee