Rhonda Chafin
Executive DirectorRhonda 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
Lee Walker-Development Director
lwalker@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
Development Director
x201 lwalker@netfoodbank.org
Wimberly, Cecile
Advocacy Manager
x237 advocacy@netfoodbank.org
OUR VISION
A Hunger-Free Northeast Tennessee 