ELMSFORD, NY (July 18, 2023) – Feeding Westchester announced today that Tami Wilson has been named the organization’s first chief operating officer. Tami, a veteran food bank executive, will assume the COO role effective immediately. She will report directly to Karen C. Erren, Feeding Westchester CEO & president.
“Tami brings extensive food bank experience and a passion for hunger relief. She will be a tremendous asset to Feeding Westchester as its first COO,” said Erren. “We are thrilled to welcome her to the Feeding Westchester family.”
Tami has over 16 years of experience managing the operations of several New York City-based and national non-profit organizations, with an expertise in enhancing productivity and efficiency. In her new role at Feeding Westchester, she will lead and direct its day-to-day work, overseeing finance, HR, IT, operations and programs.
“As a Westchester County resident, I’ve long admired the work of Feeding Westchester. I’m honored and excited to serve the Westchester community in this new role,” said Wilson. “I look forward to working with the staff and our partners to strengthen the organization’s services and to advance our mission to nourish our neighbors in need.”
Most recently, Tami served as the chief facilities and administration officer with the Legal Aid Society, where she oversaw the day-to-day management of more than 20 locations, shared office services, and supported over 2,200 staff across New York City.
Prior to this role, she was the vice president, Operations and Administrative Services, for the Food Bank for New York City, where she managed food distribution, logistics, IT, procurement, and administrative services. During the height of the COVID pandemic, Tami met the increased demand for food by collaborating with a variety of corporate and community partners, and by finding creative ways to distribute 96 million meals to New York City communities. At the same time, she also managed a $3.5 million capital improvement project for the organization’s warehouse, community kitchen and pantry. She also served on the Disaster Advisory Committee of Feeding America, where she oversaw business continuity and disaster planning for a variety of food banks across the country.
Over the course of her career, Tami has held managerial positions in operations at the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, North American Family Institute, Inc., New Roc FEC and at Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort.
Tami has a master’s degree in facilities and operations management from Rochester Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Texas Tech University. She lives in New Rochelle with her two children and dog Cinnamon.
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Feeding Westchester serves Westchester County, providing food to a hunger-relief network of more than 300 partners and programs. With a mission to nourish their neighbors in the fight against hunger, the organization sources and distributes good, nutritious food and other resources to wherever it is needed most.
In fiscal year 2023, Feeding Westchester provided more than 21 million pounds of food equivalent to more than 17 million meals through soup kitchens, food pantries, schools, shelters, residential programs, and mobile distributions. That served more than 220,000 neighbor visits – including visits from children, seniors, veterans, and hardworking families – every month. The nonprofit, a 4-star Charity Navigator organization, is committed to creating a community where all people have access to the food they need today, and the fundamental resources to build a better tomorrow.
Feeding Westchester is located at 200 Clearbrook Road, Elmsford, NY 10523. For more information, visit feedingwestchester.org.
