Leadership

The men and women who make up Marion Polk Food Share’s Board of Directors and Executive Team are all personally committed to ending hunger in our community. Each member brings a wide variety of personal and professional experience to their role.

Officers of the Board

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Courtney Knox Busch

Courtney Knox Busch

Courtney Knox Busch

Chair
Strategic Initiatives Manager, City of Salem

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Bahaa Wanly

Bahaa Wanly

Bahaa Wanly

Vice Chair
Chief Operating Officer, Salem Health

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Jim Green

Jim Green

Jim Green

Treasurer
Retired

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Warren Bednarz

Warren Bednarz

Warren Bednarz

Secretary
BAR Industries LLC

Board of Directors

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Frances Lara Alvarado

Frances Lara Alvarado

Frances Lara Alvarado

Workforce Program Coordinator,
Oregon Human Development Corp.

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Alex Beamer

Alex Beamer

Alex Beamer

Owner, LifeSource Natural Foods

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John Burt

John Burt

John Burt

Executive Director, Farmers Ending Hunger

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Sarah DeSantis

Sarah DeSantis

Sarah DeSantis

Executive Director, Silverton Area Community Aid (SACA)

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Mike Garrison

Mike Garrison

Mike Garrison

Retired, US Postal Service

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Chris Mercier

Chris Mercier

Chris Mercier

Tribal Council Member, The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

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Holly Nelson

Holly Nelson

Holly Nelson

Executive Dean of Regional Education & Academic Development, Chemeketa Community College

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Linda Norris

Linda Norris

Linda Norris

Retired, City Manager, City of Salem

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Deborah Sailler, M.D.

Deborah Sailler, M.D.

Deborah Sailler, M.D.

Primary Care Physician, Kaiser Permanente NW

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Walter Smith

Walter Smith

Walter Smith

VP of Operations and Sales, NORPAC Foods, Inc.

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Mark Wilk

Mark Wilk

Mark Wilk

Oregon Law Center

Staff Leadership

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Rick Gaupo

Rick Gaupo

Rick Gaupo

President & CEO

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Ian Dixon-McDonald

Ian Dixon-McDonald

Ian Dixon-McDonald

Vice President of Programs

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Julie Hambuchen

Julie Hambuchen

Julie Hambuchen

Vice President of Donor Relations

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Kendra Alexander

Kendra Alexander

Kendra Alexander

Director of Food Resourcing & Warehouse Operations

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Jim Green

Jim Green

Jim Green

Director of Finance

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Corrina Hawkins

Corrina Hawkins

Corrina Hawkins

Director of Donor Relations

Wildfire response and service updates
Food Pantries
Food pantries at the following locations are closed until further notice:

Scotts Mills Community Center

Mill City, Gates Community Center

Stayton Community Food Bank

all Mano-a-Mano sites closed through Wednesday, Sep. 9

Salem Seventh Day Adventist Community Services

Good Samaritan Pantry at Community of Christ Church

AWARE Food Bank

Farmers to Families Food Box Distributions
Food box distributions scheduled to take place in Grand Ronde are cancelled.

Meals on Wheels
Marion Polk Food Share’s Meals on Wheels Program will not be delivering today, and lunch pickup sites at Center 50+ and South Salem Senior Center will be closed. Meals on Wheels offices are still open for now but may close early. Services will resume tomorrow.

If you are a Meals on Wheels client and need a meal today, please call our office at 503-364-2856.

Community Gardens
Community garden programs are closed today.

Youth Farm

The Marion Polk Food Share Youth Farm is closed today.

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