Matt Salter
ChairCurrently serving as Vice President, Chief Growth Officer at Noblis, Inc. Prior experience includes consulting, program and project management, product and platform management, and operations management.
Ben Semmes
Vice ChairCertified Financial Planner and Vice President at Morgan Stanley in McLean, VA with over 12 years of experience helping non-profits, small businesses and individual clients with their wealth management and financial planning needs.
Sarah Scafidi
SecretaryDirector of Systems Resilience at Cadmus, has 16 years of management consulting experience specializing in all hazard risk assessment, preparedness evaluation, and organizational resilience.
Hedy Sadeghein
TreasurerCPA, VP, and Chief Financial Officer for NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association. Hedy oversees the fiscal functions of the association, collaborates with the board of directors and committee leaders, leads the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting, and ensure the financial health and compliance of the organization. Hedy previously served as a senior audit manager at Johnson Lambert, where she specialized in the non-profit industry.
Arnoldo Borja
MemberDay laborers site manager and community organizer for 14 years with Legal Aid Justice Center. Conducts outreach and organizing activities, provides information and access to legal services and Justice for Latino day laborers and families in and around Annandale, VA. Serves as liaison between the workers and local agencies such as law enforcement, churches, social service agencies, and non-profit institutions.
Linda Dang
MemberLinda serves as Chief Human Resources Officer for Edgeworth Economics, a leading provider of economic analysis and expert testimony. With over 15 years of experience, Linda has a diverse background in a variety of industries to include private sector, non-profit organizations, government contracting to name a few.
Irene Edmunds
MemberMarketing Director at CGI, a global IT and business consulting services firm. She is an MBA with 20+ years of experience focused on creating and deploying integrated marketing programs across channels and industries, both on the client and agency/consulting side.
Kristen Riemenschneider
MemberPartner at the international law firm Freshfields, with 18+ years of experience negotiating strategic transactions in the life sciences/biopharma sector. Kristen is a Northern Virginia local and a graduate of the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and School of Law.
Ronnie Shaw
Member
Suzy Jacobs
MemberSuzy Jacobs is a seasoned growth strategist and marketing executive with deep expertise in the financial services and association sectors. She currently leads the financial advisor and consumer strategy at LIMRA, the largest trade association supporting the insurance and related financial services industry. Suzy has spearheaded transformative initiatives at organizations like Finseca and AALU, including the successful merger of four trade associations under one unified brand. Her career also includes leadership roles in media where she consistently drove revenue growth and revitalized brands. Passionate about impact-driven leadership, Suzy actively volunteers with Food For Others and the American Red Cross.
Bob Etris
MemberAs Managing Partner at Evans, Bob transforms complex organizational challenges into clear, sustainable solutions. Since joining Evans in 2003, he has systematically built practical frameworks that bridge technology, business needs, and—most importantly—human dynamics. His approach combines strategic insight with genuine care, helping organizations navigate change while keeping people at the center. With nearly two decades of experience in program management and business transformation, Bob excels at real-time problem solving—seeing patterns, analyzing complexities, and responding with practical solutions. When not designing frameworks for organizational success, he spends time with his wife and three kids and finding ways to sneak in his favorite “dad jokes” with family and friends.
Caila Wagner
MemberCaila is a CPA and the Controller at the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), where she oversees the organization’s financial operations, reporting, and compliance functions. Prior to joining ESA, she was a Senior Audit Manager at Johnson Lambert LLP, specializing in audits of nonprofit organizations, insurance entities, and employee benefit plans. Caila brings extensive expertise in financial strategy, internal controls, and regulatory compliance.
Interested in serving on the Food for Others Board of Directors?
We are always looking for passionate, hard-working individuals to join our Board of Directors. Serving on the Board of Directors is a great way to contribute your time and professional skills to improve our organization. Each year, the Board looks for candidates who have skills in an area that the we need (e.g., accounting, fundraising, technology, food service, human resources, legal, etc).
We encourage those interested in serving on our Board to join one of the Board Committees. It’s a great way to establish a relationship with other Board members and learn more about Food for Others. If you are interested in joining a committee, please email Deb Haynes at dhaynes@foodforothers.org.