Who We Are

Since 1975, the Food Bank — made up of a diverse staff, dedicated Board of Directors and passionate volunteers — has been leading the fight to end hunger.

Executive Staff

2024

President and CEO

Kim Castaneda
2017

Vice President of Development and Communications

2023

Vice President of Operations and Programs

2021

Marketing and Communications Director & Acting Chief of Staff

Jennifer Costa, Director of Human Resources
2023

Director of People and Culture

2023

Director of Finance

2021

Director of IT

2020

Director of Programs

Board of Directors

2019

Head of People, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

2012

Senior Vice President, Strategy and Sustainability, Prophet

2022

Senior Vice President, Comerica Bank

2023

Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Corp.

2023

Managing Director, Scannell Properties

2022

College Health Nurse, Saint Mary's College of California

Dan Birkhaeuser
2022

Partner, Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser, LLP

Keva Dean
2022

Retired, Eligibility Work Supervisor, Contra Costa County

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2023

Vice President of University Advancement, Touro University

2023

Executive/Advisor to Early Stage Life Science Companies

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2024

Chief Nurse Executive, Kaiser Permanente

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2024

Vice President of Marketing, Straus Family Creamery

2022

Executive VP, Retail Banking, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central CA

2020

Chief Financial Officer, Total Safety Supplies and Solutions

2023

Refinery Controller, Valero Benicia Refinery

Gretchen Tai
2022

Vice President, Investments, CSAA Insurance Group

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2024

Senior Director, Employee Success Business Partner, Salesforce

If you have a question, but don’t know who to ask? Contact us at 855-309-FOOD (3663) or info@foodbankccs.org and we’ll put you in touch with the staff member best suited to answer your inquiry.