Our People

Mary Beth Healy, Senior Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer, is a recent addition to the CAFB staff. Mary Beth and her team are responsible for all fundraising, marketing and communication efforts of the food bank, including expansion into new development areas such as development and growth of engagement with the food bank’s 15,000 volunteers each year, digital marketing,  and further collection and data analysis to help drive the team’s efforts.

Mary Beth’s career in the non-profit field began in college when she conducted an alumni fundraising effort to help cover the significant medical expenses her friend, the college mascot, incurred after being struck by a drunk driver.  Prior to the CAFB, Mary Beth was Senior Vice President, Development for a national cancer research organization and has decades of experience in resource mobilization and partnership development in the non-profit world.

Mary Beth earned Bachelor of Art and Bachelor of Advertising degrees from the Pennsylvania State University, a Certificate of Association Management from the University of Maryland and holds the prestigious CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation.

Mark A. Jacquez, Chief of Warehouse Operations, joined the staff of the Capital Area Food Bank in 2008 to oversee operations of both the Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. food distribution centers, where his responsibilities include transportation / logistics, inventory control, facility, fleet and equipment.

Jacquez’s 30 years of experience before joining the CAFB included managing at a director level at Republic National Distributing Company, US Office Products and managing distribution center facilities for Trak Auto Corporation and Woodward & Lothrop department stores. Jacquez’s operations’ experience includes an extensive knowledge of distribution systems, routing software, inventory control, transportation, logistics, scanning and sorting systems.

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Fairmont State University in West Virginia.

Les Johnson, Sr. Director of Human Services, is responsible for employee engagement, strategic staffing, diversity & inclusion, and compliance. Les joined the food bank in 2005, following a 15 year career in business, government contracting, and the non-profit sector.

Prior to joining the Capital Area Food Bank in 2005, Les worked in a variety of HR positions for organizations like Charles River Laboratories, W.M. Schlosser Co., Inc., and McDonalds Inc.

Les holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Prairie View A&M University, a Master of Science degree in Human Resources Management from the University of Maryland Global Campus, and is a SHRM-Senior Certified Professional.

John Robertson, Chief Financial Officer, joined the Capital Area Food Bank in 2020.  John directs the financial and information technology functions at CAFB.

John graduated with honors from Cedarville University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and holds a juris doctor from George Mason University School of Law.  He began his career with KPMG where he spent twelve years as an auditor serving clients in the financial services and not-for-profit industries.  He worked in KPMG’s offices in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Moscow, Russia; Baku, Azerbaijan; and Washington, D.C.  During his time at KPMG, he was a national instructor for continuing professional education and was a professor of accounting at the Moscow State Linguistic University in Russia.  In addition to his time with KPMG, John has fifteen years of financial leadership experience, having served as CFO of the American Petroleum Institute; the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization and as a Director of Finance and Operations at the National Geographic Society.

John is a licensed CPA in the District of Columbia and is also a member of the Virginia State Bar.  He is a member of the American Institute of CPA’s, Greater Washington Society of CPA’s and the American and Virginia Bar Associations.

Jody Tick, Chief Operating Officer, has been with the Capital Area Food Bank since 2006. In her current role, Tick is responsible for the daily management of the CAFB’s operational work. She provides strategic direction and oversight of the acquisition and distribution of food; the organization’s work with 444 food assistance partners and programs; a volunteer base of 26,000 individuals, and the development of information systems and metrics to inform decisions.

Tick’s prior experience includes the management of food system-related programs and projects for Washington, D.C.-based nonprofits. Her work has focused on international and domestic hunger and poverty alleviation; the regulation of biotechnology; local food systems; domestic food safety; and the promotion of healthy food access to underserved communities.

She has served as chair of the District of Columbia Public Schools Office of Food and Nutrition Services Family and Friends Advisory Committee, and as a member of the Mayor’s Commission on Food and Nutrition. Tick has a MSc. from the Agriculture, Food and Environment Program at Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and a BA in Environmental Analysis and Policy from Boston University.

Noha Abdalla
MyEyeDr.

Kris Balderston
Change Research

Bob Cohn*
The Economist

Ben Famous
The Glover Park Group

Adam Goldberg*
Trident DMG

Janet Goss
GMMB

Dyani Hanrahan
Giant LLC

Patti Reilly
Cabin8Communications

Lisa Osborne-Ross*
Edelman

Jamie Smith
West Exec Advisors

Jennifer Wayman
Hager Sharp

*denotes that member sits on CAFB Board of Directors

To amplify the voices of those it serves, the Capital Area Food Bank convenes a Client Leadership Council (CLC). The CLC brings together people with an array of perspectives and experiences from across the region, and seeks to empower members through a ten-month advocacy training program. Each year up to 24 individuals who live in the food bank’s service area will receive professional training through the CLC, enabling them to advocate on behalf of themselves and their communities, and serve as effective agents of change.

2020 Client Leadership Council

Nikkie Adeboye

Marvena Alston

Angela Alvarez

Travonna Brooks

Odessa Davis

Dzigbordi Egbenya-Hosso

Shauna Gray

Kimberly Harris

Shonta Jones

Melody Lawson

James Littlejohn

Joussell Lopez

George Mathis

Keith Miller

Sharron Newman

Jocelyn  Orr-Thompson

Vanessa Pierre

Jerry Rogers

Michelle Rogers

Amanda Scott

Jacqui Seay