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Bank on It: A Food Bank Blog
Our Bloggers
Meet the Food Bank's bloggers...
 Daniel Buckley, Online Communications Manager, oversees the Food Bank's online marketing. From this blog and the rest of the Food Bank's Online Community – including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube – to email communications and the organization's broader presence in online media, Daniel strives to promote the fight to end hunger in New York City and connect with supporters as a collective and individually. Daniel is also responsible for the Food Bank's website, the organization's most comprehensive resource. |
 Justin Crum is the Youth Development Manager for EATWISE, the Food Bank's CookShop for Teens program. A teacher by training and a food enthusiast, Justin works with New York City teens to help develop their understanding of food and nutrition issues and inspire them to help their peers make healthy eating choices. |
 Ashley Goforth, Communications & Marketing Assistant, works with communications, marketing and media relations at the Food Bank to help raise awareness for hunger and food poverty in New York City. Between working on events, helping to build the Food Bank's Twitter and Facebook profiles and writing articles for Food For Thought, the Food Bank's print newsletter; Ashley also volunteers as often as possible. Currently, she is the Mayor of the Food Bank on foursquare. |
 Matt Gustafson, Site Monitor, ensures the proper evaluation and implementation of the various CookShop components throughout the five boroughs. He studied Literature and Political Science at the University of Washington he recently received an MFA from Columbia University. In his spare time he enjoys reading, exploring the city and spending time with his friends and family. |
 David McCoy, Agency Resources Coordinator, works to increase the capacity of our network of community-based member programs. To that end, David works directly with the network to provide grants for food purchasing, trainings to increase skills and technical assistance and information resources to help organizations operate better. David received a Masters of Arts from the John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University. Prior to the Food Bank, David worked on food poverty, education and health issues both domestically and internationally. |
| Katy Mitchell-Gilroy, Nutrition Resource Manager, works in the Agency Resources Department. Katy is a graduate of Buffalo State College with a degree in Dietetics and Nutrition and is a Registered Dietitian as well as a Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist. Katy has experience working in the public health nutrition field and is thrilled to be at the Food Bank for New York City. When she’s not working she enjoys singing and cooking. She also loves to spend time with her husband and daughter. |
 Brian Kenny Pham, Volunteer Services Manager, recruits and manages volunteers for the Food Bank's Community Kitchen and Food Pantry of West Harlem, Bronx warehouse, the CookShop nutrition-education programs and special events. In addition to his work at the Food Bank, Brian volunteers as the Technology-Chair on the Board for New York City’s Young Non-Profit Professionals Network. Prior to the Food Bank, Brian has worked with coordinating and deepening relationships with volunteers through one of United Way of America’s national programs, Alternative Spring Break. |
 Astrid Spota, Research Associate, works on projects that help the Food Bank ascertain trends and determine the need for emergency food, nutrition education and income support programs throughout New York City. Astrid received an undergraduate degree in Sociology and Spanish from Drew University, and a Masters degree from Milano The New School University for Management and Urban Policy. In her spare time, she enjoys singing, reading and volunteering. |
 Triada Stampas, Director of Government Relations & Public Education, works to inform government officials, policy makers and the general public about the needs of the city’s network of emergency food organizations and the more than 1.3 million people who rely on them; and to advance public policy that meets those needs. Triada occasionally travels from her base in New York City to Washington, DC and Albany to bring the Food Bank’s message to our nation’s and state’s capitals. |
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