Sue Sigler, Executive Director

Sue Sigler joined CAFB as Executive Director in the fall of 2008, bringing over 25 years of experience in social services and non-profit management.  Sue holds a BS degree from Cornell University and a Master of Social Work degree from Fordham University.  Early in her career, she focused on direct service work with a variety of populations, including elementary school counseling, mental health, homeless teens, and women with eating disorders.  Prior to joining CAFB, Sue spent a number of years in private consulting practice, focusing on fundraising and turn-around management for troubled organizations.

Lisa Bird, Director of Finance & Administration

Bio to come...

Stephanie Nishio, Director of Programs

Stephanie Nishio, Director of Programs, joined CAFB in January 2010. She works with food banks and other community-based organizations throughout the state on their food stamp outreach and nutrition education programs to improve access to healthy food for people with lower incomes. Prior to joining CAFB, Stephanie managed the food stamp outreach and nutrition education projects of several nonprofit organizations, working closely with those organizations, as well as state and federal partners. Stephanie holds a Master of Public Health degree from UC Berkeley and completed her undergraduate work in Nutrition at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She is also a Registered Dietitian, completing her dietetic internship in tandem with her MPH at UC Berkeley.

Eric Manke, Policy & Communications Manager

Prior to his work at CAFB, Eric was Director of the California Safe Schools Coalition where he focused on policy and research issues pertaining to harassment and discrimination in schools.  Eric moved to the Bay Area from Washington, D.C. in 2005 after working as a Legislative Aide to Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (WI) and where he served in the fourth class of the Mickey Leland Hunger Fellows Program.  Eric holds a degree in Social Work from Colorado State University.

Ron Clark, Food Sourcing & Logistics Manager

Ron Clark was instrumental in starting the Farm to Family program for CAFB beginning in late 2005. He came to the association after serving 13 years as the Marketing Manager for the San Francisco Food Bank. Ron has worked his entire career in different facets of the food industry, first as a chef, then a specialty foods buyer and salesman, and finally as the general manager of Aidells Sausage Company before joining food banking in 1992.