New Faces at CAFB

The staff roster has seen a few changes recently, all the more to serve our members as efficiently and effectively as possible.

 

Over the past few months, the following team members have assumed new roles:

 
CAFB has also welcomed several new team members:

First row: Edith Martinez, Daniela Ogden, Angela Davis
Second row: Loisa Godizano,  Kathryn Haefke, Ariel Fradin, Charisse Ross, Farley Walker
 
Two positions are new for the association and offer distinct benefits for our membership.

 

Edith Martinez joined CAFB as Programs Manager in December. She previously worked at River City Food Bank, where she created a CalFresh Outreach program after collaborating with other food banks. She also worked for Covered California, providing technical assistance, personalized support, and outreach training. Her skills and experience will serve CAFB in the goal is to increase one-on-one support and technical assistance for members in CalFresh Outreach. Current focus areas include the following:

 
When CAFB developed its new strategic plan last year, it became clear that the organization needed a communications department in order to

 

Daniela Ogden joined CAFB as the Director of Communications and Development just after Thanksgiving.  She has over eight years of experience working in the non-profit sector in both communications and fundraising roles. Prior to CAFB, she was Associate Director of Marketing and Communications at the California state office of the National Audubon Society where she honed her skills on advocacy communications for both state and federal issues. She will be leading a new story banking effort, improving dialogue between CAFB and its members, and helping raise CAFB’s visibility as an anti-hunger leader among elected officials, the public, and funders.
 
CAFB extends a warm welcome to these new team members, who are all excited to join the fight to end hunger in California.