Move For Hunger has announced its newest addition to the Board of Directors, Regi Young!
Regi Young is the Executive Director of the Alameda County Community Food Bank in Oakland, CA. The Alameda County Community Food Bank distributes enough meals to feed more than 70,000 food insecure people daily and serves nearly 150,000 people in need in Alameda County.
“It is an honor to join the Move for Hunger team and be a part of an organization that is rooted in the belief that food is a fundamental human
Young has worked in hunger relief for over a decade, beginning his career as a community organizer working to bring technology and economic resources to neighborhoods in Houston, TX. Later, he was 1 of 6 people selected to participate in Feeding America’s inaugural Child Hunger Corps program, where he partnered with staff at the Houston Food Bank to assess and develop their hunger-relief programs.
Upon completion of his service term, Regi joined the staff of Houston Food Bank and served in multiple capacities before being named Chief Strategy Officer in 2020. He is interested in the impact design can have in addressing social problems and has served in his current role at Alameda County Community Food Bank since 2021.
“We are beyond excited to officially have Regi on our board! His expertise in working food security is extremely valuable to Move For Hunger,” said Adam Lowy, Executive Director and Founder of Move For Hunger. “We appreciate his passion for our work, and we are excited to collaborate together to reduce hunger and food waste in the United States.”
Regi attended Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, as well as the University of Houston-Clear Lake where he received a Master of Arts in Cross-Cultural Studies. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Northeastern University. Regi lives in Oakland and enjoys exploring the East Bay food scene with family and friends.
Young becomes the eighth member of Move For Hunger’s Board of Directors, joining: Cindy Clare, COO, Bell Partners; Tanya Mariottini, Director, Global Mobility; Richard Schwartz, Owner, Schwartz Consulting Group; Benjamin Samuels, Director, Samuels Family Foundation; Jeff Pederson, Chairman & CEO, CORT Business Services; Stephan Lowy, CEO, Lowy’s Moving Service; and Jenna Weinerman, Marketing Director, Updater.
