EDWARD RAINE

EdRaineisPresident&ChiefExecutiveOfficerof FoodForThePoor.HejoinedFoodForThePoorin October2017,andwasappointedExecutiveVice President in May 2018. In that role, he oversaw many aspects of management for the organization, focusing on organizational developmentandstrategy.

Ed served previously in executive roles in Operations and Human Resources. His understanding of how to shape company cultures in a global context has enabled organizationstoscaleforgrowth.Hisfocusison clear strategic direction, efficiency, and driving organizational effectiveness, while guiding organizations during periods of significant change.

Inadditiontohis30-plusyearsinthecorporate world,EdservedontheBoardandasChairman oftheBoardforthenonprofitNortheastHuman Resources Association (NEHRA), and as a Corporate Sponsor Liaison with Best Buddies International.

Ed first saw the work of Food For The Poor on a missiontriptoHaitiin2009,andrealizedthathe could align his passion to help organizations scale for growth with helping donors who care so passionately to help those less fortunate makearealdifferenceintheworld.

EdwasbornandraisedinLondon.Hereceiveda BachelorofArtsdegreeinPoliticalSciencefrom the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has a Certification in Organizational Development from Columbia University, as well as a Certification in Fundraising from Boston University. Ed is currently working on a Certificate in Theology from the University of NotreDame.

HelivesinSouthFloridawithhiswife,Mary,who wasbornandraisedinKingston,Jamaica.They havefouradultchildren.