Our Leadership Team

Leading With Purpose and Compassion

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Our Leadership Team

Leading With Purpose
Serving Communities in Need

Food For The Poor (FFTP) is a nonprofit organization at the forefront of poverty relief efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean for over four decades. Our leadership team of experienced executives is committed to driving intelligent, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions to the complex issues of poverty and hunger.

FFTP has raised over $18.5 billion in aid since its founding in 1982. We are a trusted charity known for our financial transparency and accountability. In 2024 we raised more than $411 million in noncash gifts-in-kind and cash revenue, of which 87.9% directly funded our programs (education, health care, basic needs, and community support and development).

We are grateful for the continued support of our donors and volunteers. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of millions of people in need.

President & Chief Executive Officer

Ed Raine, President and Chief Executive Officer, leads Food For The Poor (FFTP), one of the largest international relief and development organizations in the nation. Ed…

EVP of Strategic Partnerships

Mark Khouri, Executive Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, is a seasoned leader with more than two decades of dedicated experience in charity and international…

EVP & Chief Revenue Officer

Vivian Borja, Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer, is responsible for leading Food For The Poor's (FFTP) communications, marketing and digital…

EVP & General Counsel

Gail Hamaty-Bird, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, is responsible for Food For The Poor's legal matters. Gail joined FFTP in 2018. She previously served as an…

EVP & Chief Finance and Administrative Officer

Jeff Alexander, Executive Vice President/Chief Finance and Administrative Officer, is responsible for the financial operations, financial analysis, forecasting and planning…

EVP & Chief People Officer

Arlene Velazquez is Food For The Poor's (FFTP) Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer. She has led the strategic transformation of the Human Resources…

EVP & Chief Information Officer

Sheila Ramjan Ravindran, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, is responsible for driving Food For The Poor's information infrastructure, technology strategy…

EVP & Chief Operations Officer

Sara Sywulka serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of Food For The Poor (FFTP), where she oversees the organization's operational functions…

Our Board of Directors

Providing Strategic Guidance
Strengthening Our Mission

Our board of directors is a group of dedicated individuals who provide strategic guidance and leadership to Food For The Poor. The board is comprised of experienced professionals from various fields, including business, law, finance, and philanthropy.

Vice Chairman of the Board

Mr. P. Todd Kennedy, Esq.
Tax and Estate Planning Attorney

Chairman, Audit Committee Member

Mr. William G. Benson.
Certified Public Accountant

Secretary

Mrs. Gail Hamaty-Bird, Esq.
General Counsel
Food For The Poor, Inc.

Director

The Right Reverend Leopold Frade, D.D.
III Bishop of Southeast Florida, Res.

Treasurer & Member of Audit and Finance Committees

Mr. Dennis A. North, CPA
Director
Food For The Poor, Inc.

Director & Finance Committee Member

Ms. Rhonda Maingot
Missionary, Living Water Community

Director

His Eminence Óscar Andrés Cardinal Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B.
Archbishop of Tegucigalpa
Honduras, C.A.

Director & Finance Committee Member

Dr. Lynne G Nasrallah, Ed. D.
Professor of Counseling

Director

Mr. Edward Raine
President/CEO
Food For The Poor, Inc.

Director & Finance Committee Member

Ms. Linda Coello
Founder and President of CEPUDO

Director

Pastor Bill Mitchell
Coaching Pastor
Boca Raton Community Church...
Boca Raton, Fla.

Trusted. Transparent.

Accountable.

Food For The Poor is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to responsible stewardship and full transparency. Your contributions are tax-deductible under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Tax ID: #59-2174510.

We're honored to be independently recognized for our integrity and impact, and we remain dedicated to open reporting.

Since 1982, 6 Million Donors Have Made It Possible for Us to Provide:

More than 4.7 Billion Meals

96,381 Safe & Secure Homes

105,415 Tractor-Trailers of Essential Aid

Meal totals reflect food shipments from 2006–2025. Shipments from 2006–2015 were converted from pounds to meals (4 meals per pound) and combined with reported meal totals from 2016–2025. Home construction totals and tractor-trailer shipments represent cumulative impact from 1982–2025.