Carey Morgan, Executive Director
 (215-430-0555 ext. 100, cmorgan@hungercoalition.org)

Prior to joining the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger in 2007, Carey Morgan served as the Special Assistant to the Interim CEO at the American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter, where she helped coordinate local responses to disasters like Hurricane Katrina and the Indonesian Tsunami. She has six years of experience in the financial sector, working as a Strategic Partnership Consultant for a leading investment firm based in Atlanta.  In addition to her professional pursuits, Morgan has more than 17 years of volunteer experience, having served with organizations such as the Atlanta Community Food Bank, Christian Community Action, Emory Reads, Hands On Atlanta, Adopt-A-Grandparent and SistaSpace Collective, Inc. Her passion for justice and poverty alleviation inspired her to translate her business knowledge into efficient and effective outcomes in the nonprofit sector. Morgan has a Master’s in Sustainable Development from SIT Graduate Institute and received her Bachelor’s in History from Georgetown University.

Tanya Thampi-Sen, Community Nutrition Program Manager
 (215-430-0555 ext. 101, tsen@hungercoalition.org)

Tanya Sen, MPH, RD has more than 15 years of experience in the fields of health, hunger and nutrition.  Sen has worked with the Coalition Against Hunger since 2000 and previously worked as an Outreach Coordinator for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and as Education Coordinator for Reading Terminal Farmers Market Trust (now The Food Trust). Sen has been instrumental in instituting numerous Coalition programs, including the Walk Against Hunger, monthly First Tuesday workshops and the Delancey Community Food Security Coalition. Sen earned her Master’s in Public Health from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.  

Derek Felton, Community Organizing Coordinator
215-769-0659 ext. 106, dfelton@hungercoalition.org

Since 1978, Derek Felton has been an active part of the food community, serving in various capacities including Executive Chef for Sheraton Hotels, the Director of Food Services for Freedom Development Corp. and the Executive Director of the Fresh Start Emergency Food and Resource Services, which he continues to run today.  Felton’s knowledge of food, nutrition and community is strengthened by his own personal experience, a remarkable story of overcoming poverty to become a dedicated hunger advocate and community servant. As the Coalition’s Community Organizing Coordinator, Felton serves as the central point of contact for food pantries and soup kitchens, facilitates monthly First Tuesday meetings and conducts numerous workshops throughout the community. Felton has a degree from WOR-WIC Technical and Community College and has won numerous awards, including a 2003 USDA Achievement Award for Connecting Low-Income Families to Food Stamps.

Julie Zaebst, Policy Center Manager
 (215-430-0555 ext. 121, jzaebst@hungercoalition.org)

As the Policy Center Manager, Julie Zaebst is responsible for developing an advocacy agenda that is strategically aligned with the Coalition’s mission to address hunger in the short-term and the long-term.  She works with local, state, and federal advocates and government officials on policy initiatives that reduce hunger in the Philadelphia region.  Zaebst earned her Master of Social Service and Master of Law and Social Policy from the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research at Bryn Mawr College.  Most recently, she served as the Associate Director for College's Civic Engagement Office, where she managed service-learning and co-curricular service programs for undergraduates.  Zaebst originally joined the Coalition Against Hunger in 2004 and returned to the Coalition in 2010.

Raquel McNeal, SNAP Campaign Manager
 (215-430-0555 ext. 113, rmcneal@hungercoalition.org)
Raquel McNeal is the SNAP Campaign Manager and her work includes partnership development, data management and analysis, and development of advocacy strategies for the campaign.  She has over ten years of experience working in the TANF system including workforce development, data analysis, program planning and implementation.  Prior to joining the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger, Raquel was the Operations Director for RECARE Inc.  In this position she created and implemented program procedures that were recognized as best practices and used as operation models for other programs.  Raquel has dedicated her career to working with families and individuals to overcome barriers in order to improve their quality of life.  She holds a Bachelor of Social Work degree from Temple University and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Public Administration.

Ronna Bolante, Communications Manager
 (215-430-0555 ext. 110, rbolante@hungercoalition.org

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Ronna Bolante handles communications initiatives across the Coalition's diverse audiences, including government, donors, community partners and the general public. Prior to joining the organization, she spent six years as a reporter and editor at Honolulu magazine, covering state government and social issues. Her investigative reports and analyses of public education, child welfare and homelessness in Hawaii have garnered multiple awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Western Publishers Association. Bolante has a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Hawaii.

Kimberly Rogers, Case Manager
 (215-430-0555 ext. 109, krogers@hungercoalition.org)

Kim Rogers is an advocate for SNAP applicants, answering clients' questions and representing those whose benefits have been wrongly denied. Prior to joing the Coalition, Rogers worked as Services Administrative Assistant/Special Projects Coordinator at Intercultural Family Services, a social service agency in Philadelphia.  She also played a key role in creating the network book for the Delancey Community Feeding Coalition, which became the prototype for the Coalition's Victory In Partnership (VIP) Project.  Rogers has a Masters in Divinity and Masters in Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary and a BA in communications from Ohio University.

Barbara Izquierdo, Bilingual SNAP (Food Stamp) Hotline Counselor
 (215-430-0555 ext. 105, bizquierdo@hungercoalition.org)

Barbie Izquierdo became involved with the Coalition in June while volunteering for Witnesses to Hunger, a program run through the School of Public Health at Drexel that features photographs by women who are working to end childhood hunger. She began working at the Coalition in July as a hotline counselor. Fluent in Spanish, she reaches out to clients who are interested in applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps) and handles case management and outreach with Philadelphia residents. Izquierdo is also a motivational speaker and was a featured storyteller at the Moth at the Met at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in December 2009.

Trisha Graham, Office Administrator
 (215-430-0555 ext. 107, tgraham@hungercoalition.org)
Trisha Graham works to make the entire organization run efficiently, focusing on building reliable systems for communications, recordkeeping and finances.  She assists with the Walk Against Hunger and the Hunger Fighters Breakfast, and handles 3rd party fundraising. She graduated from Penn State with a BS in Recreation and Parks Management. Prior experience includes educational nonprofits, after school programs and community recreation centers.

Auguste Dutcher, Grant Writer
 (215-430-0555 ext. 104, adutcher@hungercoalition.org)
Auguste Dutcher first joined the Coalition staff in 2010 as an Americorps VISTA, and now works part-time writing grants to fund the Coalitions many programs and projects.  She is also part of a research team at the University of Pennsylvania, primarily working on studies investigating food access and other public health-related topics. Auguste graduated with a BA in Growth and Structure of Cities from Bryn Mawr College in 2010.