Edward Westreicher

Ed leads the communications and public relations team. In this role, Ed is responsible for internal and external communications, including developing strategies for effective communications with the extensive network of over 600 partner agencies and engaging media in telling the story of fighting food insecurity in the service area. Prior to joining the Food Bank, Ed had a long career with The Coca-Cola Company where he had various leadership roles in finance, general management & communications, and sales & marketing training. He began his professional career at Deloitte (f.k.a. Touche Ross & Co.). Ed received his Master in International Business Studies degree from the University of South Carolina and his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the American University in Washington, DC. A cancer survivor, Ed was a 2016 candidate for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s annual Man/Woman of the Year fundraising campaign. He previously served on the Board of Governors and the Business Advisory Council for the Human Rights Campaign. Ed lives in Atlanta’s Virginia-Highland neighborhood with his partner and two English Springer Spaniels.