Claire Babineaux-Fontenot

As Chief Executive Officer, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot oversees the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization and second-largest U.S. charity, according to Forbes. Through a network of more than 200 food banks, 21 statewide food bank associations, and over 60,000 partner agencies, food pantries, and meal programs, they helped provide 6.6 billion meals to tens of millions of people in need last year while supporting programs that prevent food waste and improve food security among the people they serve.

Prior to joining Feeding America, Claire spent 13 years on Walmart's leadership team, with her most recent role being executive vice president and global treasurer. In this role, she had global responsibility for tax, treasury operations, capital markets, investor relations, global risk management, casualty, and self-insurance, leading teams across 28 countries and over 1,000 associates worldwide.