Pillsbury United Communities
Ethan Neal currently serves as the Director of Partner Operations at Second Harvest Heartland, beginning in February 2023, where responsibilities include collaborating with food shelf partners to implement best practices and pursue upstream solutions to combat hunger. Additionally, Ethan has been the Food Systems Manager at Pillsbury United Communities since May 2011, overseeing a nonprofit food system that serves over 7,000 families and provides daily meals to nearly 200 individuals, while also managing multiple farm sites. Previous roles include Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional and Case Manager, focusing on client goal management and report writing, as well as Director of Food Systems, leading teams to address food insecurity through innovative solutions. Educational credentials include a Certified Professional Project Manager certification from the University of St. Thomas and a degree in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Minnesota.
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Pillsbury United Communities
We believe that people deserve a voice in decisions that affect them. That cultural understanding is essential to social connection. That communities get stronger when opportunity is shared. That a just society is one where everybody has power— no exceptions. For 140 years, we have put these beliefs into action. Here we lay foundations for full, healthy lives for children and families. Here we build places of creativity and connection, where strong voices are nurtured and stories are amplified. Here we create pathways to a prosperous future, from education to jobs to economic mobility. This is what justice means. The opportunity to flourish regardless of zip code, age, ability, or background. The power to own our future on our own terms. For us, enduring change is not a lofty vision, but an ongoing pursuit, unfolding day by day, need by need, and block by block. To achieve it, you have to live it.