Cheryl Schondek

Cheryl Schondek has over 30 years of work experience in the food industry. Cheryl began their career in 1988 as the Director of Product Management, Merchandising, and Supply Chain at Shaw’s Supermarkets & Star Markets. In 2013, they joined The Greater Boston Food Bank as the Senior Vice President of Food Acquisition and Supply Chain, where they played a crucial role in ending hunger in eastern Massachusetts. Currently, Cheryl holds the position of Chief Operating Officer at The Greater Boston Food Bank.

Cheryl Schondek obtained a Master's degree in Business Administration and Management, General from the University of Vermont from 1984 to 1988. In 2011 and 2012, they attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a Certificate Program in Executive Leadership Course in Supply Chain Management. Additionally, they have obtained several certifications from LinkedIn, including "Bystander Training: From Bystander to Upstander," "Communicating Across Cultures," "Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences," "Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging," "Rolling out a DIBs Training Program in Your Company," "Skills for Inclusive Conversations," and "Unconscious Bias," all of which they obtained in June 2020.