The Greater Boston Food Bank
Mekea Harvey has a diverse work experience in the field of marketing and education. Mekea is currently working at The Greater Boston Food Bank as the Director of Marketing, a position they have held since April 2022. Before that, they served as the Assistant Director of Marketing at the same organization from October 2018 to April 2022.
Prior to their work at The Greater Boston Food Bank, Mekea worked at Pearson Education and its subsidiaries. Mekea was a Development Editor at Pearson Education (Pearson Learning Solutions) from March 2010 to March 2012. Earlier, they worked as an Associate Editor at Pearson Education (Curriculum Group) from March 2008 to September 2009.
Mekea's earlier roles include Editorial Assistant positions at Baseline Development Group from September 2007 to February 2008, Houghton-Mifflin from February 2007 to September 2007, Houghton-Mifflin (McDougal Littell) from February 2006 to January 2007, and Pearson from August 2005 to February 2006.
Overall, Mekea Harvey has gained extensive experience in marketing and educational publishing through their various roles at different organizations.
Mekea Harvey holds a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Latin American Studies from Tulane University, which they obtained from 2003 to 2005. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Spanish and Latin American Studies at Rutgers University, from 2000 to 2003.
In terms of additional certifications, Mekea is recognized as a Fellow Alum of The Partnership, Inc., which they obtained in January 2022.
Mekea also pursued further education in marketing and branding, earning a Certificate from Emerson College between 2010 and 2013. In the field of digital marketing, they completed a course at General Assembly, although the specific duration is unknown. Moreover, they further expanded their skills by studying data analytics at General Assembly, which ended in 2016.
The Greater Boston Food Bank
The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) is the largest hunger-relief organization in New England and among the largest food banks in the country. GBFB distributes over 60 million lbs of food annually, enough to provide healthy meals to more than 500,000 people who are food insecure in Eastern Massachusetts. GBFB acquires food through food industry product donations, food drives and financial contributions that enable us to purchase additional high nutrient quality food. We also benefit from the generosity of over 25,000 volunteers annually who help to sort and distribute donated food products. GBFB works to acquire, store, organize and distribute food through local food pantries, community meal programs, homeless and residential shelters, youth programs, senior centers, and day-care centers embedded in communities throughout the nine counties of eastern Massachusetts. GBFB’s food assistance locator provides an easy way for people in need to find help nearby. GBFB also distributes food directly to those in need through dedicated programs that serve particularly vulnerable groups, such as seniors and children. Since 2009, GBFB has operated out of a state-of-the-art, 117,000 square foot food distribution facility, the Yawkey Distribution Center, located in the Newmarket section of Boston. The Greater Boston Food Bank is a member of Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger-relief organization.