The Greater Boston Food Bank
Richard Ghiz has extensive experience in information systems management, holding the position of Senior Director of Information Systems at The Greater Boston Food Bank since March 2012, where focus areas include end-user applications, technology strategy implementations, and various solutions for ERP, volunteer management, and eCommerce. Previous roles include IT Project Manager implementing eCommerce solutions and IT Management Consultant providing Salesforce, Microsoft SharePoint, and Google Apps consulting. Richard has also served as Corporate IT Director at Numark International, overseeing global networking and infrastructure, and held similar leadership roles at Evergreen Solar, Globalware Solutions, and MJ Research, where significant IT improvements and revenue growth were achieved. Richard's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University.
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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.