Montgomery County Food Bank Board of Directors Welcomes New Leadership

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- Montgomery County Food Bank today announced its updated Board of Directors list, including:

Chairman
Jim Wolf, Retired, Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC

Vice Chair
Jim Carman, President - Houston Region, Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.

Treasurer
Kathy Pepper, Retired – Exxon Mobil

Secretary
Edmund Robb, Partner, Bracewell, LLP

Directors
Shannon Barrett, General Manger, Walmart Distribution Center
Liz Colvin, Vice President of Merchandising, The Kroger Co.
Michael Hancock, Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis, Southwestern Energy Justin Kendrick, Sr. Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center & Northeast Hospital
Sean Meredith, Vice President-Systems Resilience, Entergy
Victor Nivens, Vice President of Human Resources, H-E-B Grocery Company Dr. Curtis Null, Superintendent, Conroe Independent School District
Andrew Paur, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Woodforest National Bank Dr. Stephen Popp, Head of School, The John Cooper School
Krystle Riley, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
Wade Rogers, Sr. Vice President, Global Human Resources, Huntsman Corporation Danielle Scheiner, Executive Director, Greater Conroe EDC
Dr. Ann Snyder, Director, The Woodlands Township
George Waggoner, President - Conroe Market, First National Bank Texas

Founding Member
Betty Hardy, Retired

President & CEO
Kristine Marlow, Montgomery County Food Bank

Jim Wolf, Retired Managing Partner of Meridian Compensation Partners LLC, was elected as the new Chairman of the Board. Wolf succeeds Kelly Holmes, President & Chief Financial Officer of Woodforest National Bank, who served as Chairman since 2018.

"I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as Chairman for the past 5 years,” said Kelly Holmes, President and Chief Financial Officer of Woodforest National Bank. “I am immensely proud of the progress we have made in the fight against hunger. Our team, volunteers, donors, and community members have shown unwavering support of our mission, and I am confident that the Food Bank will continue to thrive in the capable hands of my successor.”

"I am deeply honored to step into my role as Board Chairman for the Food Bank,” said Jim Wolf, Retired Managing Partner of Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC. "I look forward to leading our esteemed Board towards continued growth and lasting impact in our community. Together, we can make a true difference in the lives of our many neighbors in need.”

"I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Kelly for his extraordinary leadership, which has been instrumental in driving the Food Bank's success and impact. Under Kelly’s leadership our focus had honed in on caring for our community in a great way as we navigated Hurricane Harvey, the COVID-19 pandemic, Winter Storm Uri, and now our challenging economic times,” said Kristine Marlow, President and CEO of Montgomery County Food Bank. “As Jim steps in as Chairman, I look forward to a new chapter of innovation and progress in our mission of uniting the community to fight hunger.”

For more information on the Montgomery County Food Bank Board of Directors, please visit mcfoodbank.org.

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