COLUMBIA PACIFIC FOOD BANK NAMES INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Columbia Pacific Food Bank (CPFB) has selected Casey Wheeler to become the Interim Executive Director.  The Board of Directors received 17 applications and resumes for the position from around the Portland Metro Area.   The interview committee conducted interviews and Casey was selected from the list of finalists.  Ken Gates, Board President, stated that “we are pleased to have someone with Casey’s diverse background to assist us during this transitional period.”
 
Wheeler has a long history of involvement in Columbia County.  He was the CEO of St. Helens Community Federal Credit Union and has served on the boards of a number of local organizations including the South Columbia County Chamber of Commerce and the United Way of Columbia County.  He recently served as the Interim Executive Director of the Columbia County Economic Team (CCET).  He currently serves as a member of the City Council of Columbia City and is the Business Support Consultant for Microenterprise Services of Oregon (MESO) for Columbia County. 
 
The Interim Executive Director will work with the Board to maintain day to day operations, ensure satisfaction of existing obligations, assist the Board in recruiting a permanent Executive Director, and assist the Board in establishing appropriate policies and procedures.
 
CPFB is the regional food bank serving qualified agency partners in Vernonia, Scappoose, St. Helens, Rainer and Clatskanie.  The mission of CPFB is “to alleviate hunger by creating access to healthy food and resources.”  
 

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Columbia Pacific Food Bank's Mission:

To eliminate hunger and its root causes throughout Columbia County — Because No One should be hungry

Columbia Pacific Food Bank is a community based non profit organization dedicated to fighting hunger and its underlying causes. We work to acquire and distribute thousands of pounds of food and household items each year. The products we receive move through our warehouse to emergency food pantries and local hunger-relief agencies throughout Columbia County. These member agencies offer assistance to hungry families and individuals who are in need throughout the communities in Columbia County.

 

About the Columbia Pacific Food Bank Staff

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political preference or disability.