Creating A Food Link Salad—or Who’s Who on the Food Link Staff (A 2026 Update)
Just as a nutritious salad blends a variety of ingredients to create a satisfying meal, at Food Link, we pride ourselves on our ability to unite food donors, community organizations, and volunteers to nourish our neighbors. While some ingredients may be less visible, they all matter to the final taste and texture of the dish. The same can be said for Food Link staff. Although we may hold different roles, we all collaborate to ensure Food Link’s continued ability to feed our communities. In this blog post, our admin assistant Darcy introduces each member of the Food Link team and the integral part they play on our salad—wait, staff!
Leadership: The Chefs
Food Link’s leadership team are the chefs of the organization. Like how a chef ensures each ingredient balances the others in a salad, our leadership team directs and supervises our staff, assuring Food Link’s growth and development.
Image Description: Circular, red-bordered photo of Rachel holding up a pineapple. A graphic of a chef’s hat with a tomato hovers on the top left.
Executive Director: Rachel Albert
Since Spring 2021, Rachel has been Executive Director of Food Link, bringing with her extensive nonprofit leadership experience and an affinity for times of growth and transition. Prior to Food Link, she held executive positions at Jewish Family & Children’s Service in Waltham and Birches School in Lincoln. Rachel oversees all facets of Food Link: our food rescue program, our administrative and fundraising goals, and organizational health.
Favorite Salad: Cobb salad
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Director of Administration and Special Projects: Delita Goodridge
Delita joined Food Link in August 2022, eager to help with the food recovery program in her local community. Previously, she worked in the healthcare/research industries in Boston and Cambridge. Delita oversees Food Link’s administration, facilities, IT, and human resources, ensuring effective functioning of internal systems.
Favorite Salad: Caesar salad
Image Description: Circular, dark green-bordered photo of Alex holding up a bunch of large greens. A graphic of a chef’s hat with basil leaves hovers on the top left.
Program Director: Alex Kramer
Alex began at Food Link as a volunteer in 2018 before joining the staff full-time in 2019. Prior to Food Link, Alex studied Health Science and worked in cafes and restaurants. She is passionate about making sure people not only have access to food, but that it's healthy and fresh. Alex oversees Food Link’s food rescue operations and food donor/recipient agency relationships.
Favorite Salad: Tortellini pesto salad with arugula and cherry tomatoes
Operations: The Base Ingredient
Food Link’s operations team forms the base ingredient of the organization. Just as a salad’s base ingredient determines the function of the dish, our operations team executes the core of our program and mission: rescuing and distributing nourishing food.
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Logistics Manager, Arlington: Emma Lowenstein
Emma started at Food Link as an intern and joined the staff in 2020. She is grateful to be part of a team that shares similar core values and enjoys working closely with and learning from Food Link's vast network of volunteers and organizations. Emma manages Food Link’s food rescue operations at our Hub site in Arlington.
Favorite Salad Base Ingredient: Romaine lettuce
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Logistics Manager, Roxbury: Meghan Dawe
Meghan joined Food Link in 2025. She brings with her skills in food manufacturing and warehouse operations and nonprofit experience driving improvements in areas like mobile farmers markets, food recovery, and affordable retail. Meghan plays a critical role in launching and managing Food Link’s food rescue operations at our second site in Roxbury.
Favorite Salad Base Ingredient: Romaine lettuce
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Operations Coordinator: Khadejeh Al-Rijleh
Khadejeh joined Food Link in 2020, and enjoys working with our fun and dedicated volunteers, and connecting our recipients with foods that they are excited to receive. Khadejeh helps manage our vehicles, volunteers, and food donations and distributions.
Favorite Salad Base Ingredient: Farro
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Operations Associate, Arlington: Taylor Lee
Taylor began at Food Link as a social work intern in 2024 and later joined our staff in 2026. She is grateful to work alongside others who share her values and seeks to meaningfully contribute to the emergency food system. Taylor helps oversee volunteers, collect food, and allocate distributions at our Arlington hub.
Favorite Salad Base Ingredient: Arugula
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Operations Associate, Roxbury: Krista Fillion
Krista joined Food Link in 2026 with a professional background in events management and operations. She recently returned from 27 months of service in the education sector as a Peace Corps Volunteer in North Macedonia. Krista helps oversee our volunteers and operations in Roxbury.
Favorite Salad Base Ingredient: Orzo
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Operations Assistant: Bridget Wright
Bridget W. started as an intern before becoming our Program Assistant in 2020. She is excited to work with an organization helping to reduce food waste and loves learning about different types of food and cultural cuisines. Bridget W. supports our operations in Arlington; she’s also an artist who has designed some of our training and marketing materials.
Favorite Salad Base Ingredient: Kale
Volunteer Program: Complementary Ingredients
Food Link’s volunteer program team represents the complementary ingredients of the organization. These ingredients are essential to add flavor, texture, and variety to salads. Similarly, by managing 1,000 volunteers, our volunteer program team guarantees our operations’ smooth running.
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Volunteer Manager: Rose Freudberg
Rose joined Food Link in 2020, playing an instrumental role in building Food Link’s volunteer program. She is passionate about improving food access and she envisions a world where everyone always has enough to eat. Rose manages Food Link's active volunteer force, ensuring that food is picked up, sorted, and delivered with care.
Favorite Salad Complementary Ingredient: Croutons
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Volunteer Coordinator: Bridget Menkis
Bridget M. joined Food Link in 2022 as an Operations Associate before transitioning into the volunteer program. She is excited to work toward the goal of providing access to abundant, nourishing food for everyone. Bridget M. collaborates with Rose to onboard, train, and schedule volunteers for Food Link’s Food Rescue Program.
Favorite Salad Complementary Ingredients: Basil, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds
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Volunteer Associate: Jo Kapusansky
Jo joined Food Link in 2024 with backgrounds in food service, agriculture, and horticulture, and degrees in Nutrition Science and Policy from UMass Lowell and Tufts University. Jo believes that nourishing food should be affordable and convenient. Jo supports Rose and Bridget M. in managing and onboarding volunteers.
Favorite Salad Complementary Ingredient: Strawberries
Administration: The Dressing
Food Link’s administration team embodies the dressing of the organization. Although dressings can be the least visible aspect of a salad, these condiments require careful knowledge of how acids and fats react and are vital for adding spice. Likewise, our administration team works behind the scenes to meticulously manage our finances and data systems and promote Food Link’s work.
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Senior Communications and Outreach Coordinator: Shannon Fitzgerald
Shannon has been at Food Link since 2021. Prior to Food Link, she worked in higher education administration at BU and in digital marketing at Branchfood. Shannon represents Food Link at local and national food justice coalitions, and oversees Food Link’s internal and external communications.
Favorite Salad Dressing: Balsamic vinaigrette
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Senior Coordinator of Data Systems and Development: Sam Kiss
Sam joined Food Link in 2021. He is happy to work at an organization that recognizes the intersection of food justice and environmental justice. Sam coordinates and manages Food Link’s fundraising campaigns, finances, data systems, and annual surveys.
Favorite Salad Dressing: Oil and vinegar
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Administrative Assistant: Darcy Coleman
Darcy joined Food Link in 2024 after distributing the organization’s deliveries as an Arlington Council on Aging and Somerville Homeless Coalition intern. Darcy supports Food Link’s day-to-day administrative functions and provides assistance to staff as needed.
Favorite Salad Dressing: Caesar
That’s a (Salad) Wrap!
Thank you for taking the time to meet the Food Link team! We hope this article inspires not only a newfound respect for the intricacies of salad-making, but also appreciation for all the work that Food Link staff do publicly and behind the scenes to distribute nourishing food to your neighbors.
Bonus Challenge for Volunteers: Make a Food Link salad using ingredients from the volunteer bin! Extra points if you include a staff member’s favorite.
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