Rachel Albert, Executive Director
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ralbert@foodlinkma.org | 781-316-8605

Rachel has been Executive Director of Food Link since Spring of 2021. She brings to Food Link extensive nonprofit leadership experience with an affinity for times of growth and transition. Before joining Food Link, Rachel held executive positions at Jewish Family & Children’s Service in Waltham and Birches School in Lincoln.

In addition to her leadership experience, Rachel has worked as a strategy consultant to multiple mission-driven organizations, helping them navigate their challenges and achieve their goals. Her areas of expertise include leadership development, change management and measurement and evaluation. She holds graduate degrees in both business and social work from Columbia University and lives in Arlington with her family.

Delita Goodridge, Director of Administration and Special Projects
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dgoodridge@foodlinkma.org | 781-819-4225

Delita joined Food Link in August 2022, eager to help with the food recovery program in her local community. She is fully motivated by Food Link's mission and finds it rewarding to know that she is directly impacting the lives of others in a positive way. Prior to joining Food Link, she worked in the healthcare/research industries in Boston and Cambridge.

Alex Kramer, Program Director
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akramer@foodlinkma.org | 781-985-1714

Alex Kramer joined the Food Link staff in April 2019, but was first with Food Link as a volunteer in 2018. She studied Health Science as an undergraduate, and worked in cafes and restaurants before coming to Food Link. She is passionate about making sure people not only have access to food, but that it's healthy and fresh.

Khadejeh Al-Rijleh, Operations Associate
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kalrijleh@foodlinkma.org | 781-510-0809

Khadejeh joined Food Link in October 2020. Her favorite parts of the job are working with Food Link’s fantastic volunteers and staff, organizing the walk-in freezer and the nonperishables shelves, and, most of all, packing boxes of food tailored to recipients' unique preferences. She majored in Medieval Studies at Smith College.

Darcy Coleman, Administrative Assistant
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dcoleman@foodlinkma.org | 781-819-4225

Joining Food Link in May 2024 after distributing the organization’s deliveries as an Arlington Council on Aging and Somerville Homeless Coalition intern, Darcy is eager to work with a great team of staff and volunteers to combat food insecurity and waste while cultivating systematic change. They graduated from Mount Holyoke College with an Anthropology major and Chinese minor.

Shannon Fitzgerald, Senior Communications and Outreach Coordinator
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sfitzgerald@foodlinkma.org | 781-819-4225

Shannon joined Food Link in February 2021 as the Communications and Digital Marketing Coordinator. She received her MLA in Gastronomy from Boston University. Prior to Food Link, she worked in higher education administration at BU and in digital marketing at Branchfood.

Rose Freudberg, Senior Volunteer Coordinator
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rfreudberg@foodlinkma.org | 781-971-1868

Rose Freudberg manages Food Link’s volunteer corps of over 300 people. She is passionate about food, health, and sustainability, and envisions a world where everyone always has enough to eat. She graduated from Brandeis University with a double major in Health: Science, Society, and Policy and Theater Arts. She has previously interned with the Newton Food Pantry.

Jo Kapusansky, Operations Assistant
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jkapusansky@foodlinkma.org | 781-819-4225

Jo joined Food Link in April 2024. With his background in food service, community agriculture, and ornamental horticulture, he hopes to find ways to bridge the gap between us as consumers and the people who grow our food. He is currently completing a postgraduate program in nutrition policy at Tufts.

Sam Kiss, Senior Coordinator of Data Systems and Development
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slkiss@foodlinkma.org | 781-819-4225

Sam joined Food Link in 2021 as the Development & Finance Coordinator. He received a degree in Writing, Literature, and Publishing from Emerson College with minors in Peace and Social Justice and Nonprofit Communication. He is happy to work at an organization that recognizes the intersection of food justice and environmental justice and is passionate about how different social justice movements connect.

Emma Lowenstein, Senior Operations Coordinator
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elowenstein@foodlinkma.org | 781-971-1276

Emma Lowenstein graduated from Simmons University with a major in Public Health focused on Sociology. She started at Food Link as an intern and immediately saw the impact the organization was making. Emma 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. 

Bridget Menkis, Volunteer Coordinator
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bmenkis@foodlinkma.org | 781-526-2619

Bridget graduated from Oberlin College in 2017 and found her way to Food Link in July 2022. Prior to joining the Food Link team, she worked in food service and then as a paralegal with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office. She is excited to work toward the goal of providing access to abundant, nourishing food for everyone.

Bridget Wright, Operations Assistant
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bwright@foodlinkma.org | 781-819-4225

Bridget first joined Food Link as an intern helping out in Food Rescue operations. She was excited to work with an organization helping to reduce food waste and quickly realized the reward of helping to feed people. Bridget quickly became a valuable member of the team because of her willingness to help and her ability to get food organized! She’s a curious person who always loves learning about different types of food and different cultural cuisines.