Join us for a presentation by Amy Pezzani, CEO of the Food Bank for Larimer County, as she shares key accomplishments from the past year, innovative approaches the organization is taking to fight hunger, and a candid look at the challenges ahead. Learn how we all play a vital role—through advocacy, volunteerism, and partnerships—in ensuring everyone in Larimer County has access to the food they need to thrive.
Since 2004, Amy Pezzani has led the Food Bank for Larimer County as its Chief Executive Officer. Amy is responsible for the day to day operations of the organization, including human resources, financial management, fundraising, advocacy, public relations and strategic planning.Formerly, Amy spent seven years with a similar food bank in Springfield, Missouri, four of those years as Executive Director. Within the Feeding America network, she is a past member of the National Council (NAC), an elected representative body of the Feeding America members. The NAC represents and gives a voice to over 200 member food banks while helping Feeding America’s National Office set goals and policies that affect the entire network.Locally, Amy is on the board of the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce and is also a former member of Fort Collins Rotary. She previously served on the boards of Feeding Colorado, Hunger Free Colorado and the Coloradoan editorial board. Amy moved to Colorado in 2002 from Missouri where she was a graduate of Southwest Missouri State University.