Mesa, Ariz. (June 26, 2017) – The Board of Directors of United Food Bank has appointed Dave Richins to lead the organization as President and CEO.
Mesa, Ariz. (June 26, 2017) – The Board of Directors of United Food Bank has appointed Dave Richins to lead the organization as President and CEO. Richins previously served as Interim CEO for the past three months. In naming Richins, United Food Bank is committed to delivering on the agency’s mission to support its more than 222 partners in feeding hungry people across regional Phoenix and throughout Arizona.
Richins has worked in nonprofit, government and corporate roles. Most recently, he served as a Mesa City Councilmember for District 1, completing two terms. He also worked for Resolution Copper, working with the Government and Community Affairs team performing outreach and education to Congress, the Arizona Legislature and local government. In that capacity, he also worked with local nonprofit organizations to help build their capacity to better serve the community. Richins helped start the West Mesa Community Development Corporation and served as its first Executive Director. He also helped launch the Sun Corridor Legacy Program at the Sonoran Institute, a think tank on western policy issues. Richins holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sustainable Community Development with a minor in Leadership from Prescott College.