Waste Not...And Feed The Need

Hello, we will be having great conversations regarding topics on Food Waste, Food Insecurity, Food Recovery, the Hidden Hungry and our Unhoused Neighbors ... Please follow us as we embark on this journey together. Our Co-host are: Mauricio Cordova He has over 20 years of experience in operational leadership in the private sector prior to joining Loaves and Fishes in 2017. He is responsible for Loaves & Fishes meal programs, which includes the A La Carte Food recovery program that recovers and distributes over, 750K pounds of food to insecure populations in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties every year. He has a BS in Business Administration from CSU East Bay and a Certificate in Non-Profit Organizational Management from UOP. In 2020, he received his Certification from the SWANA/CRRA as a Certified Practitioner in Zero Waste Principles and Practices. He is vice-chair of the Edible Food Recovery Technical council at CRRA.

David Hott With an educational background in Collaborative Health and Human Services from the University of California Monterey Bay, David brings extensive work experience in food recovery and corporate leadership. David serves as the Director of Operations at Loaves and Fishes in Silicon Valley, the home of the A La Carte Program. He holds a Board Position on the Northern California Recycling Association (NCRA) and is certified as a Practitioner in Zero Waste Principles and Practices from SWANA. A San Francisco Bay area native, David spends his free time as a wilderness guide in the backcountry of Yosemite.