DAVENPORT, IA: River Bend Foodbank is pleased to announce that Michael P Miller, Shaker Heights, Ohio, has been hired to lead the Foodbank as Executive Director. He replaces founding Executive Director, Tom Laughlin, who is retiring after 33 years of service. Mike will start at River Bend January 19.
Mike has an extensive background in food bank management, previously serving as Vice President of Operations for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. Prior to that, Mike was COO for the Gleaner's Food Bank of Indiana. He grew up in Indianapolis and holds degrees in Computer and Electrical Engineering and an MBA, both from Purdue University. He has served not-for-profit organizations for the past 10 years, first as a church administrator, and for the past six years in food banking.
"I am excited to be joining River Bend Foodbank," Mike said. "I am convinced that if a community comes together to get all available food to those in need, no one would go hungry. River Bend has been a symbol of hope for over 300 feeding programs throughout a 22 county service area in Iowa and Illinois."
Mike has family in the Quad Cities area. His father is the retired pastor of First Congregational Church in Moline and currently serves as Chaplain of the Moline Police Department. Mike and his wife, Andrea have three children, two of whom are adult and one who will be moving to the area.
"The Board could not be more pleased that the Foodbank will be under the leadership of someone as experienced and passionate about solving hunger as Mike is," says John Weber, River Bend Foodbank Board President.
