The North Texas Food Bank added five people to its board of directors. From clockwise top left, Susan Adzick, Rudy DiPietro, Jack Gibbons, Mary Henderson and Eureka McCrae. Include the image credit. [Composite image: source photos North Texas Food Bank]
The North Texas Food Bank is adding five new community and industry leaders to its board of directors as it starts its fiscal year.
The new board members are: Susan Adzick, president of the restaurant division at McLane Company Inc.; Rudy DiPietro, president of the Texas Division of Kroger; Jack Gibbons, CEO of FB Society; Mary Henderson, a retired senior vice president of corporate administration at Arcosa Inc.; and Eureka McCrae, vice president of operations for Albertsons/Randalls/Tom Thumb.
Their experience spans foodservice, retail, finance, hospitality and operations. It’s a powerful combination, said incoming Board Chair Retta Miller.
“Their leadership will help guide us through an important period of growth and innovation,” Miller said in a statement announcing the board changes.
This is a significant time for the nonprofit, President and CEO Trisha Cunningham said. NTFB is in the midst of a strategic plan that calls for closing 80% of the meal gap in every ZIP code it serves by June 2030.
“We are entering a time of both great need and great opportunity,” Cunningham said. “The insight and commitment these new directors bring will help us strengthen our programs, deepen our partnerships, and continue delivering nutritious food to neighbors across North Texas.”
Meet the new NTFB board members
Adzick serves as president of the restaurant division for McLane Company Inc. The company operates 45 distribution centers across the U.S., delivering more than 13 billion pounds of goods to more than 34,000 restaurants. She also serves as vice chair of the International Foodservice Distributors Association board and previously was chair of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation.
DiPietro leads Kroger’s Texas Division. He previously worked at Ahold Delhaize USA, Stop & Shop, Food Lion and Hannaford Supermarkets. He served on the Capital District YMCA board in Albany, New York, where he partnered with local food banks. Kroger donated NTFB’s first semi-truck and continues to support the food bank through donations, funding and event sponsorships. DiPietro’s board seat also connects to Kroger’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste initiative with Feeding America food banks.
Gibbons is CEO of FB Society, which operates a portfolio of local restaurants, including Sixty Vines, Haywire, Whiskey Cake, Ida Claire, Mexican Sugar, The Ranch at Las Colinas, Legacy Food Hall Co. and Son of a Butcher. FB Society has 4,500 employees and approximately $400 million in annual revenue. It also has become a meaningful partner in the fight against hunger, most recently raising $148,769 through its Food Bank February campaign.
Henderson recently retired from Arcosa Inc. There, she served as senior vice president, corporate administration and, before that, as chief accounting officer. She serves on the board of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science and the finance committee for United Way of Metropolitan Dallas.
McCrae is vice president of operations for Albertsons/Randalls/Tom Thumb. She started her career at Safeway in Alaska and has since held leadership roles across the Albertsons portfolio. McCrae comes from a military family once stationed in Texas, an experience she said drove her interest in NTFB’s mission.
Recognizing outgoing board members
The food bank also recognized the service of three outgoing board members and outgoing Board Chair Ginny Kissling, “whose steady leadership and passion for our mission have positioned us well for the future,” Miller said. Kissling remains on the board.
The outgoing board members are:
Patti Hansen joined the board in 2021 and chaired the Audit/Risk Management/Technology Committee. Hansen is senior vice president of Capital One and guided several key initiatives that strengthened NTFB’s financial stewardship and operational resilience. Under her leadership, the committee expanded its purview to include technology, selected a new independent audit and tax firm, and helped shape an enhanced enterprise risk management framework.
Mabrie Jackson served on the board for six years. Jackson is managing director, public affairs for H-E-B/Central Market. Her advocacy was instrumental in cultivating H‑E‑B’s long-term support of food banking, resulting in more than $750,000 in contributions during her tenure, along with additional generosity from H-E-B’s chairman, Charles Butt. Jackson also played a pivotal role in launching the annual Nourish North Texas Telethon, now a signature community event.
Don Janacek served on the Planning and Finance Committees for six years. Janacek provided practical guidance on truck purchases, food sourcing and operational efficiencies, offering thoughtful counsel that strengthened NTFB’s ability to serve the community effectively.
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