We are thrilled to announce that George C. Jones, Jr., will become Farmer Foodshare's next executive director!
George has served in leadership roles in the fields of economic and community development, vocational workforce training, and transportation for the past 25 years. His first day at Farmer Foodshare will be February 14.
The board engaged executive search firm Armstrong McGuire & Associates to conduct the search and selected George from a pool of extremely talented candidates.
“George really impressed us with his depth of experience, relationship-building skills, and creativity,” said board chair Nicole Kempton.
George is excited to meet and learn from members of the Farmer Foodshare community over the coming months.
"Farmer Foodshare has an outstanding team, and I look forward to continuing that important work by expanding partnerships and increasing access to healthy foods,” he said.
George most recently served as senior conservation manager for Triangle Land Conservancy, where he led infrastructure development at Williamson Preserve, a 406-acre nature preserve that encompasses historic restoration, environmental education, and food and farm production and demonstration.
George previously served as executive director for Green Opportunities, a non-profit organization focused on workforce training for construction skill trades and culinary arts for low-income residents living in Asheville, NC. He also has served as co-founder and vice president of ED3 Group, as project director for the South Atlantic Small Business Transportation Resource Center, and as statewide small business advocate with the State of Texas, Economic Development and Tourism division in the Governor’s Office. George holds a bachelor of science degree in education and social policy from Northwestern University.
You can learn more about George here or contact him at george@farmerfoodshare.org.