GREENVILLE, NC – The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina is excited to welcome its new President & CEO, Amy Beros, to Greenville, as the longtime anti-poverty advocate returns home to take the reins of the state’s largest hunger relief organization.
At a time when food insecurity has reached a near-unprecedented high in local communities, Beros brings deep North Carolina roots, close knowledge of Food Bank Network operations, and decades of experience in philanthropy and strategic partnerships to the fight to end hunger and its root causes. The experience will be especially important in the Greenville area, where more than 61,000 (1 in 6) community members face hunger – a sharp increase over the prior year. Challenges are even deeper in historically marginalized communities, where systemic barriers and exclusion have led to 1 in 3 Black households and 1 in 4 Latino households experiencing food insecurity in the area. The Food Bank’s Greenville Branch distributed more than 12.5 million meals last year to help meet the growing need across Edgecombe, Greene, Lenoir, Pitt, and Wilson counties.
Amy returns home to the Food Bank following several years of service with Feeding America, where she led nationwide efforts to build food banks’ capacity to better serve people facing hunger and poverty. She has applied this community-centered approach across critical efforts in food sourcing and access, disaster response, strategic partnerships, and philanthropy — including leadership roles with Inter-faith Food Shuttle, Easter Seals UCP, and Pillars Health.
“The Food Bank has always had a special place in my heart because of the amazing team, resilient partner network, and incredible generosity of our supporter community,” said Amy Beros, Food Bank President & CEO. “In many ways, the challenges our communities face have never been greater. But together, I know we can achieve a future where no one goes hungry – no matter where we live, where we’re from, or the color of our skin.”
Whykeshia White, Director of Regional Development at the Food Bank’s Greenville Branch, shared that she looks forward to re-introducing Beros to the strong local network that has grown in Pitt County and beyond in recent years.
"Amy brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise from her many years in hunger relief, and we’re thrilled to welcome her back as our new CEO,” said White. “We have an incredible group of supporters and advocates in the Greenville area who work hard to make sure every family has the resources needed to thrive – and we can’t wait to dig in together.”
Reflecting on her roots as a young volunteer, Beros highlighted grassroots supporters and organizations like the Greenville team as the key to a hunger-free future.
“I started working in hunger relief when I was about eight years old – volunteering with my family at the Good Neighbor Cupboard in my hometown. My earliest memories are selling raffle tickets to raise funds for the pantry and sharing turkeys during the holidays,” Beros said. “It’s that kind of local, community-led change that forms the cornerstone of our work to transform lives and end hunger for good.”
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About the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina
Among the largest anti-hunger organizations in the United States, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina works every day to provide food to people in need while advancing long-term solutions to end hunger in our communities. The Food Bank and our Branch locations serve as the central hub of a network of 700+ partner programs throughout our 34-county region — including no-cost food markets, pantries, meal sites, and a host of initiatives serving children, adults, and seniors. Together, we're working to overcome hunger and create an environment where everyone in North Carolina can thrive. Stay connected at foodbankcenc.org and @FoodBankCENC on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
