Staff

Founder & Executive Director
Jake’s path to food rescue began in Pittsburgh with volunteer work at 412 Food Rescue, followed by supporting Food Rescue Hero in helping partners nationwide adopt smarter food recovery systems. With that experience, Jake launched Chicago Food Rescue to create a volunteer-driven, community-focused model that reduces food waste while feeding neighbors who need it most.

Director of Food Recovery
Hannah joins the CFR team after years of experience working in food access and nutrition education, most recently at organizations such as Common Threads and Support+Feed. With a background in culinary arts, public health, and social justice, Hannah has also led volunteer engagement at the Greater Chicago Food Depository and previously served as a Sous Chef at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House in New York City.

Marketing Intern
Camra recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor’s in Advertising with a Minor in African American Studies. She completed a Bachelor’s thesis covering proper African American representation in movies and television, something she hopes to continue to be an advocate for in her future career working in media. She grew up on the south side of Chicago and is a big fan of music, sports, and television shows.

Board of Directors

Pete Marchese