Rick Whitted

Rick Whitted is the President & Chief Executive Officer at U.S. Hunger, a global nonprofit whose mission is feeding families today and uniting them to a healthier tomorrow. In total, U.S. Hunger (USH) has provided over 150 million meals to families in need. Before his appointment as CEO in March 2020, Rick served on USH’s board of directors. Rick has overseen the launch of several of the organization’s initiatives: expanding home delivery of fresh produce into its supply chain, aligning its Full Cart® program with the Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services’ (CMS) health equity framework; and developing a
Cloud-based SaaS solution that uses A.I. and Machine Learning to identify root causes of
food insecurity in the U.S. and provide real-time actionable intelligence on social
determinants of health (SDOH).

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Rick is a graduate of Stetson University and Nova Southern University where he received a BA in Political Sciences/American Studies, and an MBA, Business Administration and Management, respectively. Prior to joining USH, he spent 27 multi-faceted years in banking, focusing on small business, government, and non profit banking. He is also an accomplished author and speaker with expertise in leadership, workplace culture, and individual and team development.
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Affiliations/Membership: U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, Google Refresh Working Group, City of Orlando Mayor's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, Aligning for Health Advisory Board

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