With more than 30 years of experience in marketing and general management, Brenda Raphael built her career at several Fortune 50 companies. Her deep expertise in marketing and communications is a significant asset as the Pantry’s Communications Chair and head of the Communications Committee. She is also an active Board member for the Hudson Valley Alzheimer’s Association.

An engaged volunteer, Brenda contributes both on the ground at distributions and behind the scenes as the leader of the Communications Committee. In this role, she supports the Annual Appeal, spearheads Hunger Action Month awareness efforts, and contributes to a range of fundraising initiatives. Brenda led the Pantry’s recent rebranding initiative and is overseeing its implementation.

Brenda, a resident of Briarcliff Manor, holds a degree from Cornell University and earned her MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business.