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Executive Team

The Greater Boston Food Bank is led by a four-person executive team.

Catherine D'Amato, President and CEO

As President and CEO of The Greater Boston Food Bank, Catherine D'Amato leads an extremely efficient and effective nonprofit food distribution business, has relentless compassion for those she serves, and galvanizes others in the corporate and civic communities to partner for a great cause.

D'Amato has been a tireless advocate for the hungry for more than 25 years. She assumed her leadership position at The Greater Boston Food Bank in 1995, after serving at the Western Massachusetts Food Bank and the San Francisco Food Bank. Under D'Amato's vision and leadership, The Greater Boston Food Bank has transformed into a nearly $50 million charitable business—an organization that now leads the region in getting nutritious food to many hundreds of hunger-relief organizations that serve our region's hungry citizens. The Greater Boston Food Bank annually distributes approximately 30 million pounds of food and grocery products.

D'Amato is currently on the board of directors of The Boston Foundation, the Massachusetts Food Association, and the Massachusetts Nutrition Board. She has served on other boards, including Boston Public Market, America's Second Harvest, the Human Rights Campaign, and the Newmarket Business Association. She has received a number of community awards for her leadership role in the fight to end hunger, including: the New England Women's Leadership Award, the Paul Tsongas Award for Community Service, the "Heroes Among Us Award" from the Boston Celtics, and the "Hunger's Hope Award" from America's Second Harvest. D'Amato earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theology from the University of San Francisco and Business Management Certificates from Harvard University and Smith College.

Carol Tienken, Chief Operating Officer

Carol Tienken has been Chief Operating Officer of The Greater Boston Food Bank since 1999. Prior to joining The Food Bank, Tienken was at Polaroid Corporation in Domestic and International Marketing for 18 years. She also was an employee member of the Polaroid Foundation for five years, working on grant responses for the Boston-Area Community Committee. She serves on the board of directors of the Newmarket Business Association and is an active member of its Issues Committee. Tienken grew up in Sub-Saharan Africa as the daughter of an American diplomat and received her Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and MSJ in Magazine Editorial from Northwestern University.

Kathleen Marre, Chief Financial Officer

Kathleen Marre became The Greater Boston Food Bank's Chief Financial Officer in 2003. In this capacity, Marre directs the Accounting, Administration, Human Resources, and Volunteer Departments. Marre joined The Food Bank in 1997 as the Director of Human Resources and Administration. Prior to joining The Food Bank, Marre was Director of Human Resources at Mac-Gray Company, a commercial laundry firm, and Human Resources Manager for Aldrich Eastman Waltch, a real estate advisory firm. Marre also served as a staff accountant for Jung/Brannen Associates, an architectural engineering firm. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Boston State College, with a double minor in English and Law Enforcement.

Paul Swindlehurst, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Development

Paul Swindlehurst joined The Greater Boston Food Bank as the Executive Vice President of Marketing and Development in 2007. Swindlehurst leads The Food Bank's $35 million capital campaign, "Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope," which will fund the construction of a new facility that will double the organization's capacity to feed the hungry people of eastern Massachusetts. He is also responsible for building and managing The Food Bank's Marketing and Development Departments with the goal of increasing long-term public support and awareness. Previous to joining The Food Bank, Swindlehurst served as Chief Advancement Officer for the Rashi School, Newton, Mass., where he oversaw the school's $30 million capital campaign, external communications, public relations and parents' programs. He also held the posts of Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Merrimack College in North Andover, Mass.; Executive Director of Development/Chief Development Officer at Bentley College in Waltham, Mass.; and Director of Alumni Development, College of Business Administration, Northeastern University, Boston, Mass. Swindlehurst began his career in executive and program leadership positions with the YMCA.