Leadership
Richard LeBer
President and CEORichard LeBer has been president and CEO of the Harry Chapin Food Bank since February 2016. Since then, he has led the food bank to new records in sourcing and distribution of food to the Southwest Florida community it serves.
Richard has a long career of community involvement, transformation and impact, with deep experience in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, particularly food banking, fundraising, board leadership, strategy and operations. Richard has held numerous leadership positions, including interim executive director of the Florida Association of Food Banks, vice president at the Atlanta Community Food Bank and CEO of National Linen Service. Richard is past chairman of the board of the Atlanta Community Food Bank and former board member of the Georgia Mountain Food Bank. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School and the University of Waterloo in Canada. Richard is married and has two grown children.
Phone:239-334-7007 ext. 125
Stuart Haniff
Chief Development OfficerStuart Haniff, MHA is a nationally recognized voice for anti-hunger with more than two decades of progressive non-profit leadership, administration, and healthcare management expertise and considers himself a food banker at heart and friend/fund-raiser by trade. He is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), with a degree in Political Science. He also has a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration (MHA).
He was most recently Vice President of Philanthropy with Feeding South Florida, the fifth largest food bank in the Feeding America Network. Prior to that he served as Chief Executive Officer of The Food Bank of The Rio Grande Valley, one of the largest food banks in Texas and successfully shepherded the organization during the Covid 19 Pandemic, a direct hit from Hurricane Hanna, and the worst winter freeze in over 100 years. He began his work as a food banker as the Chief Philanthropy Officer for Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino in California from 2015 to 2018.
Phone:(239) 334-7007 x127
Email:shaniff@hcfb.org
Steven Soucy
Chief Financial OfficerSteve has over 25 years of financial experience in both public and corporate accounting. Prior to joining the Harry Chapin Food Bank in October 2017, Steve was the vice president of finance for a manufacturing company in New Hampshire and prior to that he was the director of finance for Bostik Inc. He is a CPA and has a master’s degree in business administration from Southern New Hampshire University.
Phone:239-334-7007 ext. 135
Marissa Stress-Peterson
Director of ProgramsMarissa Stress-Peterson received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from George Mason University and a graduate degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Boston University. She began her work at the food bank in November 2021. Ms. Stress- Peterson has over ten years of experience in nonprofit leadership managing and developing new programs, leading business operations in promoting continuity and streamlining procedures, and assisting with strategic planning. Before coming to Harry Chapin Food Bank, she worked with the Children’s Advocacy Center as the Director of Operations and with the Department of Juvenile Justice as the Operations Review Specialist.
Phone:239-334-7007 ext. 124
Dennis Hall
Director of OperationsDennis Hall and his wife moved to Southwest Florida after five years of vacationing in Cape Coral. Dennis was an assistant warehouse manager for HP Hood in Pennsylvania before joining the food bank. He also brings 20 years of experience coaching youth sports, including football, basketball, baseball and softball.
Phone:239-334-7007 ext. 138
Tina Kintz
Director of Human ResourcesTina joined the food bank in in April 2022 as the Director of Human Resources. Her education in accounting and human resources, along with her progressive experience and success has led her to over 25-year career in human resources management as well as Payroll, Benefits and Finance Management. Prior to joining HCFB she worked for Children’s Advocacy Center of SWFL, Inc, and has held other HR roles, as well as operational , management, and leadership roles in the Sarasota Area.
Tina is a member of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) Lee County Chapter.
Tina is a native of Ohio and now resides in Sarasota County with her husband Bruce, they have four grown children.
Phone:239-334-7007 ext. 110
Media Contact
Ryan Uhler
Marketing and Communications DirectorRyan joined the food bank in March 2016. A Long Island native, Ryan moved to Southwest Florida in 2001. He has a bachelor’s degree in communications with a minor in marketing from Florida Gulf Coast University.
Phone:239-334-7007 ext. 108