Jeralyn Beach
Sr Supply Chain Manager @St. Mary's Food Bank
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WORK HISTORY
Sr Supply Chain Manager @St. Mary's Food Bank
Phoenix, AZ, US
I oversee the end-to-end flow of food into and out of St. Mary’s Food Bank, ensuring that nutritious food is sourced, allocated, and delivered efficiently to the communities we serve. My role includes:Managing the inbound flow of food, including ordering USDA commodities for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and purchasing food for child-focused programs such as Backpack and School Pantry.Leading a 4-person food rescue team that partners with retailers, distribution centers, growers, and farms to secure surplus donations and cultivate lasting donor relationships.Directing a 3-person allocations team that manages the outbound distribution of food to partner agencies, strategically matching rescued products to agencies equipped for direct community distribution.Coordinating food sourcing strategy to maximize donations while balancing program needs, donor engagement, and equitable distribution.Driving process improvements, team development, and collaborative partnerships to strengthen food access and system resiliency.Through this role, I bring together logistics, sourcing, and relationship management to ensure that rescued and purchased food is used effectively to support St. Mary’s mission of ending hunger.
EDUCATION
Chatham University
MA, Food Studies
Ball State University
BA, Hospitality and Food Service Management
Johnson & Wales University
AS, Culinary Arts
SKILLS
ABOUT JERALYN BEACH
I am a food systems and supply chain leader with a career-long commitment to hunger relief and equitable food access. Since starting as a Kid’s Café Coordinator at a Boys & Girls Club, I’ve dedicated my work to addressing food insecurity — from feeding children directly to building sustainable partnerships that strengthen entire communities.My path has taken me through culinary school, school food service management, and graduate study in food systems, giving me both practical and academic grounding in how policy, operations, and partnerships shape food access. I’ve implemented school salad bars, advanced farm-to-school programs, and collaborated with farmers, retailers, and food producers to rescue food that would otherwise go to waste.Today, as Sr. Supply Chain Manager at St. Mary’s Food Bank, I oversee the movement of food from donors and partners to the families who need it most. I manage sourcing, procurement, food rescue, and distribution strategy — but what drives me is the relationship-building: working alongside farmers, food retailers, donors, and community partners to grow a more resilient and equitable food system.I am especially passionate about tackling the root causes of hunger, and I bring a holistic perspective that combines logistics expertise with partnership development, policy insight, and a mission-driven approach to systemic change.Core Strengths:Food System Leadership & StrategyDonor & Partner Relationship ManagementFood Access & Hunger Relief ProgramsSupply Chain & Procurement ManagementCommunity & Farmer Partnerships
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