Melissa S. Cherney is the CEO of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. Cherney began her new role in the Ocean State in August to lead the Providence-based nonprofit food supplier, succeeding Andrew Schiff, who retired earlier this year. Cherney previously led the Great Plains Food Bank in her native North Dakota since 2019, both Already a Subscriber? Log in

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