In June 2022, The Roundtable organized and hosted a virtual convening of Roundtable members, partners, and special guests to discuss the ways that we are leveraging collaboration and innovation to most effectively impact the communities we serve. Those recorded conversations have been compiled into the video above.

The convening conversations include (with times noted):

• 0:00 – Welcome and Introduction

  • Greg Silverman, CEO/Executive Director, West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH); and Director, The Roundtable

• 3:15 – The Roundtable: Background and Highlights from 2021

  • Ben Kerrick, Senior Consultant, KK&P; and Coordinator, The Roundtable

• 8:47 – Perspectives from our Client Partners

  • Darlene Waters, Advisory Council, Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen

  • Martina Santos, Board Member, WSCAH

  • Nate Shectman, Volunteer, Met Council

  • Moderated by Jessica Chait, Managing Director, Food Programs and Policy, Met Council

• 33:45 – Brief Transition (Ben Kerrick)

• 34:18 – The role of Philanthropy & Public Policy in Supporting Innovation & Collaboration

  • Shana Wertheimer, Planning Manager, Caring Department, UJA

  • Mark Levine, Manhattan Borough President

• 48:23 – Brief Transition (Ben Kerrick)

• 49:21 – By Design: Intentional Facility Design for Greater Capacity & Impact

  • Alex Hughes, Director, Food and Nutrition Services, Project Hospitality

  • Judy Secon, Deputy Executive Director, New York Common Pantry

  • Dr. Melony Samuels, CEO & Founder, The Campaign Against Hunger

  • Demetrios Comodromos, Partner, Method Design

  • Moderated by Karen Karp, President and Founder, KK&P

• 1:41:52 – Brief Transition (Ben Kerrick)

• 1:42:40 – Connecting to New York State Action Networks

  • Natasha Pernicka, Executive Director, Food Pantries for the Capital District

  • Bronwyn Starr, Senior Program Officer, New York Health Foundation

• 1:53:23 – Brief Transition (Ben Kerrick)

• 1:53:45 – Closing and Thank You

  • Greg Silverman