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Manna Food Center

Greater Rockville Chamber of Commerce Podcast
Greater Rockville Chamber of Commerce Podcast
Episode • Mar 15, 2020 • 7m
In this episode Eric interviews Jacqueline DeCarlo, Manna Food Center’s Chief Executive Officer. Jackie is responsible for the strategic development of the leading community-based organization working towards “Food for All.” She currently co-Chairs Healthy Montgomery, is Secretary of the Board of Directors of Nonprofit Montgomery, serves on the Board of Montgomery Women, and is a member of Leadership Montgomery’s 2020 CORE class.

In March 2018 Jackie received the international Women Stop Hunger award from Sodexo in Paris, France, in recognition of her record of successful social entrepreneurship and the innovations she has launched with her team at Manna. Previously was named one of “50 Under 50” Food Heroes in the Washington, DC region. Montgomery Magazine featured her as one of “Six People Who Make a Difference in Montgomery County.” Jackie was awarded a scholarship to attend the Harvard Business School’s July 2016 Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management program, one of the highlights of her commitment to lifelong learning.