Board of Directors
John Williamson: President and Executive Director:
John is the founder and Executive Director at Food Rescue. John is a graduate of Ball State University in 1985 where he earned a B.S. degree in Elementary Physical Education and is a former elementary school teacher for 9 years for Carmel Clay Schools in Carmel, Indiana. He is a co-founder and vice president of the Heritage Classic Foundation in Indianapolis Indiana, which has raised over $750,000 for local charities since its' inception in 1997. John has been involved in marketing real estate for 18 years in various capacities, and he utilizes many skills developed in teaching, real estate marketing, and not-for-profit work to spread the word about the food waste crisis in our country in order to feed children and families in need with surplus food. In 2008, John was named Citizen of the Year in Hamilton County by the Indianapolis Star and St. Vincent's Hospital for his work with Food Rescue, and in 2012 he was awarded the Jefferson Award for community service by WRTV6 and Citizens Gas.
John is the founder and Executive Director at Food Rescue. John is a graduate of Ball State University in 1985 where he earned a B.S. degree in Elementary Physical Education and is a former elementary school teacher for 9 years for Carmel Clay Schools in Carmel, Indiana. He is a co-founder and vice president of the Heritage Classic Foundation in Indianapolis Indiana, which has raised over $750,000 for local charities since its' inception in 1997. John has been involved in marketing real estate for 18 years in various capacities, and he utilizes many skills developed in teaching, real estate marketing, and not-for-profit work to spread the word about the food waste crisis in our country in order to feed children and families in need with surplus food. In 2008, John was named Citizen of the Year in Hamilton County by the Indianapolis Star and St. Vincent's Hospital for his work with Food Rescue, and in 2012 he was awarded the Jefferson Award for community service by WRTV6 and Citizens Gas.
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Bryndon Preston: Vice President :
Bryndon Preston is an author, counselor, life coach, and business owner.He has been fortunate to be part of Food Rescue since its early days. His background is in customer service, conflict mediation, and he has spent years in study and research into human psychology and behavior focusing on integrity based sales and marketing. He brings his skills, experience and passion to Food Rescue to further their goal of feeding children and their families who are in need.
Bryndon Preston is an author, counselor, life coach, and business owner.He has been fortunate to be part of Food Rescue since its early days. His background is in customer service, conflict mediation, and he has spent years in study and research into human psychology and behavior focusing on integrity based sales and marketing. He brings his skills, experience and passion to Food Rescue to further their goal of feeding children and their families who are in need.
Amber Cash-Hoover: Treasurer:
Amber Cash-Hoover is a Valuation Analyst for Sponsel CPA Group in Indianapolis. Amber became involved with Food Rescue upon hearing of a need in our organization for accounting consulting and expertise in tax reporting issues. She has been a board member and supporter of Food Rescue for 6 years, and remains enthusiastic about donating time, talent, and treasures in the fight against the food waste crisis in America.
Amber Cash-Hoover is a Valuation Analyst for Sponsel CPA Group in Indianapolis. Amber became involved with Food Rescue upon hearing of a need in our organization for accounting consulting and expertise in tax reporting issues. She has been a board member and supporter of Food Rescue for 6 years, and remains enthusiastic about donating time, talent, and treasures in the fight against the food waste crisis in America.
April Fitzgerald: Board Member:
April Fitzgerald has been involved with real estate in Indianapolis for over 20 years as a Realtor, leasing agent, investment property manager, and builder representative. She has served in several roles with Food Rescue, including parent volunteer, and as an employee when she served as our Marion County Director of Student Leadership in 2019. Her son Liam has been a national student leader for K1-2 Food Rescue at the elementary, middle school, and high school level.
April Fitzgerald has been involved with real estate in Indianapolis for over 20 years as a Realtor, leasing agent, investment property manager, and builder representative. She has served in several roles with Food Rescue, including parent volunteer, and as an employee when she served as our Marion County Director of Student Leadership in 2019. Her son Liam has been a national student leader for K1-2 Food Rescue at the elementary, middle school, and high school level.
Mark Humphrey: Board Chair:
Mark Humphrey has been involved with real estate in Indianapolis for over 20 years. During those years, he served in management for a national builder, and is currently spearheading land development for Real Estate Links in Carmel, IN. He is a co-founder and board member of the Heritage Classic Foundation in Indianapolis Indiana, which has raised over $500,000 for local charities since its' inception in 1997. Mark was an original volunteer for Food Rescue in 2007, and he maintains a passion for preserving perishable surplus food in support of local caring agencies to this day.
Mark Humphrey has been involved with real estate in Indianapolis for over 20 years. During those years, he served in management for a national builder, and is currently spearheading land development for Real Estate Links in Carmel, IN. He is a co-founder and board member of the Heritage Classic Foundation in Indianapolis Indiana, which has raised over $500,000 for local charities since its' inception in 1997. Mark was an original volunteer for Food Rescue in 2007, and he maintains a passion for preserving perishable surplus food in support of local caring agencies to this day.
Steve Witta: Technology Specialist:
Steve has been the Field Application Engineer for Technology Marketing Corp. for the last 20 years. In recent years, Steve has pursued applying online technologies to support the non-profit community. Steve got involved with Food Rescue first by picking up food, then years later supporting Food Rescue with Adwords, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Website development. Steve also designed Food Rescue's online tracking tool that school use to track the impact of their K-12 Food Rescue program.
Steve has been the Field Application Engineer for Technology Marketing Corp. for the last 20 years. In recent years, Steve has pursued applying online technologies to support the non-profit community. Steve got involved with Food Rescue first by picking up food, then years later supporting Food Rescue with Adwords, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Website development. Steve also designed Food Rescue's online tracking tool that school use to track the impact of their K-12 Food Rescue program.
Ed Ingle: Board Member
Ed serves as head of schools at Central Christian Academy in Indianapolis, and is a licensed Real Estate Broker at Advocate Realty. He earned a Bachelors degree in psychology from Lindsey Wilson college in Columbia, Kentucky, and graduated from Westfield HS. Ed has connected Hot Box pizza franchises with Circle City Relief through his leadership with Food Rescue.
Ed serves as head of schools at Central Christian Academy in Indianapolis, and is a licensed Real Estate Broker at Advocate Realty. He earned a Bachelors degree in psychology from Lindsey Wilson college in Columbia, Kentucky, and graduated from Westfield HS. Ed has connected Hot Box pizza franchises with Circle City Relief through his leadership with Food Rescue.
Carolyn Crafton Brooks: Board Member
Carolyn is a functional academics teacher at Westfield Middle School, and she is the designer of K-12 Food Rescue's Student's with Special Needs curriculum and has been a K-12 Food Rescue leader at Westfield Middle School.
Carolyn is a functional academics teacher at Westfield Middle School, and she is the designer of K-12 Food Rescue's Student's with Special Needs curriculum and has been a K-12 Food Rescue leader at Westfield Middle School.
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