Chris May, Executive Director
Chris May is an MBA with 18+ years of successful sales and marketing experience. He began his career in 1995 for Husqvarna before joining Hilti Corporation in 2009. Chris built a strong reputation within a niche market in the construction/infrastructure industry. Chris left his for-profit career in 2012, to pursue a growing desire to help non-profit organizations in need of business operations expertise. This journey began in DuPage County, but continued in assignments in Midtown Manhattan, and Colorado Springs. His expertise is in operations and development. Chris’s love and care for people is a primary passion. His heart for coming alongside staff, and guiding a diverse group of people toward a shared mission, is what drives him. Chris lives in Oswego with his wife and three children.
Tim Kline, Executive Chef
Tim Kline is Executive Chef at Fox Valley Food for Health. Tim has a unique background well-suited for the mission, where he is able to combine a passion for cooking and nutrition to help our community thrive. He earned a BA in Culinary Arts from The French Culinary Institute in New York City and a BS in Nutrition Science from Purdue University. He and his wife, Jessica, have been married since 2012, and are the proud parents of three beautiful daughters: Grace, Paige, and Rosie.
Laraine DeSoto, Associate Chef & Procurement Coordinator
Laraine began her Food For Health journey in October 2018 as a volunteer. She then transitioned into the role of being the Associate Chef & Procurement Coordinator. Laraine’s first job was for a family friend who did catering for large events. She went on to get her Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition/Food Service Management from Iowa State University and worked at hospitals in the Chicago area. Fox Valley Food for Health melds together her two life passions into one place: making nutritious food for clients who are facing a health crisis. Laraine resides in Saint Charles with her husband and son, along with a daughter who lives in PA.
Carrie Barley, Volunteer and Marketing Coordinator
Carrie Barley has been a part of the Food for Health family since 2017, volunteering as a Delivery Angel. She delivered her last meals to her 20th recipient, before transitioning into the role of Marketing and Volunteer Coordinator. Carrie’s experience with FFH, along with her passion for the organization, has allowed her to build strong relationships with our 175+ volunteers. Carrie’s Advertising Degree from Michigan State University, along with years of experience in advertising and marketing is a valuable asset to our organization. She lives in St. Charles with her husband and two children, where they enjoy being active in the community and enjoying the outdoors.
Stephanie Marnell, Recipient Care Coordinator
Stephanie Marnell comes to Food for health with a background in nursing and experience in home health care for years which has provided for a smooth transition for her current role as a recipient care coordinator. But most importantly, Stephanie was a previous recipient after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017. Stephanie decided to give back to Food for health and volunteer for 3 years in the kitchen and was a delivery angel before she stepped into her current role that provides her the opportunity to meet and set up recipients with our services.
Sandy Kling, Recipient Care Coordinator
Sandy began her journey with Food For Health in 2019 as a Delivery Angel and part of the Admin Team. She was thrilled to transition to the role of Recipient Care Coordinator, as it enabled her to merge her understanding of the organization, her passion for helping others, and her strengths cultivated from her business background. She has witnessed firsthand the positive impact that Food For Health has on recipients’ lives and the knowledge and skills it imparts to the teens volunteering. Sandy resides in Geneva with her husband and three children.
Cynthia Victor, Recipient Care Coordinator
Cynthia began volunteering with Food For Health in 2016, as a mentor chef in the Caring Cooks program. When the opportunity to join the Food For Health team as a Client Care Associate came up, it was a natural fit for all of her passions, as well as her desire to give back to her community. he was initially drawn into Osteopathic Medicine as a Family Practitioner so she could teach her patients about how to prevent illness and disease. She then decided to expand her knowledge to community-based populations by getting a degree in Public Health and Health Promotion from Northern Illinois University. When she is not volunteering at Food for Health you can find her cooking, working in her yard, reading books, and getting active with her family and two dogs.