“Fighting food insecurity means solving the immediate problem while working on the systemic issues behind it, so families are supported in a way that lasts.”
Anna Gavin
Name: Anna Gavin
Current or Most Recent Professional Role/Background: Leadership and Development Consultant/Owner Gavin Training & Development, LLC
Brief Professional Bio: Anna Gavin led Fireline Corporation as CEO for 15 years, where she focused on maintaining a strong company culture while improving business processes and team communication. After selling the company, she founded Gavin Training & Development LLC to help other organizations grow, with a particular focus on nonprofits and women in leadership. She serves on the Fulton Bank Advisory Board, chairs the Alumnae Fund for Garrison Forest School, and mentors through Baltimore Hunger Project’s Empowering Minds program and the Associated Builders and Contractors Professional Development Program.
What inspired you to join the BHP Board? Fireline participated in annual packing sessions with BHP, and each year I learned more about the mission. As a business owner, I appreciated a well-run operation that engages volunteers and companies while addressing a clearly defined problem in our community. Mentoring in Empowering Minds helped me understand the work even better.
What does fighting food insecurity mean to you? Fighting food insecurity means putting programming in place that gives tactical solutions to the problem while working toward addressing the systemic issues driving it, so we can support families in a sustainable way.
What is something you enjoy doing outside of work or volunteering? Reading. Give me all your book recommendations!
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