President and CEO
Atlanta Community Food Bank
As President and CEO of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, Kyle Waide oversees the distribution of approximately 100 million pounds of food and grocery products each year through a network of 700 local and regional, community-based non-profit organizations that feed those in need across 29 Georgia counties. Prior to being named CEO in June of 2015, Kyle served for three years as the Food Bank’s Vice President of Partner Operations, leading the organization to record-breaking years of food distribution to the hungry. Prior to joining the Food Bank, Kyle held several management roles at The Home Depot Inc. in disaster relief, corporate responsibility, community affairs and store operations. He also previously served as part of the management team that created and launched Charity Navigator, the nation's premier charity evaluation service. Kyle is a graduate of Harvard University. Kyle currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the National Council for Feeding America, the largest public charity in the U.S. He also serves on the boards of the Southeast Regional Cooperative, Feeding Georgia, the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and Goodwill of North Georgia. He is a member of the Leadership Atlanta Class of 2015, the Rotary Club of Atlanta, the Community Advisory Board for The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc., and the Committee for A Better Atlanta. In 2020, Kyle was recognized by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as the “Most Admired CEO” among nonprofit organizations. He is regularly recognized as one of the most influential leaders in metro Atlanta and north Georgia by publications including Atlanta Magazine, Georgia Trend, and the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Kyle resides in Atlanta, GA with his wife, Christina, and their three children.
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