Food Bank of Wyoming Taps Nine Leaders for New Statewide Advisory Council

Food Bank of Wyoming has named nine Wyoming-based leaders to its newly formed Advisory Council, a move aimed at tackling the highest level of food insecurity the state has seen in more than a decade. The council, launched in March 2025, is designed to knit together voices from across the state and help steer strategy, partnerships, and resources so more neighbors get the nutritious food they need, Wyoming News Now reports.

According to the organization’s Oct. 6 press release, the inaugural cohort brings a wide mix of expertise and hometowns: Marca Tanner Brewington, an associate attorney at Wylie Baker LLP in Etna; Barbara Anne Greene, news editor and reporter at Big Horn County Newspapers in Basin; Veronica Miller, director of Federal Programs & Indian Education at Arapahoe Schools in Riverton; Laura Sonderup, managing director and senior strategist at Heinrich Marketing, Inc. in Cheyenne; Sarah Scott, senior project manager at Southern New Hampshire University in Casper; Lisa Weigel, superintendent of Platte County School District #2 in Guernsey; Kimber Tower, director of the Riverton Senior Center; Karen Jeanette Walters, director of Community Cupboard in Ranchester; and Matt Ballou, chief retail officer at WyHy Federal Credit Union in Cheyenne.

Their mandate is broad but practical: weigh in on strategic initiatives and community engagement, champion the Food Bank’s mission in their own networks, represent the organization at local events while building partnerships, and lend a hand with fundraising and program evaluation. The idea is to translate statewide insight into on-the-ground impact for children, older adults, and rural residents in every county.

“Our Advisory Council members are located throughout Wyoming to help us better listen and respond to the unique hunger needs in communities across the state,” Executive Director Danica Sveda said. “We believe food is the foundation — a basic human need that supports every form of progress, whether it’s mental health, education, or getting a new job. None of it can happen without consistent, nourishing meals.”

She added that the council is already fostering stronger relationships and building greater impact across the state.

Food Bank of Wyoming is the state’s largest hunger-relief organization, working directly with people facing hunger and through more than 150 Hunger Relief Partners. It serves as the Wyoming Distribution Center of Food Bank of the Rockies, part of the Feeding America network, and emphasizes that every dollar raised in Wyoming stays in Wyoming.

To learn more or donate, visit wyomingfoodbank.org/give/give-funds.