The Vermont Foodbank has a new chief executive officer.
Doug O’Brien is a former senior executive with America’s Second Harvest, the umbrella network overseeing foodbanks across the country.
O’Brien began his career in Washington as a member of the legislative staffs for Senator Patrick Leahy and Congressman Joseph Kennedy.
He lives in Middlesex and spoke with VPR’s Neal Charnoff about the foodbank’s goals.