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Diane Letson

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Vice President, Food Industry Partnerships at Feeding America
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Diane Letson is the Vice President of Food Industry Partnerships at Feeding America, where she has worked for over 25 years. She leads a team focused on securing food donations through supply chain and sourcing partnerships, and has experience co-directing projects on food resources curriculum. People who recommend her describe her as collaborative, fair, and honest.

Outside of work, Diane is passionate about sustainable living, engaging in recycling, composting, collecting rainwater, and observing "Meatless Mondays. " She enjoys baking bread, gardening, and lives on the north side of Chicago with her husband, daughter, and their English Springer Spaniel. She is also a Chicago Cubs fan.

A ServSafe certified professional, she once spent a summer as a Field Mom with Illinois Farm Families.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Food Industry Partnerships
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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Priorities

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Food Sourcing & Rescue
Her entire career at Feeding America has focused on securing food donations from manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers for both daily needs and disaster response.
Sustainable Living
Passionate about recycling, composting, collecting rainwater, gardening, and observing Meatless Mondays, demonstrating a strong commitment to personal environmental responsibility.
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Career

Work history

10-2021
Vice President, Food Industry Partnerships
Feeding America
10-2019 - 10-2021
Director, Member Engagement
Feeding America
4-2008 - 10-2019
Director, Product Sourcing, Retail Partnerships
Feeding America
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Media appearances

Food Rescue and Food Banks with Feeding America's Diane Letson. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Food Rescue and Food Banks with Feeding America's Diane Letson. Featured in Buzzsprout Podcast
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Education
1994 - 1999
Master's
DePaul University
Bachelor's degree
Michigan State University
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