Food bank welcomes new CFO and COO
Feeding Northeast Florida, the area’s largest food bank, has announced new additions to its executive leadership team. Ben Peek is the organization’s new chief financial officer, and William Carnegie is chief operating officer. Both began their new roles this summer.
Peek brings nearly two decades of financial management, health and human services work and nonprofit sector experience to his new role at the food bank. He has served as the director of finance and human resources for Global Teen Challenge, a nonprofit organization serving individuals battling addiction. He was responsible for preparing the yearly budget and overseeing the financial operations of the global organization, in excess of $10 million.
Peek is a certified CPA and earned his Master of business administration from the University of North Alabama.
Carnegie is a retired U.S. Coast Guard finance officer and nonprofit professional with more than 28 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. He most recently served as the chief executive officer for Big Brothers, Big Sisters Southern Lake Michigan Region. He has worked with a wide variety of nonprofits, including 25 years in leadership roles with several Feeding America food banks.
Carnegie earned his Master of science in nonprofit administration from the University of Notre Dame and a Bachelor of science in marketing from Hawaii Pacific University. In addition to his work, he has served on the board of directors for multiple local, regional and national organizations and was recognized as the Feeding America CEO of the Year in 2012.
Local utility leaders elected to lead statewide power agency
Managers and public officials from public power utilities throughout Florida elected five officers to lead a statewide wholesale power agency in 2022-23. Elections for the Florida Municipal Power Agency’s board of directors and executive committee took place July 13 at a public meeting in Palm Beach.
Agency members re-elected Barbara Quiñones, director of electric utilities for Homestead Public Services, as chair of the board of directors. This is her fourth term as chair. Quiñones previously served as vice chair and has been a member of the board since 2009.
Lynne Tejeda, general manager and CEO of Keys Energy Services, was re-elected vice chair. This is her fourth term.
Larry Mattern, vice president of operations for Kissimmee Utility Authority, was re-elected secretary. This is his fourth term.
Allen Putnam, director of Beaches Energy Services, was re-elected treasurer. This is his fourth term. Putnam has more than 25 years of experience in Florida public power. He has been with Beaches Energy for seven years, where he manages the utility’s daily operations and long-term planning. Putnam is the agency’s immediate past president.
New Green Chamber executive director sought
The North Florida Green Chamber of Commerce is seeking a new executive director. It was announced last month that Jacksonville Beach resident Christina Kelcourse will be leaving her post with the Green Chamber. She will remain active with the four-year old organization she helped found and will help with the transition to a new leader.
The North Florida Green Chamber is a regional networking organization for all sizes of businesses and community organizations, including nonprofits that emphasize green and sustainable business practices or who wish to learn how to incorporate sustainability practices into their organizations for longterm business success.
The board of directors has launched a search to fill the executive director position. Candidates interested in applying can read the complete job description and application procedure at northfloridagreenchamber.org.
