Rachael Ellis, chief executive officer at Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, has been selected to be a member of a chief executive peer advisory board in Knoxville by Vistage Worldwide, Inc. She joins almost 375 senior executives, business owners, and CEOs across the state of Tennessee who are Vistage members. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Rachael holds a degree in communications with a minor in public relations. She has been at Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee for over 12 years. As the CEO, she leads the organization’s strategy and vision, operations, fundraising, marketing and communications, food distribution and logistics, stakeholder partnerships, and execution of strategic plans.
Board Master Chair Kurt Greene said, “We’re super-excited to welcome Rachael to this group. She joins an esteemed group: Rachael is the eighth Knoxville Vistage member since 2020 to ‘graduate’ from the Key Executive group to the CEO group. She brings a unique and important perspective to our mission of helping each other to make better decisions faster, together.” Greene is Chair of the two Vistage advisory boards in the greater Knoxville area.
Vistage members meet monthly with peers from local non-competing businesses to help one another improve their companies and themselves. Membership is by invitation only and requires a nomination and a selection process.
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About Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, a member of Feeding America, has worked to compassionately feed East Tennesseans experiencing hunger since 1982. Last year, Second Harvest distributed more than 27 million pounds of food across an 18-county service area through multiple feeding programs and 850+ community partners.