Ann Prifrel, CEO. Great Plains Food Bank
FARGO (KFGO) – Great Plains Food Bank has named Ann Prifrel as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 13.
“I’m proud to be the CEO of Great Plains Food Bank, an organization grounded in passion, service, and innovation – values that strongly align with my own,” said Prifrel.
“The Midwest holds a special place in my heart. I look forward to moving the mission forward with a dedicated team and integrating myself into all the communities the Great Plains Food Bank serves,” added Prifrel.
Prifrel most recently served as Chief Development Officer of Harry Chapin Food Bank, Southwest Florida’s largest hunger-relief organization. In that role, she led strategic fundraising and integrated marketing efforts, exceeding goals for an $80 million operating budget and a $30 million capital campaign to build a new, higher-capacity food bank.
“Our nationwide search was aimed at finding a leader with the vision to drive the mission of the Great Plains Food Bank forward, and we found exactly that in Ann Prifrel,” said Jasper Schneider, Board Chair of Great Plains Food Bank. “Her immense talent and depth of industry knowledge make her the ideal choice for this role. We are eager to see the impact she will have as she leads us into this exciting next chapter.”
Prior to joining Harry Chapin Food Bank, Prifrel was the Founding CEO of St. Croix Valley Food Bank, where she grew the organization’s annual budget and expanded food access across Western Wisconsin. Earlier in her career, she served as Executive Director of United Way St. Croix Valley and White Bear Area Emergency Food Shelf, and co-founded Shelf Saver, a software solution supporting food pantries and food banks. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and a Master of Arts degree in human resources and industrial relations from the University of Minnesota.
Prifrel succeeds former Great Plains CEO Melissa Sobolik who left the organization earlier this year to take a similar position in Providence, Rhode Island.
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