This story has been updated with a corrected retirement date.
The longtime CEO of Cincinnati’s Freestore Foodbank, Kurt Reiber, will retire in the summer of 2026, the nonprofit announced June 6.
Reiber took on the role in July 2011, and at the time, promised the board to lead the organization until 2025. Dwinelva Zackery, the board chair of the Freestore Foodbank, said the organization grew significantly under Reiber’s leadership.
The net assets of the nonprofit’s foundation grew from $5 million to $30 million, fundraising has increased 264% and food distribution grew to 40 million pounds annually, Zackery reported.
The nonprofit has more than 100 employees and distributes 47 million meals annually through a network of over 600 community partners in 20 counties around Cincinnati, according to its website.
“We are deeply grateful for Kurt’s leadership and on behalf of the board, we celebrate Kurt’s remarkable contributions and look forward to building on these for the next chapter of the Freestore,” Zackery said in a statement.
Reiber worked for Key Bank for 28 years before leaving to lead the nonprofit. At the time of his departure, he was the senior vice president of real estate. He sat on the board of the Freestore Foodbank for 14 years while he still worked at the bank.
The Freestore Foodbank is launching a national search for its next CEO which is slated to take place over the next year.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Freestore Foodbank president to retire after 15 years
Reporting by Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati Enquirer
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