Our Team

Tommie Harner
Chief Executive Officer
tommie@wofb.org

Tommie has been at the West Ohio Food Bank for 14 1/2 years. She is married with a daughter (23), and a shih-tzu who is 1. In her spare time, Tommie enjoys crafts, reading, relaxing by the water or in the mountains.

Wayne Steed
Director of Business Affairs

wayne.steed@wofb.org

Wayne has been employed at the West Ohio Food Bank for 4 years. He is married, and has a son Bentley (10) and a daughter Shyanna (18). Wayne enjoys coaching baseball and basketball, and he also plays golf, likes to fish, and is an excellent bowler!

Jason Aldrich
Communications & Public Relations Manager

Jason.Aldrich@wofb.org

Jason is coming up on 9 months here at the West Ohio Food Bank. He previously worked in the radio and tv industry for 20 years. He is single, and enjoys web surfing, creating web content, podcasting, bowling, golfing, and traveling north up I-75 to visit family.

Joan Kuhlman

Finance Manager

Joan.Kuhlman@wofb.org

Joan is the newest edition to the West Ohio Food Bank staff, hired in August 2020.  She is married with 2 sons, 4 grandchildren, one grandchild on the way, and one grandpuppy. Joan enjoys golf, gardening, and scrapbooking.

Dena Hedrick
Programs and Compliance Manager
Dena.Hedrick@wofb.org

Dena has been a part of the West Ohio Food Bank staff for 8 months. She and her husband have 3 teenage boys, and a Yorkie named “Coco.” She is busy in her off time, enjoying jet-skis, kids sports, spending time with family and friends, mastering karate, and working out!

Ginger Loscavo
Program Support Specialist
Ginger.Loscavo@wofb.org

Ginger spent over 10 years working with community action programs, and is a certified parenting instructor. She joined the West Ohio Food Bank in November 2019. Ginger is single, and has a dog “Pickles”. She likes to cook, read, and spend time with family. 

John Gonzales
Community Impact Coordinator
John.Gonzales@wofb.org

John has been employed at the West Ohio Food Bank since 2018. He is single, and in his spare time, he enjoys traveling, watching sports, and claims to be a master BBQ-er.

Rich Patterson
Driver/Warehouse Associate
Rich.Patterson@wofb.org

Rich has been driving for West Ohio Food Bank for the past 15 months. He is a widower, and has 2 kids and 2 dogs. In his spare time, Rich enjoys gambling (responsibly, of course).

Greg Cook
Sr. Driver/Warehouse Associate
Greg.Cook@wofb.org

Greg has been with the West Ohio Food Bank for nearly 4 years. He is single, and in his spare time, you can find him as the deejay at our Summer Classic Car Cruise-Ins at Buffalo Wild Wings in Lima on Monday nights from 6 to 8pm. He also operates his own deejay service, “CDR Productions Entertainment.”

Anthony Swartz
Driver/Warehouse Associate
Anthony.Swartz@wofb.org

Anthony has been a driver and warehouse associate at West Ohio Food Bank for 3 years.

Grant Rummel
Warehouse Associate
Grant.Rummel@wofb.org

Grant has been employed at the West Ohio Food Bank for 6 months. He has a girlfriend, Abby, 2 guinea pigs, and one hamster. Grant, in his spare time, is a gamer!

Gary Wise
Inventory Controller/Warehouse Associate
Gary.Wise@wofb.org

Gary has been with the West Ohio Food Bank for 3 years. He is married and has 2 boys (ages 6 and 3) and a girl (1 year old). Gary enjoys coaching his sons sports teams, and spending time with his family.

Richard Beasley

Building Maintenance/Custodian

richard.beasley@wofb.org

Richard has been employed at the West Ohio Food Bank for one year. He is married, and enjoys fishing, hunting, and sports.