Our Team

Richard is a Chartered Accountant and brings to FareShare over 30 years of food manufacturing and support services experience gained through various financial, operational and commercial roles at Sodexo SA and Bakkavor. At Bakkavor, Richard found his passion for continuous improvement, operational excellence and collaborative relationships through joint ventures. During his last role at Sodexo SA, Richard spent four years in North America developing corporate food and facilities management services and transforming the food business through Covid into a multi-channel operating model, supported by a new digital platform and strategic acquisitions and partnerships. In his spare time Richard can be found on his bike or supporting two of his children on various sport touchlines.

Dimitris has studied electrical and computer engineering, but he has dedicated himself to ''food-banking''. He has been working for the Food Bank in Greece since 2012 and since 2022 he holds the position of General Manager.  He has a lot of experience working with small and medium size food banks, running various projects, and he joined the FEBA Board of Directors to serve food banks all over Europe. He is

Tsanka Milanova has been the Executive Director of Bulgarian Food Bank since 2013 and has worked for piloting and development of the role model in Bulgaria since 2004. Tsanka has over 20 years of experience in food banking, organizational development, strategic planning and management. She graduated International Economic Relations and Finances. She holds a Master degree in International Business and Marketing. Assessing policies and proactively making changes through advocacy and government relations, Tsanka has been the driving force behind the VAT incentive for surplus food donation in Bulgaria (0% VAT on food donation according to VAT Law / 2016), foodbanking regulation in the Bulgarian Food Law / 2016, and recognition of the foodbanking as a milestone approach for food waste prevention with social and environmental impact. Since 2020 Tsanka Milanova has been a Member of the Coordination Body of the National Program for Food Lost and Waste Reduction managed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Awarded by Forbes Bulgaria magazine for contribution to society.

Marco has an academic and professional background in social work and social management. He has been working in food banking for over a decade. Marco is CEO of both the national association of food banks in Germany, Tafel Deutschland e.V., as well as of its subsidiary and educational unit, the Tafel-Akademie. He has expanded the national association’s financial and educational support of food banks and community food pantries throughout the country. Bringing with him skills in adult education and financial management, he joined FEBA’s Board of Directors in 2024 to foster international cooperation and exchange in food banking. Marco is a talented, passionate baker and loves good pastry.

Eugene studied engineering and law. He worked in industry and in a European Organisation. After retirement, he came back to Belgium and joined the Banque Alimentaire du Hainaut Occidental et de Mons-Borinage, for acting in the real world, in relation with people in need, to improve food access and to reduce food loss. He is there active as a volunteer, on the ground and as administrator. He joined the FEBA Board to act at international level, with colleagues of different countries, of different cultures and with different experiences. He considers that exchanging, working together, developing synergies, reaching agreements at European level can make us stronger, more efficient and better in achieving our common goals.

Donato has a professional experience of more than 30 years in the meat and processed meat business. He met the Italian food bank activity as a volunteer in the day of the “Colletta” from 1999. Then he started dealing with the Fondazione as a donor with the company he was managing and in 2022 he entered the board of the Italian food bank. Within the board, he is responsible for developing relations with Italian food industries and associations.

Łukasz Beier is an experienced professional with a strong background in food bank operations and management. Since 2009, he has been an integral part of the Federation of Polish Food Banks, where he serves as the Director of Administrative and Operational Affairs. Łukasz has extensive knowledge of the organisation's operations, combining practical experience with strategic development insight. His expertise includes coordinating EU food distribution programmes and managing IT implementations, such as the roll-out of an ERP system across all food banks in Poland. He has played a key role in improving the Federation's operations through various platforms and solutions. Łukasz has a proven track record of supporting the association's board and actively participating in FEBA working groups. Throughout his career, Łukasz has always focused on working with people, improving his interpersonal skills and promoting effective teamwork. His professional journey has been marked by a strong work culture, balancing people-centred approaches with analytical acumen. In his personal life, Łukasz is a devoted husband and proud father of three. He tries to bring the same dedication and positive energy to his family as he does to his professional endeavours.

Paula first got involved into Food Banking after writing her Master’s thesis on redistribution of surplus food for social purposes in 2015. She has more than 10 years of experience working with sustainable food systems, including 5 years working as Project Manager at Matsentralen Norge, where she led the development of Norway's National network of Food Banks. She joined the FEBA Board of Directors to contribute to strengthen the development of European Food Banks, prevent food waste, and reduce food insecurity in Europe through her enthusiasm, engagement, and experience. She is inspired by the ambition of a sustainable and healthy food system, with enough and appropriate food available for everyone, produced and consumed in a responsible way, and the Food Banks' contribution to that. Currently she works as Senior Urban Food Systems Officer at EAT, where she contributes to the organisation's efforts to transform urban environments to provide healthier and more sustainable diets for all. Her favourite dish is pizza.

When reaching the end of his professional career and recovering from surgery, a sudden abundance of leisure time turned Jacques towards volunteering at the Banque Alimentaire du Hainaut Occidental et de Mons-Borinage. Initially, he joined the FEBA Board of Directors due to his knowledge and expertise but was also inspired to work with the staff and fellow Board members. In his role as President, his current goal is to make the #AllTogether4Ukraine campaign a real success as well as preparing his position for a future successor. Jacques has enjoyed different foods and dishes all over the world, so he does not have a specific favourite. However, he dislikes duck tongue.

Iseult is the co-founder and CEO of FoodCloud, Ireland's national food bank. She and her team started FoodCloud in 2013 as there was no national organisation redistributing surplus food in Ireland at the time and they were passionate about tackling the problems of food waste and food insecurity. Iseult hopes to share her experience with FoodCloud in Ireland, contribute to the Board through expertise she developed, and work with the FEBA Board of Directors and network to ensure the FEBA network continues to secure the support it needs so that we can collectively address the challenges of food insecurity and food waste across Europe. Iseult loves food and tends to have a new favourite food every month.