MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO — The Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security announced that Neil Hetherington, chief executive officer of Daily Bread Food Bank, joined its board of directors.

“Neil brings to our board decades of front-line experience in addressing social justice issues and is a leading advocate in advancing public policies to reduce food insecurity,” said Lynda Kuhn, chair of the center. “As we seek to accelerate our impact on the growing crisis of food insecurity, Neil's experience will both inform and strengthen our work.”

Established in 2016, the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security is a registered charity committed to reducing food insecurity in Canada by 50% by 2030.

As Hetherington joins the center’s board, he brings years of leadership experience in the non-profit sector. In 2018, he became CEO of Daily Bread Food Bank, which supplies fresh and shelf-stable food to 129 member agencies across Toronto. The food bank is a national leader in research that examines the causes and impacts of food insecurity. Hetherington’s career first began in project management at Tridel Construction. Following his tenure there, Hetherington joined Habitat for Humanity, where he served as CEO for 16 years. Additionally, he served two years as CEO of Dixon Hall, a multi-service agency assisting thousands of people in Toronto.