Helping Food Insecure People Find Over 60K Food Pantries Across The Country

by Jeff Bond

As the CEO of Chat With Leaders Media and Executive Partner at People-First Elevation Team, I lead a dedicated team specializing in thought leadership development, stakeholder engagement, and effective global communication. We excel in producing corporate podcasts, meetings, and events to drive customer and team member acquisition, retention, and engagement. Additionally, we provide speaker coaching to empower thought leaders within our clients' organizations.

My approach is grounded in Conscious Capitalism, fostering leaders with a values-driven, pro-capitalism perspective. I firmly believe in business's transformative power, not only as a commercial venture but as a catalyst for lasting social and generational impact.

Beyond my professional role, I cherish my most significant leadership role as a father to three children, alongside my wife Katie. This personal aspect deeply influences my professional path, aligning my business strategies with family values, faith, and community service in Atlanta, GA.

In this episode, Jeff chats with Jack Griffin, Founder, and CEO/FoodFinder who was recently awarded the 30 Under 30 by Forbes in the category of Social Impact in 2022.

FoodFinder is a national nonprofit organization whose website and app help food-insecure families find and get help from their closest food pantries. Over the last 9 years and throughout high school and college, Jack grew FoodFinder to where it is today: the single largest source of food pantry information available anywhere in the United States.

He graduated from the University of Michigan in 2019 where he studied Business Administration and Social Work and now leads FoodFinder’s mission full-time. During the pandemic alone, FoodFinder has connected more than 1 million Americans to free food assistance nationwide.

Jeff was joined by a special co-host, Mike Morris, a mutual mentor of his and Jack Griffin as well as a 2x Chat With Leaders podcast guest.