SVP of Operations

Scion Executive Search has been retained to identify the incoming Senior Vice President, Operations on behalf of our client, Maryland Food Bank, a nonprofit organization that works to end hunger in Maryland by sourcing and distributing nutritious food while partnering with communities to address the root causes of food insecurity. We are seeking a strategic, collaborative, and people-centered leader to manage a complex, multi-site operation that moves approximately 51–55 million pounds of food annually to communities across Maryland.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in operations, supply chain, distribution, logistics, transportation, or other related complex operating environments, along with the executive presence to relate comfortably with all stakeholders across various settings. This full-time, hybrid (3 days/week onsite) opportunity is located in Halethorpe, Maryland.

The Maryland Food Bank (MFB) is a leading statewide hunger-relief organization dedicated to feeding people, strengthening communities, and ending hunger for more Marylanders. Founded in 1979 as the first food bank on the East Coast, MFB has grown into a critical part of Maryland’s food assistance infrastructure, partnering with more than 760 community organizations across the state to ensure individuals and families have access to nutritious food.

Operating through three regional locations in Baltimore County, Salisbury, and Hagerstown, the Maryland Food Bank combines large-scale food distribution with community-based programs, education, advocacy, and innovative approaches designed to address both the immediate effects and underlying causes of hunger. In 2025, MFB distributed enough food to provide more than 43.5 million meals, while continuing to build pathways toward lasting food security for Marylanders.

With a team of approximately 188 employees and a broad network of community partners and volunteers, MFB is working to create a Maryland where access to nutritious food is a foundation for healthy, thriving communities. The organization brings together data, community relationships, philanthropy, operational expertise, and advocacy to address food insecurity at scale while remaining deeply connected to the people and communities it serves.

The Senior Vice President, Operations is responsible for ensuring the sourcing, warehousing, transportation, inventory control, and distribution of 50+ million pounds of food per year to a network of 760 partners throughout Maryland, while ensuring food safety and compliance with regulatory and Feeding America standards. This includes oversight of 125,000+ sq feet of warehouse space across five facilities in Central, Western and Eastern Maryland;

a fleet of over 30 vehicles; and 65+ staff, including 4 direct reports (Director, Operations & Logistics; Director, Sourcing; Manager, Partner Operations; and Manager, Operations Support). Reporting to the Chief Impact and Operating Officer (CIOO), this role serves as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, the group that collaboratively drives and shapes the mission, culture, strategy, and operations of MFB, and includes the CEO, CIOO, Chief Finance Officer, Chief Philanthropy Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer, and the Senior Vice Presidents for Community Programs, Neighbor Engagement, and Marketing and Communications.

• Operational Leadership and Effectiveness Lead a 65+ person, statewide Operations team and supervise operations across five facilities in Baltimore, Washington, and Wicomico counties, overseeing supply chain, food sourcing, transportation and logistics, distribution, warehousing, inventory control, partner operations, business intelligence, and project management.
• Develop and implement multi-year initiatives and annual operational objectives and priorities that support MFB's long-term strategic plan, ensuring delivery of key strategic initiatives.
• Build and continuously improve efficient systems and processes across partner operations, food sourcing, supply chain, inventory control, warehousing, transportation logistics, and other core…