BIO ~ Malea Chavez
Chief Executive Officer, Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.
Malea Chavez returns to Tucson, where she grew up, to lead the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. Malea brings a vast range of experience in the nonprofit and public sector arena, extensive experience as a practicing attorney, and a love of the Sonoran Desert cultivated in her time here as a student before graduating from Cholla High School.
Malea attended Arizona State University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Justice Studies and went on to earn her Juris Doctor from U.C. Hastings College of the Law. Malea is a visionary leader and dedicated advocate for food security. With a background in nonprofit management and a deep commitment to social justice, Malea continues to work to transform the Community Food Bank, and connect individuals with the nutritious meals they need to succeed.
Her strategic approach and compassionate leadership have expanded the organizations reach, but has also inspired positive change within the community. Malea has been with the Food Bank for a year and a half, and before that, most recently served as the Executive Director of the Women’s Building, a women-led community space in San Francisco that advocates self-determination, gender equality, and social justice.
Website: https://www.communityfoodbank.org/
Phone: 520.622.0525
Social: https://www.instagram.com/foodbankofsaz
Twitter: https://twitter.com/foodbankofsaz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foodbankofsaz
About the Host:
Todd Rockoff – President and CEO of Tucson JCC
Todd Rockoff, President and CEO of Tucson JCC, has had a 36-year career in the Jewish Community Center (JCC) field. He has been a frequent trainer and guest speaker at JCC Association Professional Conference and Biennial. Todd co-led the development and implementation of many national pilot programs for JCCs, such as: Discover @ the J, Discover CATCH, Talent Management, JCC Maccabi Access, JCulture, and Women inPower. Most recently, Todd has focused on advocating for inclusion programs, practice.
Overall, Todd Rockoff has had a 36-year career in the Jewish Community Center (JCC) field. Todd became the President and CEO for the Tucson JCC in July 2013. After achieving his bachelor’s degree in recreation, leisure studies, and education from the State University of New York at Cortland, he began his career at Scranton JCC in Pennsylvania, in 1985.
From 1995 – 2001, Todd was the Assistant Executive Director and then Executive Director for Calgary JCC in Canada. After that, Todd became the Executive Director for the Shaw JCC of Akron in 2002 – 2013.
I grew up at the JCC in Rochester, NY, went to day and overnight camp and then began working at the JCC. Once I started working at the J and saw the impact you could make on the lives of others I was hooked. I graduated from college and immediately began working as a professional at the JCC in Scranton.
I am blessed to have loved doing what I do every day and inspired to keep learning and growing every day. The Tucson JCC sees itself as the town square of the community. We make a promise that guides our work: We create community based on Jewish Values by creating the highest quality programs and services in a safe and secure environment for ALL people of ALL ages. trockoff@tucsonjcc.org
Company / Organization Website URL: www.tucsonjcc.org
Company or Guest LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-rockoff-02b008ba/
Company / Org Facebook Page URL: https://www.facebook.com/TucsonJCC
