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By Sunayana Prabhu
NEPTUNE – Fulfill, formerly the Food-Bank of Monmouth & Ocean Counties, has added three new members to its board of trustees as the organization works to keep pace with rising demand for food assistance.
The nonprofit announced July 28 that John Salata, Stephanie Taylor Ayers and Nancy Riordan have joined the board, bringing backgrounds in finance, corporate leadership and education to an organization that serves more than 150,000 people each month.
“As the need for food assistance continues to evolve, strong leadership has never been more important,” said Susan Kyrillos, Fulfill Board chair, in a statement. “Their diverse backgrounds, strategic expertise, and shared commitment to serving others will help position Fulfill to meet today’s challenges while building a stronger, more food-secure future for Monmouth and Ocean counties.”
Fulfill has worked to address hunger for more than four decades, offering food distribution alongside SNAP enrollment assistance, workforce training and advocacy programs. Officials with the organization said demand for those services has grown as federal nutrition policy has shifted. As a result, the organization had to strengthen its leadership ranks and bring expertise in finance, business leadership and education to help expand its fight against hunger. Salata spent more than 40 years at Deloitte LLP, where he was a senior leadership partner before retiring in 2024. He advised major retail organizations on financial management, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance, and served on Deloitte’s U.S. and Global Boards of Directors, including as chair of the U.S. board’s Audit and Governance committees.
Ayers built her career at Verizon Communications, where she worked as a national senior group manager overseeing process improvement and the development of new data services. She received Verizon’s Masters Award, given to the company’s topper-forming sales and marketing employees, and already volunteers with Fulfill’s Audit Committee and Mobile Pantry program.
Riordan is a retired educator and former Brielle Board of Education member who spent more than three decades in education, public service and real estate. During three elected terms on the school board, she helped lead a successful school expansion referendum and wrote an award-winning district nutrition policy.
“Each new trustee brings fresh ideas, thoughtful leadership and a passion for making a difference,” Joe Stroffolino III, Fulfill’s vice chair, said in the statement. “We look forward to the contributions they’ll make as Fulfill continues working toward a future where everyone in our community has reliable access to nutritious food.”
Fulfill has served Monmouth and Ocean counties since 1984, working through a network of nearly 300 partner agencies, including food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters. Beyond food distribution, the organization runs Resource Connections, SNAP enrollment help and culinary workforce training aimed at helping families achieve long-term stability. More information is available at fulfillnj.org.
This article originally appeared in the August 20-26, 2026 print edition of The Two River Times.
