Kobylecky, Moore, Paul, and Wagner Elected to Executive Board, National CACFP Sponsors Association Board of Directors
AUSTIN, Texas, October 10, 2019 (Newswire.com) - Rhonda Kobylecky of Las Vegas, NV, Melissa Moore of Baltimore, MD, Robin Paul of Freeland, MI and Kati Wagner of Centennial, CO have been elected to serve a two-year term on the National CACFP Sponsors Association Executive Board of Directors. All bring a great depth of experience of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and are involved in the management of a sponsoring organization for family child care homes and/or child care centers which participate in the USDA child nutrition program. Since 1986 the National CACFP Sponsor Association (NCA) has been the leading national organization for sponsors who administer the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
Rhonda Kobylecky is the Director of Food Services for Acelero, a multistate Head Start organization serving 5,000 children. There, she oversees CACFP compliance, nutrition, food safety for all 47 sites, and monitoring and training in four states. Rhonda notes, “Nutritious food is so important to the growth of children’s minds and bodies and we get to advocate for this very important part of their lives.” Rhonda looks forward to serving as NCA Secretary while also representing the voice of Head Start programs in the CACFP.
Melissa Moore, NCA Treasurer, has been the Program Director for Food Access at Family League of Baltimore in Maryland since 2012. Family League is the largest CACFP sponsor in the state, serving afterschool, summer and family childcare homes. Melissa oversees 300 CACFP and Summer Food Service Program vended sites. Under her leadership, the programs have continued to grow and become more efficient, reducing food waste and increasing food quality. Through the programs Melissa oversees, over two million meals are served each year.
Robin Paul, NCA Vice President, has worked with the CACFP for 40 years and is the CEO of Mid-Michigan Child Care Centers and Michigan Child Care Centers where they sponsor Family Day Care Homes, Unaffiliated and Affiliated Centers, At-Risk, Head Start and Emergency Shelters. Robin shares, “My goal is to reach out to other agencies for continued growth and collaboration. Keeping the sponsors abreast of the current legislation and providing resources needed to manage their sponsorship and remain viable is very important.” By remaining an advocate for sponsors, Robin feels she can ultimately help children, families, and providers.
Kati Wagner, NCA President, is the President of Wildwood CACFP in Centennial, CO where they sponsor family child care home providers, centers, and afterschool programs which participate in the USDA food program. Wildwood also sponsors CACFP participants in Wyoming. Kati has served on the NCA Board of Directors since 2012 as Secretary, Treasurer, and Vice President as well as on the finance, conference, strategic planning, and governance committees and brings a strong history of leadership and corporate perspective to the NCA executive board. She feels NCA gives sponsors and providers a voice that may not be heard otherwise and her primary goal is helping providers educate parents on the importance of having their children in care with a provider who participates on the food program.
The experience, talent, passion, and commitment these women share for the CACFP is inspiring. They are excited to serve in leadership roles for the entire membership and participate in development of programs, activities, and policy positions.
As a National Platform for the Child and Adult Care Food Program Community, the mission of NCA is to bring members information on legislation, regulation, and advocacy issues, share resources among the entire CACFP community, and provide an engaging, informative annual conference offering the largest CACFP networking and training opportunities in the nation. CACFP is an indicator of quality child care. When children are cared for by providers who participate in the CACFP they are receiving the best nutrition available.
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Source: National CACFP Sponsors Association
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