Princeton, NJ — January 22, 2025 – Share My Meals, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting food insecurity and reducing food waste, is proud to announce Karen Lemon as its new Board Chair. Karen, a longtime supporter and leader within the organization, brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to Share My Meals’ mission.
Karen joined Share My Meals in 2020 as one of its first volunteers and quickly became an integral part of its leadership team, joining the board later that year. She has been instrumental in shaping the organization’s strategy and driving its growth. As Board Chair, Karen will oversee Share My Meals’ efforts to recover twice as many meals across New Jersey this year and pilot meal recovery initiatives in additional locations, solidifying the organization’s role as a leader in the fight against food insecurity.
In addition to her work with Share My Meals, Karen is one of the founders of the Meal Recovery Coalition (MRC), an innovative alliance launched by Share My Meals to bring together corporations, institutions, nonprofits, and government entities. The MRC’s mission is to make meal recovery the norm in New Jersey, amplifying the collective impact of reducing food waste and providing nutritious meals to those in need. “Karen’s leadership, strategic vision, and unwavering dedication have been invaluable to Share My Meals and the formation of the MRC,” said Hélène Lanctuit, CEO of Share My Meals. “As Board Chair, her expertise and passion will guide us as we expand our reach and impact in New Jersey and beyond.”
Karen has dedicated her career to leadership roles in training, customer service, operations, and sales. She retired from a distinguished career at AT&T in 2020, where she led the System Integrator organization, driving transformative business solutions for multinational clients while championing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Karen also serves on the board of Junior Achievement of New Jersey and is an Adjunct Professor at Rider University. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics Education from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, she now lives in Princeton, New Jersey, with her family.
“I am honored to serve as Board Chair of Share My Meals,” Karen said. “This organization is transforming lives by addressing two critical issues, food insecurity and food waste. I look forward to working with our incredible team, partners, and supporters to create a lasting impact for our communities.” Under Karen’s leadership, Share My Meals continues to build on its vision of fostering collaboration and innovation to ensure that no meal goes to waste, and no family goes hungry. Karen succeeds Isabelle Lambotte, the founder of Share My Meals, who will remain actively involved as a valued member of the board.
About Share My Meals
Founded in January 2020, Share My Meals is a nonprofit organization based in Princeton, NJ, and active across New Jersey, dedicated to addressing food insecurity and the environmental impact of food waste by safely recovering and delivering healthy prepared meals to local communities.
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