August 24, 2007
VPR Interveiw with Doug O'Brien
COLCHESTER, VT (2007-08-24)
The Vermont Foodbank has a new chief executive officer.
Doug O'Brien is a former senior executive with America's Second Harvest, the umbrella network overseeing foodbanks across the country.
O'Brien began his career in Washington as a member of the legislative staffs for Senator Patrick Leahy and Congressman Joseph Kennedy.
He lives in Middlesex and spoke with VPR's Neal Charnoff about the foodbank's goals.
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