Meet the Team
John Kane
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John leads our development work, building partnerships and securing grant funding that supports our mission. His background in philanthropic logistics gives him a strong understanding of the needs of rural food producers and families struggling with food insecurity. Since 2006, he has helped deliver more than $150 million in donated goods across the U.S., the Caribbean, the Pacific, and Central Asia. Before entering the nonprofit sector, John founded and ran an advanced materials research firm, earning multiple patents in energy and environmental technologies. He and his wife, Elizabeth, live in Houston with their three house cats and a feral cat colony they care for.
Joseph Garcia
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As Chief Financial Officer, Joseph oversees the financial stewardship of Warehouses4Good, managing organizational budgeting, grant compliance, audits, and long-term financial planning. Joseph also oversees project controls for our national warehouse construction program, coordinating architects, contractors, consultants, and permitting agencies across our projects. With 35 years of experience as an owner’s representative on complex design and construction projects valued at more than $22.5 billion, he brings deep expertise in planning, scheduling, cost management, contracts, and procurement. His work spans highly regulated U.S. locations to remote international settings, giving him the practical insight needed to guide projects of any scale or complexity.
Jen Marshall
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Jennifer, a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), is responsible for managing scope, schedule, and cost of all Warehouses4Good’s pre-development and construction projects. She has a proven record of planning and completing projects within budget, as well as turning around distressed projects and restoring their profitability. She has successfully completed projects for several multi-national firms in energy, manufacturing, and construction, contributing to facilities valued at more than $3 billion installed cost.
Jennifer lives in Houston with her two sons and their rescue pup, Bad Benny.
Clair Jody
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Clair oversees financial management and organizational operations for Warehouses4Good. With more than a decade of experience spanning finance, business development, project management, and client service, she brings a holistic understanding of how strong systems support strong outcomes. Her international work has shaped her collaborative leadership style and her belief in diverse perspectives as a driver of sound, thoughtful decision-making. Clair’s expertise helps Warehouses4Good maintain the financial stability and operational clarity needed to support communities across the country.
Meet Our Board
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Esther Ndichu is a global leader with deep experience in logistics, public affairs, and corporate philanthropy. She currently supports People That Deliver in strengthening public health supply chains in low- and middle-income countries, empowering local professionals to build resilient systems that improve access to essential goods.
Previously, Esther served as the Vice President of Social Impact and International Community Relations at the UPS Foundation and as UPS Managing Director for Southern and Eastern Africa, where she advanced the UPS Foundation’s global humanitarian efforts.
A recognized voice in the field, Esther delivered the TED Talk “Hunger Isn’t a Food Issue, It’s a Logistics Issue,” a key inspiration for the early vision for Warehouses4Good.
Born in Nairobi, she holds a BA in International Relations from the College of Wooster and an MBA from the American Intercontinental University. She speaks English, Swahili, and French.
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Michelle is an applied economic anthropologist and Associate Director at the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. She works closely with regional food networks to redesign food systems, addressing food sovereignty, food economies, land access, food freight logistics, supply management policy, sustainability and resiliency, and climate change.
Michelle serves on the National Academy of Sciences Standing Committee on Agriculture and Food Transportation, participates in the USDA working group NC1198 on Agriculture of the Middle, works with the Agroecology Research-Action Collective, and serves on the board of the Inter-Institutional Network for Food, Agriculture, and Sustainability.
Michelle holds a Master's degree in Environmental Studies and a Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She also holds certifications in both Project and Portfolio Management.
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Nikki has more than 40 years of experience in politics, law, public policy, and government. She founded two public policy consulting businesses where she represented technology, insurance, finance and pharmaceutical companies; universities, colleges, foundations, and other nonprofit institutions; and numerous advocacy groups, including the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, the Alliance for Justice, Planned Parenthood, the National Women’s Health Network and NARAL.
Heidepriem’s work has included designing and implementing political and legislative strategies at the state and federal levels, creating relationships with opinion leaders in the non-profit and advocacy community, and developing and managing advocacy campaigns.
A veteran of numerous Democratic campaigns, including presidential primary and general elections, Heidepriem was the Director of Communications for Barbara Mikulski’s successful Senate bid in 1986.
Originally from South Dakota, Heidepriem earned a BA from Macalester College and a JD from New York University Law School where she was a Root-Tilden Scholar and Managing Editor of the Annual Survey of American Law. -
Robert is a nationally respected agriculture and public policy leader with more than three decades of experience shaping federal food, farm, and trade policy. He currently serves as Executive Vice President of the Florida Tomato Exchange, representing growers on key issues affecting domestic specialty crop production. Prior to this role, Robert spent 19 years as Senior Vice President of Public Policy for the United Fresh Produce Association, leading federal advocacy efforts before Congress, federal agencies, and the White House.
Earlier in his career, Robert served for 10 years on Capitol Hill as a Legislative Aide and Policy Director focused on agriculture, environment, water, trade, and food policy, and spent time in the EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs. He helped form the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance, the leading coalition representing specialty crop growers in recent Farm Bills, and has served on numerous national boards and advisory committees, including the USDA Agriculture Policy Advisory Committee on Trade.
A former collegiate All-American swimmer and avid distance runner, Robert holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Maryland.