‘Food Helpers’ Names New CEO

There is new leadership at the former Greater Washington County Food Bank, now known as Food Helpers. The Board of Directors has selected George Omiros as Chief Executive Officer. He takes over for Connie Burd who will officially retire at the end of the month. She had informed the board of her retirement plan back in October of last year. Omiros is described as a “nationally recognized leader with decades of philanthropic leadership experience in non-profit management. Prior to forming Omiros Philanthropic Advisors in 2019, he was Associate Vice President of Medicine and Health Science Development at the West Virginia University Foundation. He has also held leadership positions with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.