Sylvia Blain

Chief Executive Officer

sblain@arhungeralliance.org

Sylvia Blain is a leader in Arkansas’s hunger relief and local food systems, with more than 22 years of experience across the nonprofit and government sectors. She has served as Executive Director of Potluck Food Rescue, the Arkansas Local Foods Initiative, and the Dunbar Garden, leading efforts to bring community gardens and farmers markets to underserved neighborhoods and provide fresh food to thousands of families annually.

During her seven years at Potluck Food Rescue, Sylvia increased the organization’s impact by more than 500 percent, expanding service to hunger relief agencies across six counties. She also helped establish Arkansas’s first Food Policy Council and currently serves on multiple boards and committees focused on improving food access statewide.