DERRICK CHUBBS

PRESIDENT AND CEO, SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, ORLANDO

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida has almost 200 employees providing approximately 300,000 meals daily across seven counties. Under Chubbs’ leadership, it has expanded its geographic footprint and introduced educational programs empowering individuals towards self-sufficiency.

EDUCATION: University of Florida (BS, JD), Georgia State University (BBA), University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley (MPA)

MENTORS: The true mentors in my life have been those much less fortunate than me. Those experiencing hunger, those experiencing homelessness, those with disabilities — their resilience and ability to find something kind or beautiful in their everyday life has been and continues to be my inspiration every single day.

READING: Black Box Thinking, by Matthew Syed, and The Energy Bus, by Jon Gordon

MY MANTRA: ‘Life does not have to be perfect to be beautiful!’

WHAT I’VE LEARNED: Nothing is set in stone, and one must be able to quickly adapt and adjust to an ever-changing environment, or they will only have stones to throw.