Rob Zeaske
Chief Executive Officer

As Chief Executive Officer, Rob has overall responsibility for leadership, planning and management of Second Harvest Heartland. Rob is a hopeful voice intent on finding more efficient and innovative ways to help neighbors in need.

"We in hunger relief can see the finish line," Rob likes to say. "In Minnesota, ending hunger need not be a coin-in-a-fountain-wish. I am hopeful because, although the root causes of poverty are complex, feeding a neighbor isn’t. We can do this."

Rob’s experience speaks for itself. He’s directed important organizations like Boston-based Jumpstart, which is nationally recognized for preparing schoolchildren for success and Mercy Corps, where he served as Harvard Business School Service Leadership Fellow.

Rob holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School and a B.A. in political science from Stanford University. He lives in south Minneapolis with his wife Jessica and their three young children.

Bob Chatmas
Chief Operating Officer

Robert "Bob" Chatmas' role as Chief Operating Officer is to oversee the internal systems of Second Harvest Heartland to ensure the efficient and effective use of resources to achieve our mission. He is responsible for the development of sustainable, effective business processes and organizational learning to drive business excellence using continuous improvement strategies and techniques.

Bob has a wealth of experience in operations management in the food industry including: Transportation Manager and Plant Manager, 22 years with General Mills, Inc.; Plant Manager, Kohler Mix Specialties, a Division of Michael Foods; and Plant General Manager at VICOM.

Bob has an MBA from the Carlson School of Management in Operations Management, a Master’s in Nonprofit Management from Hamline University, and received his BS in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas. He is married with two children and lives with his family in Chanhassen.

Jane Hopkins Gould
Chief Financial Officer

As CFO, Jane brings twenty years of experience working with non-profits in areas including revenue cycle management, information systems, accounting and reporting, business process engineering, tax-exemption issues and asset management. 

“I cannot imagine a more worthy goal than eliminating hunger in Minnesota and across the country.  Second Harvest Heartland has the unique ability to provide innovative leadership to solve problems impacting many of our neighbors and I am grateful to be a part of the solution.”

Jane holds an M.B.A. from Creighton University and a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University.  She is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Marsha A. Shotley
Chief Philanthropy Officer

Marsha Shotley joined the Second Harvest Heartland team in 2012, as their Chief Philanthropy Officer to work in partnership with individuals, foundations and corporations to end hunger here in Minnesota and Wisconsin. For ten years, she was President of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation and Vice President of Community Relations, bringing the foundation to local and national recognition in the Community Health Worker field, immigrant health, social connectedness, and health equity, as well as building pride within the employee base through employee engagement and volunteerism.

A Corporate Social Responsibility executive with over 20 years of experience in the health care industry, Marsha has a strong track record of non-profit partnership, program and organizational development experience to improve individual and community health.

Marsha is actively involved in many community service organizations and is the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

Laurel Feddema
Chief Community Engagement Officer

Laurel Feddema's role is to inform and engage external audiences in the work of Second Harvest and in the importance of hunger relief. She oversees Communications, Media Relations, Advocacy and Community Relations. "I am thrilled to help tell so many great stories about the important work of Second Harvest Heartland and our community's involvement in getting food to our hungry neighbors. From individual and corporate donors who give dollars, food and other resources, to dedicated volunteers, to our agency and community partners—we are making a big difference together."

Laurel has deep experience in management, community affairs, marketing, partnerships, strategic planning and communications. She is the founder and former president of Steppingstone Consulting, Inc., a firm that specialized in strategic community outreach for-profits & non-profits. Her background also includes Community Relations Marketing for Target/Marshall Field’s and a variety of marketing and corporate relations positions at U.S. Bancorp, including Senior Vice President of Sponsorship Marketing and President of the U.S. Bancorp Foundation.

Laurel has an MBA from the University of St. Thomas and a BA in Journalism and PR from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. She is currently a trustee for Washburn Center for Children and recent past chair of the board of MAP for Non Profits.