Second Harvest adds COO

Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee has announced the addition of a chief operating office, a controller and a vice president of social enterprise and supply chain solutions.

According to a release, Troy Edwards has joined the nonprofit as COO. He replaces Kim Molnar, who worked at Second Harvest for 17 years and focused on the organization’s Project Preserve social enterprise, introducing fresh produce and culturally relevant foods to the food bank’s offerings.

Edwards has served on the Second Harvest board since 2018. He joins the nonprofit from FreshPoint, a division of Sysco Foods, where he served as vice president of merchandising and revenue management. Edwards brings more than 19 years of experience in leadership roles including sourcing, operations management, facility design and construction. He received his Master of Business Administration degree in finance from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business and a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Florida State University.

Taryn Anderson joins Second Harvest as controller, overseeing financials for the food bank. Previously, Anderson served as chief financial officer and chief operating officer of Sandbox Entertainment Group. Anderson is a former president of Junior League of Nashville, an ex-president and treasurer of Nashville Film Festival, and a member of Leadership Nashville, Class of 2022. She received her bachelor’s degree in administration-finance from the University of St. Thomas, a Juris Doctorate degree from Nashville School of Law and a master’s degree in accounting from Belmont University.

Marty Bauwens is filling the newly created VP role after previously having spent 28 years with McDonald’s Corp. There, he most recently served as senior director of U.S. field and supply chain solutions, managing packaging logistics, distribution, equipment and promotional categories for 14,000 U.S. restaurants. Bauwens earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting and business administration from Augustana College.

“Each of these new team members bring a wealth of knowledge and experience,” Second Harvest President and CEO Nancy Keil said in the release. “Beyond their impressive backgrounds, they embody the Second Harvest spirit of giving back to the community and have the passion to help us continue our mission of ending hunger in Middle and West Tennessee.”

This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Post.