Community Food Share’s CEO Baldwin to retire

BOULDER – Jim Baldwin, chief executive of the nonprofit Community Food Share for the past 14 years, announced his retirement from the nonprofit Wednesday afternoon.

Baldwin plans to stay on board until a successor is selected and transitions into the organization. Baldwin has agreed to help in the search and guiding the new CEO. The search is expected to take six months or more to complete.

Baldwin joined Community Food Share as CEO in April 2000. Since that time, his leadership has led to large-scale growth of both services and resources. During his tenure, the number of meals provided annually by the nonprofit increased from 1 million to 8 million.

“My years serving the community through CFS will forever be one of my proudest achievements,” Baldwin said in a prepared statement. “I leave the organization knowing that its future is in good hands thanks to the commitment and hard work being done by an extremely talented team. The growth of our ability to serve households and individuals in need is a testament to the efforts of the entire CFS staff, board and volunteer network.”

Through Baldwin’s leadership, the organization completed a $5.5 million capital campaign that enabled the organization to open a 68,000-square-foot facility in Louisville. During his tenure as CEO, Community Food Share has operated without debt, including outright ownership of its new facility.

“Jim’s character, leadership and passion have left a lasting positive impact on our organization, the entire community and every single employee and volunteer,” said Molly Keveney, board chairwoman of Community Food Share. “Jim is leaving CFS in a position of strength to continue serving individuals, families and agency partners in need throughout Boulder and Broomfield counties. Throughout this transition, we will continue to remain focused on those in our community who need our help most.”

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