LAS VEGAS, NV – (Jan. 14, 2025) – Three Square Food Bank has announced the hiring of Brian Rice and Marissa Shoop to its leadership team, bringing decades of collective business, development and advocacy experience to the nonprofit as it continues its mission to provide wholesome food to hungry people, while passionately pursuing a hunger-free community.
Brian Rice is now Vice President of Operations, responsible for overseeing and optimizing the organization’s food procurement and warehousing as well as assuring the quality of food distributed to agency partners.
Rice, a business operations executive with more than 20 years of experience, excelled in his former role at Nevada GrantLab, where he oversaw organizational assessments, work plan development and project implementation, ensuring technical assistance was tailored to partner needs. With expertise in budgeting, vendor management and compliance, Rice managed grant award administration, guided subrecipient monitoring and enhanced data collection for effective performance. A skilled trainer and thought leader, he advocates for nonprofit excellence and maximizing federal grants to benefit Nevadans. He received his bachelor’s degree in business from Capella University.
Marissa Shoop will serve as Vice President of Programs and Partner Services, leveraging her expertise in program development, partnership cultivation and resource optimization to address the needs of Southern Nevadans.
With nearly 20 years of experience in nonprofit social services, Shoop has held various roles, specializing in housing, domestic violence advocacy, workforce development, services for older adults and caregiver support. In her previous role at Nevada HAND, Inc., her aptitude for strategic and operational management ensured the delivery of high-quality services to over 8,000 low-income families and seniors. Dedicated to building strong partnerships and creating lasting impact, Shoop is an active leader in several community initiatives. She received her master’s degree in public administration with a concentration in nonprofit management from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a bachelor’s degree in criminology with a focus on victimology from California State University, Fresno.
For more information about Three Square, visit threesquare.org.
About Three Square Food Bank
A national model project inspired by Founder Eric Hilton with a grant provided by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Three Square is Southern Nevada’s only food bank and largest hunger relief organization, serving Las Vegas and all of Clark, Lincoln, Esmeralda and Nye counties. Since opening in 2007, Three Square has provided more than 595 million pounds of food to hundreds of thousands of people in need and earned a reputation as one of the most efficient and effective food banks in the country. Three Square is a community collaborative partnership with businesses, nonprofit agencies, food distributors, higher education institutions, the Clark County School District, governmental entities, the media and thousands of volunteers working together to support food-insecure Southern Nevadans. Last year, Three Square provided more than 49 million pounds of food, the equivalent of more than 40 million meals, through its network of community partners. A member of the Feeding America network of food banks, Three Square remains committed to its mission of providing wholesome food to hungry people, while passionately pursuing a hunger-free community. If you or someone you know needs food assistance, or wants to learn more about Three Square’s vision of a community where no one is hungry, please connect at threesquare.org, Facebook (@ThreeSquareFoodBank), Instagram (@threesquarelv) and X (@threesquarelv).
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