412 Food Rescue CEO Alyssa Cholodofsky is a seasoned nonprofit leader with deep
experience in the Pittsburgh region. Prior to joining the organization in 2024, she spent ten
years serving in multiple executive roles at the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, most recently as Chief Program & Policy Officer. She has also served in leadership roles at Family Services of Western Pennsylvania; the Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia chapter of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America; and the Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program, located in Pittsburgh. Alyssa is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, with an M.P.A. in public management and policy. She is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE), a past president of the Western Pennsylvania chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and has taught a grant writing continuing education course at the Westmoreland County Community College. She was recognized as Outstanding Fundraising Executive of the Year by the AFP WPA Chapter in 2024 and was honored as a Woman of Influence in Pittsburgh by the Pittsburgh Business Times in 2025. She holds a Certificate in Nonprofit Executive Leadership from Indiana University Executive Education at The School of Public and Environmental Affairs/The Fund Raising School.

Josh Weiland is a nonprofit operations leader focused on how institutions design systems that serve both people and the planet with dignity and care. As Vice President of Operations at 412 Food Rescue, he helps lead the infrastructure that transforms surplus food into reliable access for communities across the Pittsburgh region—while measurably reducing food waste and its environmental impact.

Josh’s work sits at the intersection of environmental stewardship, operations strategy, and
collective decision-making. He is particularly interested in how organizations translate
sustainability values into daily practice through clear roles, shared accountability, and thoughtful system design. His approach emphasizes long-term resilience, ethical stewardship of resources, and placing decision-making authority close to the information and communities most affected.

Shaped by Pittsburgh’s restaurant industry and nonprofit sector, Josh brings a grounded,
human-centered lens to environmental impact—one that recognizes sustainability as both a
technical challenge and a civic responsibility. He speaks and teaches on building
community-first systems that balance autonomy, coordination, and care in the service of lasting environmental and social outcomes