Nonprofit Leadership Expert & CEO at Feeding America; Former EVP of Finance & Global Treasurer at Walmart; TIME 100 Honoree
Claire Babineaux-Fontenot Biography
Claire Babineaux-Fontenot is the chief executive officer of Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization and the largest charity in the United States, according to Forbes. Babineaux-Fontenot's career spans government, law, and the private sector. She worked for the Louisiana Office of Legal Affairs as an attorney and administrative law judge before serving as a dispute resolution practice group leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers. She later joined Adams and Reese as a tax practice leader and partner-in-charge of the Baton Rouge office.
Babineaux-Fontenot was hired by Walmart, where she spent more than a decade progressing from vice president of audits and tax policy to executive vice president of finance and global treasurer. In that role, she oversaw treasury operations, capital markets, investor relations, and global risk management, leading teams across 28 countries and more than 1,000 associates. At Walmart, she became the first Black woman to hold the position of vice president of audits and tax policy. She also served on the Walmart Chile global board of directors and was president of the Walmart Council of Women Leaders.
As CEO of Feeding America, Babineaux-Fontenot oversees a national nonprofit network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and programs. She leads efforts to address food insecurity, expand access to nutritious food, and advocate for policy solutions to hunger in the United States. Her leadership includes partnerships with the Department of Health and Human Services to explore the link between food insecurity and health outcomes. Babineaux-Fontenot's commitment to ending hunger is informed by personal experience, having relied on emergency food assistance as a law student.
Babineaux-Fontenot has been recognized by TIME magazine's "100 Most Influential People" list, NBC's "Inspiring America" list, and Forbes magazine's "50 Over 50" list. She has received PRWeek's Communicator of the Year award, Southern Methodist University's Distinguished Alumni Award, and the University of Notre Dame's Laetare Medal. She was also named to TIME's annual Women of the Year list.
Babineaux-Fontenot has served on boards and advisory groups for organizations including the National Association of Black Accountants, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, New York Life Insurance, the Association of Latino Professionals for America, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, and the National Urban League. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Louisiana in Lafayette, a Juris Doctor from Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, and a Master of Laws in Taxation from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in Dallas. Babineaux-Fontenot is a public voice on food insecurity, social equity, and overcoming adversity.
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