Second Helpings has added two new board members with experience in rescuing and distributing food to help those who are food insecure. Kevin McManus and David Nix, both residents of Bluffton, bring years of sales, financial, and training expertise to the nonprofit’s Board of Directors.
Kevin McManus started as a truck volunteer in 2022, after moving to the Lowcountry from New Jersey. He retired from Citi Private Bank in New York City that same year after 33 years with the Bank in wealth management, where he helped individuals, small businesses, and endowments and foundations to reach their personal and philanthropic financial goals. He previously held positions with Procter & Gamble and American Express Financial Advisors. He is an avid pickleball enthusiast and a certified pickleball coach.
He stated, “After working for the last two years on the trucks, I have a better understanding of the magnitude of food insecurity in the Lowcountry, and I want to do more to help.”
David Nix also started as a truck volunteer with Second Helpings around the same time. His professional career was primarily spent with PepsiCo, Inc. in Purchase, New York, where he served as training manager, and was in franchise development, national sales, and was named regional vice president. In 2012, he started a sales training/consulting business, where he developed customized training for independent Pepsi bottlers. He has facilitated over 200 instructor-led training classes. He’s currently volunteering as a reading tutor at Ridgeland Elementary School.
He said that he “loves the team at Second Helpings and the many great contributing stores and agencies involved in the cause.”
Amy Colin, executive director, welcomes the skills of these two new board members. “David and Kevin bring a wealth of private business knowledge and practical experience as truck volunteers to our board. As we continue to grow our outreach efforts, the sales and financial strengths of these two individuals will enable us to work even closer with volunteers, stores, and agencies to help feed those who are hungry.”