2023 Iowa Hunger Summit Speakers

Linda Gorkow

Executive Director, Iowa Food Bank Association

Linda Gorkow is the executive director of the Iowa Food Bank Association (IFBA). As executive director of
IFBA is coordinates efforts through food banks and their affiliates serving Iowa to alleviate hunger to ensure
that sufficient food is accessible to all.

Linda previously served as executive director of the HACAP Food Reservoir in Hiawatha, Iowa and was a
member of the Iowa Food Bank Association board of directors several years prior to serving as director of
IFBA. Throughout her career Linda has held marketing, and community relations positions for integral
non-profits in Eastern Iowa such Mercy Medical Center and Tanager Place (a social service non-profit
serving children and families). In addition, Linda has integrated a commitment to help improve the lives of
Iowans throughout her career.

Linda served on Governor Kim Reynolds Feeding Iowans Task Force and participates in various statewide
partnerships including the Iowa Disaster Human Resource Council.