Please see below for more information about the incredible leaders who will help the Food Bank kick off this momentous year.

Kathryn Hall, Co-Chair
Kathryn Walt Hall is one of the four visionary leaders who established the North Texas Food Bank to address the critical issue of hunger in our community by distributing donations of surplus food and grocery products through a network of charitable organizations. A New York Times bestselling author, Kathryn has had a distinguished career as a successful businesswoman, attorney, community activist, and most notably, being appointed United States Ambassador to Austria (1997-2001). Kathryn began her public career as Assistant City Attorney in Berkeley, California. Later, she joined Safeway Stores where she was responsible for developing and administering one of the nation's first and largest affirmative action programs. Subsequently, she worked as an attorney and businesswoman in Dallas, Texas, where she was president of an inner-city development company and partner of HALL Group. Kathryn is also the proprietor of WALT and HALL Wines along with husband Craig Hall.

Craig Hall, Co-Chair
Craig Hall is chairman and founder of Dallas-based HALL Group. A life-long entrepreneur and investor, his professional interests today include real estate, venture capital, technology and hotel business involvement in both the United States and Europe. Craig is the author of six books, the most recent being A Perfect Score, co-written with wife Kathryn Hall. An avid lifelong art collector, Craig recently developed and assembled the Texas Sculpture Garden at HALL Arts featuring 40 contemporary sculptures by living Texas artists, the largest of its kind open to the public. Previously, Craig was part owner of the Dallas Cowboys, formed one of the first stock savings and loans in Michigan and founded one of the first for-profit HMOs in the country. In 2007, Craig earned the Horatio Alger Award honoring people who have succeeded despite adversity. He was honored in Washington, D.C., with ten other recipients including NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw, Leonardo DiCaprio, and retired Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach. Together with his wife Kathryn, they have four children.

Alex Snodgrass, Celebrity Supporter

Alex Snodgrass is a recipe developer, food stylist, health enthusiast, and founder of the popular blog and social media outlet The Defined Dish. Her first book, The Defined Dish, was an instant New York Times bestseller. Her recipes use nourishing ingredients and are known for being simple, easy, and full of flavor. In 2018 she was recognized as a finalist in the prestigious Saveur magazine Blog Awards in the category of "Most Inspired Weeknight Meals." . Alex raised thousands of dollars using her platform and was awarded NTFB's digital media partner of the year for 2021. Although Alex can't attend Harvest due to her book tour schedule, she is excited to support Harvest through a live auction item. Alex's newly released cookbook, The Comfortable Kitchen, can be purchased here. Alex lives in Dallas with her husband and two young daughters