Claire Babineaux-Fontenot

CEO
Feeding America

As chief executive officer of Feeding America, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot oversees the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization. The network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meals programs provides more than 4 billion meals to 46 million people across the United States. Prior to joining Feeding America, Babineaux-Fontenot spent 13 years on Walmart’s leadership team and also worked at Adams and Reese LLP and PwC.

With a deep personal commitment to strengthening communities, Babineaux-Fontenot has been a longtime volunteer and board member, having given of her time and talents in the fight against hunger and other causes since her youth. Most recently, Babineaux-Fontenot was named one of TIME's 100 most influential pioneers, leaders, titans, artists and icons of 2020.

She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Louisiana in Lafayette, law degree from the Southern University Law Center and a master’s degree in Laws in Taxation from Southern Methodist University.