AYESHA GEORGE (she/her) is Chief Program Officer at Hot Bread Kitchen, bringing more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, workforce development, education, and community engagement to the organization.
Prior to joining Hot Bread Kitchen, Ayesha served as Executive Director of STRIVE New York, where she led the organization’s flagship New York City site and expanded career pathways for New Yorkers facing barriers to economic mobility. Throughout her career, Ayesha has focused on creating equitable, culturally responsive programs and systems that help people access opportunity and achieve long-term economic success.
Previously, Ayesha held leadership roles at the New York City Department of Education and FEGS, developing programs and partnerships that supported New Yorkers in pursuing education, employment, and career advancement.
Ayesha is also an active leader in New York City’s workforce development community and serves on the Board of Directors of the New York City Employment & Training Coalition. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Ball State University and a Master of Arts in the Social Foundations of Education from Eastern Michigan University.
At Hot Bread Kitchen, Ayesha leads program strategy and impact, helping strengthen and grow the organization’s pathways to economic mobility through New York City’s food industry.
