Leadership Team

Chief Operating Officer Carla Licavoli is a seasoned Chief Operating Officer (COO) with over 10 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, specializing in driving financial and operational success. Serving as the COO at Hot Bread Kitchen beginning in May of 2024, Carla is overseeing operations, ensuring compliance, and enhancing organizational efficiency to support the mission […]

Chief Executive Officer LESLIE ABBEY, ESQ. (she/her) is an organizational leader and entrepreneur who has committed her career to supporting families and youth, social justice, and data-driven strategies to improve social service outcomes. As Hot Bread Kitchen’s CEO, Leslie is overseeing execution of the organization’s three-year plan to support 1,000 breadwinners across New York City […]

Chief Program Officer Cathy Kim joined Hot Bread Kitchen in 2021 as the Chief Program Officer to help ensure that the food industry serves as an equitable platform for women and immigrants to access economic opportunity and achieve personal wellbeing. Cathy has dedicated her career to programmatic and organizational development in service of influencing systems […]

Chief Strategy and Advancement Officer A seasoned nonprofit professional with a past life as a chef, Kristine Borok leads Development, Brand, and organizational and DEI strategy at Hot Bread Kitchen. Kristine joined Hot Bread Kitchen in 2019 as Head of Brand & Development, responsible for exceeding our fundraising goals and growing Hot Bread Kitchen’s brand as a […]