President, Chief Executive
LA Regional Food Bank
Michael Flood has served as chief executive of the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank since 2000, boosting food distribution and launching new nutrition and public policy initiatives. His leadership has been critical in helping communities through the Covid-19 pandemic, natural disasters and federal government shutdowns. Flood also served as board chair of Emergency Network Los Angeles, board treasurer of the California Association of Food Banks, and a member of the L.A. Food Policy Council Executive Committee.
Education: Master’s and bachelor’s degrees,
College of William and Mary in Virginia
First job: Summer camp counselor
Favorite book: “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy
Favorite quote: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.” – Mark Twain
YEARS ON LA500: 1 Year on the LA500
