Brigitte Wesselink serves as Vice President of Operations & Programs for the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, providing leadership across the organization’s Operations, Programs, Food Sourcing, and Data, Analytics, & AI departments for its Miramar and North County locations. In this role, Brigitte helps lead the systems and strategies that enable the Food Bank to serve hundreds of thousands of San Diegans each month while strengthening access to nutritious food and other resources throughout the region.
Brigitte leads cross-functional efforts focused on expanding the Food Bank’s capacity, improving operational efficiency, and increasing community impact. Her work includes guiding food sourcing and distribution strategy, strengthening the Food Bank’s network of nonprofit partners, expanding direct-service and wraparound resource programs, advancing the use of data and technology, and supporting major facility and infrastructure investments. She also plays a leadership role in organizational planning and emergency response efforts to ensure the Food Bank can rapidly respond to changing community needs.
Prior to joining the San Diego Food Bank, Brigitte worked with McKinsey & Company, where she focused on operations and organizational improvements across a variety of companies and industries. She also worked in Industrial Engineering at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, applying process improvement and operational analysis to enhance Guest experience. Earlier in her career, Brigitte served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Costa Rica, an experience that helped shape her commitment to community-based service and sustainable solutions.
Brigitte holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from University of San Diego and is a graduate of LEAD San Diego’s Impact program. A San Diego County native who grew up in Descanso, she is passionate about bringing together people, data, partnerships, and operational excellence to strengthen the region’s food safety net and create lasting impact for the communities the San Diego Food Bank serves.