Former Framingham Health Director To Lead MA Non-Profit Open Table

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Former Framingham Health Director Alexandra DePalo is taking on a new role with a big-name Massachusetts-based non-profit.

Open Table recently announced that DePalo will take over the role of executive director leading the 33-year-old non-profit organization whose mission is "to end hunger in the local community by providing healthy food in ways that respect the dignity and diversity of those served."

DePalo replaces Jeanine Calabria who helped establish Open Table as an area provider of food pantry services and mobile meals programs over her 10-year tenure.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, DePalo will provide "vision and dynamic leadership" to Open Table as well as supervisory oversight for a staff of 13 and over 500 volunteers. She will oversee the strategic and operational efficiency of the non-profit’s programs and staff and will help define the role of the new 3,000-square-foot annex.

“As executive director at Open Table, I’ll have the opportunity to make an impact on the health and wellbeing of some of the most vulnerable members of the MetroWest community,” said Alexandra DePalo, executive director, Open Table. “I’m looking forward to building on the strengths of this already impressive organization and advancing that work to end hunger in our communities.”

DePalo brings over 20 years of experience in public and community health to Open Table. She has worked in academic, philanthropic, government and community-based organizations to improve access to health and wellness across Massachusetts. Most recently, she was the Director of Public Health for the City of Framingham.

“Open Table is excited to welcome Alexandra DePalo as its new executive director. Her experience in creating and running public health programs is exactly what Open Table needs,” said Mary Siegel, chairman of the board of Open Table. “She will be a driving force in helping Open Table move closer and closer to meeting the needs of our clients in the communities where they live.”