Bonnie Buckingham, MSW, Executive Director:  Bonnie is CFAC's co-founder and first Executive Director.  She has over 14 years experience with food security and hunger reduction issues as Program Operations Manager of Missoula Food Bank, and Director of Women's Opportunity & Resource Development.  Throughout CFAC's history, she has held primary responsibility for facilitating CFAC's monthly meetings, ensuring that the work of the organization moves forward, and carrying out fiscal and administrative oversight.  Bonnie served on the steering committee of the original Community Food Assessment (2002-2004). She organized subsequent community meetings leading to the formation of CFAC in 2005, and worked to get a joint resolution passed by the City and County government sactioning the formation of CFAC, as well as funding to start the coalition.  She initiated the Farmers Market EBT Food Stamp program in Missoula and actively participates in several coalitions associated with food security and non-profit organization and collaboration.  A social worker by training, Bonnie has considerable experience with community development, strategic planning, Community-based Participatory Research, and group facilitation.  Bonnie also served as a member of the coordinating committee of the Finding Solutions to Food Insecurity project, exploring ways to overcome barriers to food security and access to social service programs.  She received her Masters of Social Work from the University of Montana in 2007.