Our Staff
With experience in many fields and a multitude of skills, our staff is dedicated to our mission, values, and to the community we serve. These are the most hardworking people in the world!
Bob Boyd
Chief Executive Officer
Long term volunteer and Board Member (Treasurer). A broad background in education, nonprofits and banking. Lecturer and Director of Interns Emeritus (SUNY Geneseo), Executive Director of the South Wedge Planning Committee, retired Senior Vice President of HSBC and a Certified Public Accountant.
Char Cordone
Director of Food and Beverage
Char brings a wealth of experience in food service and business management. She owned and operated the popular Rochester Club Ballroom on East Avenue for 18 years and previously was general manager of the Top of the Plaza restaurant at Midtown Plaza. She is a dog enthusiast and has volunteered for many years in various women’s outreach/domestic violence organizations including Alternatives for Battered Women and Rape Crisis Center, and counseled men at the Orleans prison on the effects of violence against women and children. She lives in Chili Center.
Amy Mincer
Director of Social Work and Pantry / Volunteer Coordination
Amy leads our lunch and pantry program operations including volunteer coordination, liaison between donating stores, equipment and building management, and community communications. Amy is a graduate of Community Health Workers Association of Rochester (CHWAR)’s first Community Health Worker training program cohort in 2019. Before joining St. Peter's, Amy worked for three years with MC Collaborative as a community heath worker. Amy lives in Rochester with two beautiful cats and enjoys working and spending time with friends.
Ann Windes
Assistant Kitchen Manager
Ann originally came to St. Peter's Kitchen in early 2024 as a volunteer. She became Kitchen Manager Assistant in the summer. Previously Ann worked as a paralegal for 23 years. In what she calls "her younger years" Ann obtained an Associates Degree in Food Service Administration. Funny how life circles around. She lives in the Walworth Area.
Edward Cramp
Maintenance Team Member
Ed joined the St. Peter’s Kitchen staff in 2015. He grew up on a dairy farm near Reading, Pennsylvania. He moved here in 2007 for graduate studies at the University of Rochester, receiving a M.A. in Physics in 2010. Ed is a bike enthusiast and commuter; rain, snow, and cold do not keep him from riding his bike to work. He volunteers as a bike mechanic for R Community Bikes at the weekly bike clinic at 441 Ministries during the warm months. He also likes to ride recreationally with groups like Just for Giggles Cycling.
Chris Pinckney
Kitchen and Maintenance Team Member
Chris is a hardworking team member, helping with intaking donations and daily operations. He enjoys outdoor hobbies like paintball and Airsoft. While attending the Pathway Eastman Community School Program as a scholarship winner in trumpet, he became a multi-year participant in the Rochester Broadway Theatre League Stars of Tomorrow Pit Orchestra, playing at their Auditorium Theatre venue. He is the proud and loving father to a beautiful five year old.
Gene Valla
Delivery, Kitchen, and Maintenance Team Member
Gene has a variety of skills and has been working on maintenance projects. Additionally, he has been driving our van to pick up donations from area grocery stores.
Anthony Hickenbottom Jr.
Kitchen Assistant
Anthony is a hardworking team member, helping with intaking donations and daily operations. Anthony enjoys nature and architectural photography, taking photos with his Cannon camera. He is an animal enthusiast and past long term volunteer at the Rochester city animal shelter. He also played team Rugby in high school and college.