Open Hand, a nonprofit that provides home-delivered meals and nutrition services to Atlantans, recently announced the officers that will make up its 2026 board of directors.
Carmen Titelman, the executive director of compliance at Piedmont Healthcare, was appointed board president, while Cromwell S. Baun, VP of Wealth Management with UBS Financial Services, Inc., was designated vice president.
Also named to the board was Tom Abrams (president of BW Designs Inc.), Sudevi Ghosh (attorney in the Office of the General Counsel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and Bernard R. Wedge Jr. (retired financial and technology management executive with Ernst & Young LLP) as immediate past president, secretary and treasurer, respectively.
According to Open Hand, each board member previously provided their services to the organization over the years, and the nonprofit adds that their “continued commitment and expertise” in their new roles “will help drive the organization toward even greater mission impact in the year ahead.”
“These board members have demonstrated exceptional leadership, dedication, and passion for Open Hand’s mission over many years of service,” said Matthew Pieper, chief executive officer of Open Hand.
“Their continued guidance and leadership will be instrumental as we expand our impact and ensure that more of our neighbors receive the medically tailored meals and nutrition support they need to live healthier lives. We are proud to make a difference in the lives of so many individuals and families made possible by the contributions of community leaders like these officers and all our board members.”
Open Hand began in 1988, when a small group of friends gathered to cook meals for their neighbors and loved ones suffering from HIV/AIDS. Since then, the organization has expanded to meet the needs in the community to provide health-promoting food directly to the homes of people who need it.