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Eric Mitchell is President of the Alliance to End Hunger, a national coalition dedicated to ending hunger through collaboration, advocacy, and systems change. Under his leadership, the Alliance has experienced significant growth, expanding its membership, strengthening community-based initiatives, elevating its policy influence, and deepening its engagement on global agriculture.

A sought-after speaker and thought leader on hunger, food security, and public policy, Eric has been featured on CNN, PBS NewsHour, NPR, and other national news outlets. He is widely recognized for advancing the Alliance’s mission of bringing together diverse stakeholders to build the public and political will necessary to end hunger in the United States and around the world.

Eric brings extensive experience from both the public and private sectors. He previously        served as a senior advisor to the late civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis (D-GA), where he helped shape policy and legislative strategy. He later joined Bread for the World as Director of Government Relations, where he led the organization’s bipartisan advocacy efforts to strengthen U.S. policies and programs addressing domestic and global hunger.

Before joining the Alliance, Eric served as Director of Global Government Relations at Adtalem Global Education, where he developed strategic partnerships with government leaders, businesses, and civic organizations across the United States and the Caribbean to expand educational opportunities and support community development.

Throughout his career, Eric has earned national recognition for his leadership and advocacy. He was named to The Root 100 list of the most influential African Americans under 40, recognized by The Hill as a Top Lobbyist each year from 2014 to 2019, and selected as a 2026 Food Leaders Fellow by the Aspen Institute’s Food and Society Program.

A native of Tampa, Florida, Eric is a graduate of Howard University and resides in Maryland with his wife and two daughters.