Plentiful was created by the NYC Food Assistance Collaborative to improve dignity and efficiency at food pantries.
Plentiful aims to make it easy to get what you need when access to food is limited or uncertain. Our technology platforms cut pantry wait times with reservation systems, connect people to food providers nearby, and help people get the kinds of food they need and want.
Since 2016, Plentiful has provided a reservation system for 576 pantries across New York City boroughs connecting more than 1.2 million unique users to available food by facilitating over 7 million visits across New York City.
Meet the Team
Meet the people who are working every day to bring Plentiful to pantries and clients all over New York City!
Catherine Compitello
CEO
Catherine Compitello is the CEO of Plentiful. Most recently she was Director of Food at The Beacon Fund, a Denver-based impact investment fund. In this role she oversaw the organization's food strategy where she brought forward opportunities for exploration and investment, managed a portfolio of early stage investments and grants. Catherine has a background in finance, venture capital, relationship building, and sustainable food ventures. Prior to joining Beacon in 2018, Catherine was a consultant to two Colorado based investment firms, identifying investable companies and entrepreneurs in the sustainable agriculture space. She also served as CEO of Tyner Pond Farm, a grass-fed and pastured raised meat delivery company based in Indianapolis, and founded The Farm Above in Brooklyn, two acre rooftop farm using a green roof design and sustainable vegetable production practices. Catherine has also worked for a number of asset managers and financial firms, including Angelo, Gordon & Co., Satellite Asset Management, and Bank of America Securities. She has a BA in English from the College of Wooster, a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation from the CAIA Association, and a Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture from the University of Vermont.
Bill Cromie
Senior Director of Product and Innovation
Bill is a social impact tech entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of working in the innovation, startup, and social impact space. Prior to joining Plentiful, he founded Blue Ridge Labs at Robinhood, a non-profit technology incubator in Brooklyn that helps incredible people build products for underserved communities and people. As Plentiful’s Senior Director of Product and Innovation he oversees product development, implementing new features, and identifying ways for Plentiful to better serve neighbors and partners. He is fluent in technology, speaks reasonable French, likes to travel the globe, and would love to sit down with you, have a cup of coffee and chat about just about anything you find fascinating.
Bryan Moran
Director of Partner Integrations
Bryan has worked on Plentiful since its initial launch in New York City. A Michigan native, Bryan has over 10 years of experience in charitable food from running mobile soup kitchens in Manhattan and the Bronx to working with partners across the five boroughs launching Plentiful. Bryan joined the Plentiful team in early 2017 after completing an M.S. in Nonprofit Management at The New School. Bryan was named one of Hunter College's New York City Food Policy Center's 40 under 40 in 2018. As Plentiful's Director of Partner Integrations, Bryan oversees product development, day-to-day product oversight, and operations. Bryan is an avid photographer, scuba diver, and has a passion for using technology to improve people’s lives.
Devin Cross
Community Activator
Devin is a graduate of Duke University with wide-ranging experience across non-profit organizations like Make-A-Wish Colorado and technology companies like 2U. Passionate about his community in the Denver metro area, Devin hopes to help improve food access and the charitable food ecosystem overall by connecting as many pantries as possible to Plentiful (in addition to connecting as many neighbors as possible to pantries with the help of Plentiful). As a Community Activator, Devin supports pantry partners and neighbors using Plentiful’s technology tools. Devin is an avid writer of fiction, crossword puzzles, and trivia contests, but he also enjoys swapping blue light for sun and getting outside to enjoy all that Colorful Colorado has to offer.
Plentiful was founded by City Harvest, United Way of New York City, NYC Human Resources Administration, the NYC Mayor’s Office of Food Policy, and the New York State Health Department.