WILMA’s Leadership Institute: Meet Alice Hudson

Snapshot of this year's Leadership Institute members

WILMA’s 2024 Leadership Institute, an annual nine-month program, gives area women the opportunity to learn from leaders in the region, visit a range of local companies, and serve as each others’ personal board of directors.

The program is part of WILMA’s Women to Watch Leadership Initiative, created to help develop more women leaders in our area.

Meet institute member ALICE HUDSON.


Alice Hudson

25Title: Healthy Opportunities Manager

Company: Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina

How long have you been with your current employer? 3 Years

Alma Mater: UNC-Chapel Hill (Major: Media & Journalism; Minor: Social & Economic Justice)

Prior career experience:

  • Volunteer Coordinator – Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC
    • Oversaw the Wilmington branch’s volunteer program
  • Production Assistant – UNC-Chapel Hill Development & Morehead Planetarium & Science Center
    • Served on the photo/video team to tell engaging stories about students and the local community
  • Documentary Film Producer – UNC-Chapel Hill
    • Produced advocacy films to bring awareness to social issues.

Current job responsibilities: Functions as point-person for Food Bank’s efforts in supportive services, including but not limited to North Carolina’s Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP), managing client intake, service implementation, and delivery logistics to improve health outcomes through wraparound, community-based services.

Hobbies: Photography, weightlifting, cooking, and baking


To learn more about WILMA’s Leadership Institute and Initiative, go to wilmamag.com/women-to-watch.

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