David P. Hott is the CEO of Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen in Silicon Valley, where his team leads innovative food recovery efforts through the A La Carte food recovery program. He holds an MBA in Responsible Business and a degree in Collaborative Health and Human Services from the University of California, Monterey Bay. A certified Zero Waste Practitioner and Executive Committee member of the CRRA’s Edible Food Recovery Technical Council, David brings deep expertise in sustainable systems and community impact. A Bay Area native, he also guides wilderness expeditions in Yosemite’s backcountry.