{"id":965,"date":"2024-05-01T19:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T19:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobile-meals.org\/blog\/?p=965"},"modified":"2024-05-08T13:15:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T13:15:37","slug":"mobile-meals-of-spartanburg-announces-new-ceo-laura-boles-succeeding-founding-ceo-and-president-jayne-mcqueen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobile-meals.org\/blog\/mobile-meals-of-spartanburg-announces-new-ceo-laura-boles-succeeding-founding-ceo-and-president-jayne-mcqueen\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Meals of Spartanburg Announces New CEO, Laura Boles, succeeding founding CEO and President Jayne McQueen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-966 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobile-meals.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3895-scaled-e1712604974239-300x263.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobile-meals.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3895-scaled-e1712604974239-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobile-meals.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3895-scaled-e1712604974239-1024x899.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobile-meals.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3895-scaled-e1712604974239-768x674.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobile-meals.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3895-scaled-e1712604974239-1536x1348.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mobile-meals.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3895-scaled-e1712604974239-1568x1376.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.mobile-meals.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3895-scaled-e1712604974239.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mobile Meals of Spartanburg is excited to announce the appointment of Laura Boles as the incoming President and Chief Executive Officer.\u00a0 She will succeed Jayne McQueen, who is retiring to a part-time role later this year.\u00a0 McQueen has led Mobile Meals since its founding in 1977, building the organization into a thriving operation which serves 1300 homebound people a nutritious meal each weekday.\u00a0 Boles brings a diverse background of experience in leadership roles and a passion for serving the community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am thrilled to join the team at Mobile Meals,&#8221; said Boles. &#8220;I have had the privilege for several years to volunteer for this organization \u2013 delivering meals and serving on the Board of Directors.\u00a0 Spending time with the recipients on my route and getting to know them on a personal level is truly rewarding.\u00a0 I am incredibly grateful to answer the call to lead this ministry and have the chance to work even more closely with our dedicated team, volunteers, and partners to continue serving our community.\u00a0 It is the honor of a lifetime to work with Jayne and build on the legacy that she has grown over the last 47 years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Boles most recently served as the Marketing Director of Eggs Up Grill, joining that organization in 2018.\u00a0 Prior to Eggs Up Grill, she served as an Executive Producer at WSPA-TV.\u00a0 She has a strong track record of successfully leading organizations through periods of growth and transformation.\u00a0 Boles and McQueen will work side-by-side for several months during this transition, after which McQueen will stay on in a part-time capacity.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am confident that Laura is the perfect fit to lead Mobile Meals of Spartanburg into its next chapter,&#8221; said Jayne McQueen.\u00a0 \u201cLaura and I both felt this was God\u2019s call for her to lead this ministry and I am thrilled that after interviewing multiple applicants, the Search Committee and Board of Directors unanimously agreed and affirmed this appointment.\u00a0 I look forward to working closely with her throughout this transition and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Boles is a graduate of Washington and Lee University. \u00a0She and her husband, Baker, live in Spartanburg with their two children, Bennett and Ellie.\u00a0 They are active members of First Presbyterian Church of Spartanburg.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mobile Meals of Spartanburg is excited to announce the appointment of Laura Boles as the incoming President and Chief Executive Officer.\u00a0 She will succeed Jayne McQueen, who is retiring to a part-time role later this year.\u00a0 McQueen has led Mobile Meals since its founding in 1977, building the organization into a thriving operation which serves&hellip; 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