Babineaux-Fontenot worked at Walmart for 13 years before she became the CEO of Feeding America, which is the largest hunger-relief organization in the U.S.
Babineaux-Fontenot, now 57, had a unique — and record-breaking — childhood. She grew up in Opelousas, Louisiana, with her parents and many siblings.
"Even when I have had to do something incredibly tough, I think back to my siblings and how in spite of all they have been through, they've never lost hope," she says."They help me be more cognizant of my privilege and grateful for the life I have.""She was the oldest of her siblings and worked on a farm to help support the family so they could go to school," she says.
"Suddenly I was in a job where I had almost no clue what was being asked of me," she recalls."Imposter syndrome set in deep and hard, I created a narrative that said who I am isn't sufficient for the job." "It's important to be honest with yourself and accept that you can't be all things to all people," she says.Babineaux-Fontenot left the corporate world after a cancer diagnosis in 2015 made her question whether she would be fulfilled if her current job at Walmart was the last thing on her resume.
Babineaux-Fontenot understands that Feeding America can't be all things to all people — but there's a few ambitious items she's hoping to cross off her to-do list before retirement.
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