Featuring Jeff Pomranka
Executive Director of Meals on Wheels Loveland and Berthoud, Colorado
July 2023
One of Jeff Pomranka’s favorite proverbs is “if you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.” He sees this proverb as a reflection of the work of Meals on Wheels. Without volunteers, supporters, donors, and clients, Meals on Wheels of Loveland and Berthoud would not have been able to go so far in their service to those in need.
Meals on Wheels is a nationwide organization serving meals to homebound seniors and other individuals in need. The Loveland Berthoud Meals on Wheels Jeff serves as executive director of delivers about 1,400 meals to 280-300 individuals on a weekly basis. As executive director Jeff’s mission is to ensure that the organization's core service of delivering nutritious meals and helping clients receive support needed to remain in their homes continues.
Jeff has long ties to the Loveland community which is reflected in his commitment to those within the Loveland and Berthoud Community. He grew up in Loveland, leaving due to his father’s military service and college, and returned in 2016 to Loveland when the opportunity to serve with Meals on Wheels presented itself.
Prior to serving with Meals on Wheels, Jeff served with a number of nonprofits in the St. Louis area. He began his career serving with organizations such as Paraquad, BJC Behavioral Health and Judevine Center for Autism. He later became the C.O.O. of Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis where he and the Executive Director grew the organization over 300% in four years. Many of the nonprofits he worked for prior to Meals on Wheels helped people with disabilities gain or maintain a level of independence in their life, equipping him well for his current role as executive director. Before joining Meals on Wheels he was the Founding Director of School Operations at KIPP Wisdom Academy, an elementary school that opened in 2015.
As Executive Director, Jeff is dedicated to ensuring that Meals on Wheels, an organization that has served the Loveland and Berthoud community for many years, continues to do so well into the future.