Lowcountry Food Bank Names Tina Postel CEO
Postel, who has more than 25 years of nonprofit leadership experience, will succeed Nick Osborne, who is retiring.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in People
Lowcountry Food Bank's Board of Directors selected Tina Postel as its next CEO following an extensive national recruitment effort. Postel will begin in the role on January 25 and will work with current CEO Nick Osborne to ensure a smooth transition.
Why it matters
Osborne is preparing to retire, creating a leadership change at the Charleston-area nonprofit. Postel's selection follows a national search for a leader to guide the food bank's continued work in the Lowcountry.
Postel's prior organization, Nourish Up, expanded to operate 41 food pantries and developed a 90,000-square-foot Hunger Hub during her tenure. Her nonprofit career spans more than 25 years, including a decade of transformational leadership at Nourish Up in Charlotte.
The players
Tina Postel
Postel is a nonprofit leader with more than 25 years of experience who previously led Nourish Up in Charlotte and the Billings Family YMCA in Montana.
Nick Osborne
Osborne is the current CEO of Lowcountry Food Bank who is retiring from the role.
Lowcountry Food Bank
Lowcountry Food Bank is a Charleston-area nonprofit that distributes food to people facing hunger in the Lowcountry region.
The details
Postel previously served as CEO of the Billings Family YMCA in Montana before spending a decade leading Nourish Up in Charlotte, North Carolina. Under her leadership there, Nourish Up launched a countywide grocery home delivery program. She currently lives in Fort Mill, South Carolina, and plans to move to Charleston.
Timeline
November 2, 2026: Lowcountry Food Bank announces Postel's selection as CEO.
January 25, 2027: Postel scheduled to begin as CEO.
Leadership Track Record
Postel's appointment carries her record of building food pantry networks from Nourish Up in Charlotte into the Lowcountry, where the food bank serves its own regional need. Her move from a Montana YMCA to a Carolina food bank traces a path through mid-sized nonprofit leadership across two states.
Residents who rely on or donate to the food bank may see operational changes as Postel takes over in January, though the stub does not specify any immediate program changes. Donors and volunteers can expect continuity during the transition period when Postel works alongside Osborne.
The takeaway
Leadership transitions at community nonprofits often shape how food access programs evolve over multiple years. Watching how Postel approaches the Lowcountry's needs, drawing on her Nourish Up experience, may offer a clearer picture of the food bank's direction.
Further reading
For more on the leaders shaping regional nonprofits, see People coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Post and Courier.
