Steering Committee
Anna Lappé
Executive Director
Global Alliance for the Future of Food
Brett Ramey
Climate Resilience Planner
Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska
Cristina Dominguez
Founder and Executive Director, La Semilla Food Center
Deepa Iyer
Founder, Ayeko Farms
Mark Muller
Executive Director
Regenerative Agriculture Foundation
Scott Cullen
Executive Director
GRACE Communications Foundation
Shantell Bingham
Co-Director
Liberating Investment in the Food and Farm Ecosystem
selection committee
Our Selection Committee, drawn from diverse fields, are an inspiring group of leaders. They are thought leaders, connectors, and bridge builders. They have driven change in meaningful ways and have played key roles to further justice, equity, and health in our food system and beyond. We are honored to have such an esteemed Selection Committee to help us select our next cohort of Fellows.
Anne Fredrick
Executive Director, Hawai’i Alliance for Progressive Action
Climate Resilience Planner
Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska
Deepa Iyer
Founder, Ayeko Farm
Jose Oliva
Campaigns Director, HEAL Food Alliance
Jovida Ross
Co-Director, Food Culture Collective
Martín Lemos
Director of Agriculture and Impact,
Dirt Capital
Maryan Abdinur
Sustaining Environmental Systems'
Community Relationship Officer,
Mortenson Family Foundation
Trisha Chakrabarti
National Organizer,
Equitable Food Oriented Development Collaborative
Yonina M. Gray
Community Development Finance Executive
community advisors
Our Community Advisors infuse the Fellowship with on-the-ground perspectives and specialized expertise we utilize for curriculum development. They help us recruit, serve as concept-builders, provide guidance, and share their time to strengthen our work. We are filled with gratitude to have such a dynamic, growing, set of Community Advisors.
Dara Cooper
National Black Food and Justice Alliance, Co-founder and Senior Advisor
Executive Director Detroit Black Community Food Security Network
Oran Hesterman
President/CEO
Fair Food Network
Hilde Steffey
Organizational/Philanthropic
Advisor and Consultant
Mailee Walker
Executive Director
Claneil Foundation
Cristina Dominguez
Executive Director
La Semilla Food Center