Our Staff
OUR FOUNDERS
Linda Novick O’Keefe
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Chef Art Smith
Co-Founder
Jesus Salgueiro
Co-Founder
OUR A-TEAM
Victoria Aragon
Program Manager
Kassandra Hinrichsen
Associate Director of Programs – Chicago & Los Angeles
Deanna Jessop
Director of Curriculum, Evaluation & Policy
Samantha Jones
Learning Development Manager
Trisha Line
Controller
April Maestas
Bookkeeper
Raquel Perez
Senior Director of Partnerships & Growth
Wendy Romo
Senior Program Manager – Los Angeles
Hannah Roucher
Program Manager – Chicago
Minna Sabbahi
Program Manager & Registered Dietitian
Melissa Stankevich
Associate Director, Pennsylvania & NYC
LaTrice Stirrup-Chance
Marketing Strategist
Dawn Susi
Senior Director of Operations
Holly Tieu
Associate Director of Programs, Texas & Miami
Christian Uriostegui
Data Analyst & Research Coordinator
Joris Van Zeghbroeck
Data & Research Specialist
CHEF INSTRUCTORS & NUTRITION EDUCATORS
Chicago Market:
- Josh Almanza
- Jared Batson
- Capria Bonner
- Deborah Culbreth
- Monserrate Guzman
- Dar Kreimer
- Yuri Hevia Moncada
- Cynthia Vanina
- Maureen West
Miami Market:
- Brooke Abbott
- Johanna Borjas
- Paola Calderon
- Gabrielle Kennedy
- Mariano Mercado
- Victoria Nieto
- Marla Roscioli
- David Wilensky
- Isaura Ziga
New York Market
- Emelia Kpinpuo
- Nemesis Mirabal
- Shovaine Singh
- Edgar Soto
- Cindy Spector
- Cathy Velluzzi
Erie Market
- Christopher Brzezinski
- Dawn Bzrezinski
- Sharon Segal
Pittsburgh Market
- Kameron Branson
- Jenna Eiker
- Madeline Guerrera
- Adam Manculich
- Nissa Newman
- Beth Pangia
- Jennifer Snyder
Austin Market
- Camila Barrero
- Jessica Bazen
- Jocelyn Harris
- Vanessa Hethcock
- Casey Hoskinson
El Paso
- Rosario Arecco
- Gabriel Beltran
- Vivan Denise Corral
- Alma Magana Lopez
- Diego Lucero
