Staff
OPERATIONS
| Linda Novick O’Keefe | Chief Executive Officer |
| Patrick McDermott | Digital Operations Manager |
COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS
| Jordan Fickess | Vice President of Communications & Culture |
| LaTrice Stirrup | Marketing & Events Coordinator |
DEVELOPMENT
| Emily Conrath | Director of Development |
| Josh Fox | Corporate Engagement Manager |
| Linda Gruskiewicz | Grants Manager |
| Amy Johnson | Development & Operations Assistant |
| Camille Veri | Grants Manager |
FINANCE
| Jed Miracle | Chief Financial Officer |
| April Maestas | Bookkeeper |
PROGRAMS
| Stephanie Folkens | Vice President of Programs |
| James Bell | Associate Director of Programs, Los Angeles |
| Raquel Perez | Associate Director of Programs |
| Mimi Chacin | Miami Program Coordinator |
| Patricia Dufane | Miami Senior Program Manager |
| Linda Flores | Program Manager, El Paso |
| Lindsey Fritz | Senior Chef Instructor |
| Albert Garcia | Senior Program Manager, Pittsburgh |
| Kassandra Hinrichsen | Senior Program Manager, Chicago |
| Chantal Kross | Nutrition Educator, New York City |
| Chelsea McCall | Program Manager, Dallas |
| Kristin Mize | Education & Training Manager |
| Ashley Roth | Partner Engagement Manager and Registered Dietitian |
| Minna Sabbahi | Program Coordinator, Staten Island |
| Sharon Seiler | Program Manager, Houston |
| Melissa Stankevich | Program Manager, Erie County |
| Dawn Susi | Senior Program Manager, New York City |
| Seema Uppal | Policy Systems & Environment Coordinator, New York City |
| Sarah Walter | Program Coordinator, Brooklyn |
| Ariane Williams | Program Manager, San Antonio |
| Joris Van Zeghbroeck | Miami Program Manager |
HUMAN RESOURCES
| Jordan Fickess | Vice President of Communications & Culture |
RESEARCH & EVALUATION
| Shana Alford | Vice President of Research & Evaluation |
| Natalie Goldsworthy | Evaluation Manager |
| Deanna Jessop | SNAP-ED Evaluation Manager |
| Amber Owens-Laymon | Study Coordinator, Dallas/Ft Worth |
| Letty Salas | Study Coordinator, El Paso |
| Sharon Smith | Study Coordinator, Austin |
In addition, Common Threads’ Chef Instructors are professional chefs and teachers, trained in Common Threads’ unique curriculum, who teach students, parents and teachers at each of our partner sites nationally.
