Our Staff
OUR FOUNDERS
Linda Novick O’Keefe
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Chef Art Smith
Co-Founder
Jesus Salgueiro
Co-Founder
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Stephanie Folkens
Vice President of Programs
Shana Alford
Vice President of Research & Evaluation
Trisha Line
Controller
OUR A-TEAM
Odiri Agunu
Program Manager – Dallas
Afi Akakpo
Program Coordinator – New York
Abigail Batista
Senior Program Manager – New York
Mimi Chacin
Miami Program Manager
Patricia Dufane
Senior Program Manager – Miami
Shayna Epps
HR Business Partner
Jessica Feldman
Nutrition Education Manager – New York
Lindsey Fritz
Chicago Program Coordinator
Noheli Hernandez
Grants Manager
Kassandra Hinrichsen
Senior Program Manager – Chicago
Deanna Jessop
Evaluation Manager
Emelia Kpinpuo
Nutrition Educator – New York
April Maestas
Bookkeeper
Alanna Mccoy
Marketing & Events Coordinator
Olivia Monreal
Executive Assistant
Raquel Perez
Associate Director of Programs – Texas
Wendy Romo
Senior Program Manager – Los Angeles
Minna Sabbahi
New York Program Manager
Melissa Stankevich
Senior Program Manager, PA
LaTrice Stirrup
Marketing & Events Manager
Andrew Stiver
Corporate Engagement Manager
Dawn Susi
Director of Programs – New York
Michelle Truong
Education & Training Manager
Christian Uriostegui
Data Analyst & Research Coordinator
Joris Van Zeghbroeck
Program Data Coordinator
Camille Veri
Associate Director of Development
CHEF INSTRUCTORS & NUTRITION EDUCATORS
- Brooke Abbott | Miami
- Yasamen Alhor | Austin
- Widmia Alix | Miami
- Scott Allred | Chicago
- Camila Barrero | Austin
- Jared Boston | Chicago
- Esen Boyacigiller | New York
- Colleen Bozzi | Washington, D.C.
- Sheri Brazley | Chicago
- Sabrina Cadiz | New York
- Ashley Deberry | Pittsburgh
- Lou Duplantier | Pittsburgh
- Germaine Gordon | Chicago
- Dominick Grande | Pittsburgh
- Lauren Johnson | Chicago
- Shawanna Kennedy | Chicago
- Gabrielle Kennedy | New York | Miami
- Karen Margol | Miami
- Esther Martinez | Houston
- Mariano Mercado | Miami
- Patricia Mitchell | Dallas
- Victoria Nieto | Miami
- Andres Palencia | Austin
- Anthea Ponsetti | Miami
- Christopher Puga | El Paso
- Aaron Riester | Chicago
- Shovaine Singh | New York
- Andy Suarez | Chicago
- Breanna Sundheim | Pittsburgh
- Javonte Thompson | New York
- Cindy Vanina | Chicago
- Sachet Walker | Chicago
- Dubraska Wawi | Houston
- Maureen West | Chicago
- Emily Wood | Pittsburgh
