Staff

OPERATIONS

Linda Novick O’Keefe

Chief Executive Officer

COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS

LaTrice Stirrup

Marketing & Events Manager

Alanna McCoy

Marketing & Events Coordinator

DEVELOPMENT

Emily Conrath

Director of Development

Camille Veri

Associate Director of Development

Donovan Kitamura

Corporate Engagement Manager

Noheli Hernandez

Grants Administrator

Daisy Mendoza

Development Manager

FINANCE

Trisha Line

Controller

April Maestas

Bookkeeper

HUMAN RESOURCES

Vanessa Maldonado

Human Resources Consultant

RESEARCH & EVALUATION

Shana Alford

Vice President of Research & Evaluation

Deanna Jessop

SNAP-ED Evaluation Manager

Letty Salas

Research Coordinator, El Paso

PROGRAMS

Stephanie Folkens

Vice President of Programs

Raquel Perez

Associate Director of Programs, Texas

Dawn Susi

Associate Director of Programs, New York & Pennsylvania

Natalie Apodaca

Senior Program Manager, Los Angeles

Abby Batista

Senior Program Manager, New York

Mimi Chacin

Program Manager, Miami

Patricia Dufane

Senior Program Manager, Miami

Linda Flores

Program Manager, El Paso

Lindsey Fritz

Program Coordinator, Chicago

Albert Garcia

Senior Program Manager, Pittsburgh

Kassandra Hinrichsen

Senior Program Manager, Chicago

Chelsea McCall

Program Manager, Dallas/Ft. Worth

Patrick McDermott

Digital Operations Manager

Minna Sabbahi

Program Manager, New York City

Sharon Seiler

Program Manager, Houston

Melissa Stankevich

Program Manager, Erie

Andrew Stiver

Program Manager, Austin

Michelle Truong

Education & Training Manager

Sarah Walter

Program Manager, New York City

Ariane Williams

Program Manager, San Antonio

Joris Van Zeghbroeck

Program Data Coordinator

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
Nikita Cassidy | New York
Ashley Deberry | Pittsburgh
Blondine Deprinvil | New York
Lou Duplantier | Pittsburgh

Germaine Gordon | Chicago
Dominick Grande | Pittsburgh
Lauren Johnson | Chicago
Shawanna Kennedy | Chicago
Gabrielle Kennedy | New York | Miami
Karen Margol | Miami
Maricarmen Marrufo | El Paso
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
Elizabeth Taylor | Pittsburgh
Javonte Thompson | New York
Cindy Vanina | Chicago
Sachet Walker | Chicago
Dubraska Wawi | Houston
Maureen West | Chicago
Emily Wood | Pittsburgh