Our Events Team
The Power of Procurement: The Power of Us is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors and partners and through the thoughtful talent of our team:
Alexa Delwiche
Co-Founder/Executive Director
Colleen McKinney
Chief Ecosystem and Strategy Officer
Molly Riordan
Director of Institutional Impact
Lauren Taniguchi
Communications Manager
Jon Polley
Institutional Impact Manager
Amy Nelms
Policy Fellow
Mayra Jaimes Pena
Senior Operations Specialist
Meredith Nguyen
Consultant (Vim & Rigor)
Eva Ringstrom
Consultant
Anim Steel
Consultant
Sunny Baker
National Farm to School Network
Marissa Baron
Growing Justice Fund
Sarah Bell
11th Hour Project
Noah Cohen-Cline
Rockefeller Foundation
Roger Cooley
Chicago Food Policy Action Council
Linda Jo Doctor
WK Kellogg Foundation
Joanna Dorsey
Black Farmers United
Jocelyn Dubin
County of Santa Clara Public Health Department
Amanda Eller
Waverley Street Foundation
Katie Ettman
Fullwell
Clare Fox
Sustainable Ag & Food Systems Funders
Ribka Getachew
Community Food Advocates
Tanya Kerssen
Real Food Media
Haven Leeming
Builders Initiative
Amy O'Rourke
Cook County Public Health
Jose Oliva
HEAL Food Alliance
Monte Roulier
Community Initiatives
Florence Simpson
Los Angeles Unified School District
Christina Spach
Food Chain Workers Alliance
Anim Steel
Independent Consultant
Rachel Terry
Common Market
May Tsupros
Center for Regional Food Systems,
Michigan State University
Mark Watson
Potlikker Capital
Joanna Dorsey
Black Farmers United
Steering
Committee
National leaders engaged in strategic efforts and initiatives to build a healthy, equitable, and resilient food system.
Sunny Baker
National Farm to School Network
Marissa Baron
Growing Justice Fund
Sarah Bell
11th Hour Project
Noah Cohen-Cline
Rockefeller Foundation
Rodger Cooley
Chicago Food Policy Action Council
Linda Jo Doctor
WK Kellogg Foundation
Joanna Dorsey
Black Farmers United
Jocelyn Dubin
County of Santa Clara
Public Health Department
Amanda Eller
Waverley Street Foundation
Katie Ettman
Fullwell
Clare Fox
Sustainable Ag & Food Systems Funders
Ribka Getachew
Community Food Advocates
Tanya Kerssen
Real Food Media
Haven Leeming
Builders Initiative
Amy O'Rourke
Cook County Public Health
Jose Oliva
HEAL Food Alliance
Monte Roulier
Community Initiatives
Florence Simpson
Los Angeles Unified School District
Christina Spach
Food Chain Workers Alliance
Anim Steel
Independent Consultant
Rachel Terry
Common Market
May Tsupros
Center for Regional Food Systems,
Michigan State University
Mark Watson
Potlikker Capital
Joanna Dorsey
Black Farmers United
Chicago Food Policy
Action Council
Chicago Food Policy Action Council co-facilitates, advocates, and implements policies that advance food justice & sovereignty in Chicago and across the region. CFPAC works to ensure that all Chicagoans, especially Black, Indigenous, and residents of color, have the right to produce and access culturally appropriate, nutritious, sustainable and fair food.
CFPAC hosts the Metro Chicago Good Food Purchasing Initiative, which is a coalition-led initiative that ensures the places that are feeding Chicagoland communities purchase and serve food that advances a good food system for all. Key focus areas for GFPI include: Implementing the Good Food Purchasing Program (GFPP), Developing an Equitable Supply Chain, Creating Good Food Culture, and Research and Evaluation. Good Food Purchasing Policies have been adopted in the City of Chicago and Cook County departments and sister agencies including: Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, Chicago Parks District and Cook County Health, Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, and the Sheriff's Office.