Staff
Our dedicated staff is integral to running the day-to-day operations of CAF and delivering our mission by continuously growing our reach, capabilities, and available resources. Click on the images below to learn more about each team member. Click here to learn more about our Board of Directors.
Leslie Alfonso
CA Pre-Apprenticeship Program Coordinator
San Jose, CA
Michelle Argueta
Director of Recruitment
Los Angeles, CA
Melissa Aune
Senior Program Coordinator of the School Food Institute
Broomfield, CO
Kellie Beretta
Director of Individual Giving
Jamestown, RI
Janien Bishop
School Food Operations Specialist
Northern CA
Emily Bonenfant
Senior Coordinator of Supply Chain
Bellingham, WA
Sadie Briggs
Development Associate
River Forest, IL
Sarah Burns
Assessments Director, CA Workforce (Districts)
San Diego, CA
Yousef Buzayan
Procurement Specialist
Woodland, CA
Alejandro Castillo
Associate of Pre-Apprenticeship
Oakland, CA
Melissa Cipollone
Senior Director of Marketing
Laughlintown, PA
Dani Chandler
Senior Marketing Coordinator, School Food Operations Programs
Golden, CO
Evodie Chendjou
Senior Budget & Accounting Coordinator
Cypress, TX
Vanessa Cordeiro
Senior Technology Coordinator
Watsonville, CA
Christian DiRado-Owens
Coordinator of Recruitment, CA Workforce Programs
Oakland, CA
Brandy Dreibelbis
Executive Director of Culinary
Mifflintown, PA
Danielle Eliser
Senior Director of Technology
Huntsville, AL
Juni Elston
Coordinator of Assessment
Austin, TX
Natalie Farrell
Director, Multistate Workforce Programs
Iowa City, IA
Mara Fleishman
Chief Executive Officer
Boulder, CO
Emily Gallivan
Senior Director of CA Workforce Programs
Wheat Ridge, CO
Kelsey Glass
Senior Director of Workforce Development
Lafayette, CO
Sara Glenn
Senior Coordinator of Healthy School Food Pathways Planning
San Diego, CA
Eriko Greeson
Senior Coordinator of CA Workforce Programs
Denver, CO
Ayanna Harris
Coordinator of Recruitment, CA Workforce Programs
Los Angeles, CA
Lea Howe
Senior Director of Sustainability Programs
Takoma Park, MD
Allison Johnson
Senior Director of Online Resources
Cape Cod, MA
Jessica Keene
Senior Director of Assessment
Jacksonville, FL
Patrick Kenneally
Senior School Food Operations Specialist
Glenville, NY
MJ Kepner
Senior Director of Policy & Advocacy
Chicago, IL
Michael Langevin
Senior Technology Coordinator
Jessica Lawrence
Senior Director of District Support Programs
Smithville, MO
Cole Leslie
Senior Marketing Coordinator, Sustainability & Online Resource Programs
Lafayette, CO
Taylor Lewis
Senior Coordinator of Workforce Programs Funding
Colorado Springs, CO
Stephanie Lip
Senior Director of West Coast Operations
Los Angeles, CA
Cindy Loayza
CA Pre-Apprenticeship Program Coordinator
Palmdale, CA
Alicia Loebl
Senior Coordinator of PLANTS
Boulder, CO
Reece Lyerly
Senior Director of Research & Evaluation
Providence, RI
Abigail McCrea
Coordinator of Assessment (CA)
Philadelphia, PA
Madi Mainman
Senior Coordinator of Fellowship
Denver, CO
Bethany Markee
School Food Operations Specialist
Solvang, CA
Josh Mathiasmeier
Senior Operations Specialist
Shawnee, KS
Kathleen Mueller
Senior Coordinator of Policy & Advocacy
Chicago, IL
Tiffany Myers
Senior Director of Human Resources
Boulder, CO
Lori Nelson
Chief School Food Operations Officer
Austin, TX
Mark Neufang
Accounting Coordinator
Milwaukee, WI
Sylvia Ng
Senior Coordinator of the School Food Institute (TA)
Boulder, CO
Thandiwe Ngoma
Senior Coordinator of Specialized Programs
Katy, TX
Erica Nieves
Senior Program Coordinator of The School Food Institute (TA)
Los Angeles, CA
Tracey O’Donohue
Foundation Relationship Manager
Longmont, CO
Redeem Pettaway
Associate of Assessment
Woodstock, GA
Christy Pugh
Senior Director of Accounting
Floyd, VA
Rachel Reed-Sanow
School Food Operations Specialist
Golden, CO
Kim Rosenbarger
Executive Assistant to the CEO
Denver, CO
Ashley See
Senior Engagement Marketing Coordinator
Durham, NC
Eli Seidman
California School Food Ops Specialist (HSFP)
Los Angeles, CA
Arneisha Smallwood
Engagement Marketing Coordinator
North Carolina
Laura Smith
Chief Program Officer
Erie, CO
Leslie Stafford
Chief Operating Officer
Boulder, CO
Emily Stockinger
Senior Coordinator of Human Resources
Minocqua, WI
Andrea Vaage
Senior Specialist of Government Funding
Des Moines, IA
Logan Vance
Program Coordinator of California Workforce Programs
Huntington Beach, CA
Dustin Walker
Senior School Food Operations Specialist
Gilbert, AZ
Imari Whalen
Senior Marketing Coordinator, Workforce Development Programs
Los Angeles, CA
Brittany Wilder
Business Services Coordinator
Westminster, CO
Courtney Williams
Senior Coordinator of Specialized Programs
Athens, GA
Vanessa Zajfen
Senior Director of Procurement
Ojai, CA
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