Get to Know Our Team

Our dedicated staff brings passion and experience to building partnerships, pioneering actionable science and developing the future scientific workforce.

Leadership

Saharah Moon Chapotin, Ph.D.

Executive Director
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Katherine Ayers

Chief Financial & Operations Officer

Angela Records, Ph.D.

Chief Scientific Officer

Scientific Programs

Kathleen Boomer, Ph.D.

Scientific Program Director
Sustaining Vibrant Agroecosystems
Jasmine Bruno

Jasmine Bruno, Ph.D.

Scientific Program Director
Cultivating Thriving Production Systems
Constance Gewa

Constance Gewa, Ph.D.

Scientific Program Director
Bolstering Healthy Food Systems

Kathy Munkvold, Ph.D.

Scientific Program Director
Cultivating Thriving Production Systems

LaKisha Odom, Ph.D.

Scientific Program Director
Sustaining Vibrant Agroecosystems

John Reich, Ph.D.

Scientific Program Director
Bolstering Healthy Food Systems

Allison Thomson

Scientific Program Director
Sustaining Vibrant Agroecosystems
Dr. Sarah Lyons

Sarah Lyons, Ph.D.

Scientific Project Manager

Ryan Comella

Scientific Program Officer

Nikki Dutta

Scientific Program Officer

Rebecca Gyawu

Senior Scientific Program Officer
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Skyler Brown

Scientific Operations Coordinator
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Tatiana Castro

Scientific Program Associate

Olivia Shoemaker

AgMission Scientific Program Associate

Tien Vo

Agroecosystems Intern
Ashley Gatto

Ashley Gatto

Production Systems Intern

Katie Stahlhut

Science Intern

Partnerships & Development

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Lauren Hershey

Director of Strategic Partnerships

Carmen Ruiz

Director of Strategic Partnerships

Sarah Zoubek

Director of Strategic Partnerships

Shannyn Smith

Senior Strategic Partnerships Officer
Carlye Goldman

Carlye Goldman

Development Associate

Sarah Ahlgren

Development Research Intern
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Charlotte Fults

Development Research Intern
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Georgia Hall

Development Intern

Communication & Legislative Affairs

Sarah Goldberg

Director of Communications & Legislative Affairs

Colleen Daniel

Deputy Director of Communications
Sam Bader

Samantha Bader

Communications Officer

Ryan Conley

Communications & Legislative Affairs Officer
Michelle Olgers

Michelle Olgers

Communications Officer
Jamie Nickel

Jamie Nickel

Communications & Legislative Affairs Associate

Jacob Mogler

Digital Marketing Associate

Grants Management

Magda Galindo

Magda Galindo

Director of Grants Management

Marina Middleton

Grant Management Officer

Rachel Thompson

Grants Management Associate
Jazmine Fray

Jazmine Fray

Grants Management Assistant
Kasey Petrie

Kasey Petrie

Grants Management Intern

Finance

Effie Mills

Controller

Sami AlHarazi

Finance Associate

Operations & Impact

Jonna Davis

Operations and Impact Director
Dwayne Brown

Dwayne L. Brown

Associate Human Resources Director

Alex Hem

Chief of Staff

Chris Gambino Ph.D.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer

Gillian Woodward

Events & Planning Officer
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Clarice Ulu

Executive Assistant & Office Manager 

Hannah Booth

HR Operations Coordinator