Get to Know Our Team

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

Leadership

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Saharah Moon Chapotin, Ph.D.

Executive Director
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Katherine Ayers

Chief Financial & Operations Officer
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Angela Records, Ph.D.

Chief Scientific Officer

Kamel Chida

Vice President of Partnerships & Development

Scientific Programs

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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
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Kathy Munkvold, Ph.D.

Scientific Program Director
Cultivating Thriving Production Systems
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LaKisha Odom, Ph.D.

Scientific Program Director
Sustaining Vibrant Agroecosystems
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John Reich, Ph.D.

Scientific Program Director
Bolstering Healthy Food Systems
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Allison Thomson

Scientific Program Director
Sustaining Vibrant Agroecosystems
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Sarah Lyons, Ph.D.

Scientific Project Manager
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Ryan Comella

Scientific Program Officer
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Nikki Dutta

Scientific Program Officer
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Rebecca Gyawu

Senior Scientific Program Officer
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Skyler Brown

Scientific Operations Coordinator
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Tatiana Castro

Scientific Program Associate
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Olivia Shoemaker

Scientific Program Associate
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Tien Vo

Agroecosystems Intern
Ashley Gatto

Ashley Gatto

Production Systems 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
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Shannyn Smith

Senior Strategic Partnerships Officer
Carlye Goldman

Carlye Goldman

Development Associate
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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

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Sarah Goldberg

Director of Communications & Legislative Affairs
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Colleen Daniel

Deputy Director of Communications
Sam Bader

Samantha Bader

Communications Officer
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Ryan Conley

Communications & Legislative Affairs Officer
Michelle Olgers

Michelle Olgers

Communications Officer
Jamie Nickel

Jamie Nickel

Communications & Legislative Affairs Associate
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Jacob Mogler

Digital Marketing Associate

Grants Management

Magda Galindo

Magda Galindo

Director of Grants Management
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Marina Middleton

Grant Management Officer
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Rachel Thompson

Grants Management Associate
Jazmine Fray

Jazmine Fray

Grants Management Assistant
Kasey Petrie

Kasey Petrie

Grants Management Intern

Finance

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Effie Mills

Controller
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Sami AlHarazi

Finance Associate

Operations & Impact

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Jonna Davis

Operations and Impact Director
Dwayne Brown

Dwayne L. Brown

Associate Human Resources Director
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Alex Hem

Chief of Staff
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Chris Gambino Ph.D.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer
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Gillian Woodward

Events & Planning Officer
Clarice Ulu.

Clarice Ulu

Executive Assistant & Office Manager 
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Hannah Booth

HR Operations Coordinator