Meet the Team
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Mark Bittman
Founder
Leading voice in food justice advocacy • Former New York Times columnist • Professor, Columbia/Mailman School of Public Health • Founder of The Bittman Project · Co-host of the Food with Mark Bittman podcast
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Rae Gomes
Executive Director
Founder & Principal, Cultivating Justice LLC • Co-founder, Central Brooklyn Food Cooperative • Urban Design Forum Fellow with a Food Equity focus • Member of Mayor’s transition team for food policy • Writer • Former Journalist -

David D. DeVaughn
Senior Advisor for Strategy and Impact
Founder & Managing Principal, StrivEquity Consulting • ICF ACC Leadership Coach • National Urban Fellow • MPA • Former Director of Inclusive Cities at HR&A Advisors • Former Director of Public Policy at City Harvest
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Al Nguyen
Assistant General Manager
Long-time cook, gardener, educator, and food practitioner • Former program and cooking instructor and rooftop gardener at the Lower Eastside Girls Club
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Maya Vilaplana
Community Engagement
Community Engagement, East Harlem COAD • Former Associate Director, Economic Development Government Affairs, Union Settlement • Former Associate Public Engagement, East Harlem Tutorial Programere -

Miriam Ackerman McBride
Interim Executive Director (parental leave leadership support)
Nonprofit Operations and Org Development • Founder, Unbrand consulting & coaching for justice • Former Chief Talent Officer, Center for Employment Opportunities • Former VP National Growth, Per Scholas • Eater • Plant Lover • Good Troublemaker
Community Kitchen's Board of Advisors
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José Andrés
Founder, World Central Kitchen
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Alice Waters
Founder, Chez Panisse
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Karen Washington
Founder, Black Farmer Fund
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Raj Patel
Research Professor, LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas
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Marion Nestle
Founder and Professor Emerita, Department of Food Studies, NYU
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Anne-Marie Slaughter
Founder and CEO, New America
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Saru Jayaraman
Founder and Director, One Fair Wage
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Ricardo Salvador
Director, Food & Environment Program, Union of Concerned Scientists
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Mona Sinha
Global Executive Director, Equality Now
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Kathleen Finlay
Executive Director, Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming
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Kiki Louya
Executive Director, Detroit Food Academy
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Jim McGovern
Representative, US Congress
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Clara Sieg
Partner and Founding Member, Revolution Ventures