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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.
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Michelle Argueta
Director of Recruitment
Los Angeles, CA
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Melissa Aune
Senior Program Coordinator of the School Food Institute
Broomfield, CO
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Byron Batchelor
Senior Coordinator of Research & Evaluation
Baltimore, MD
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Emily Bonenfant
CA Apprenticeship Coordinator
Bellingham, WA
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Sadie Briggs
Development Associate
River Forest, IL
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Sarah Burns
Senior Program Coordinator of California Assessments
San Diego, CA
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Yousef Buzayan
Procurement Specialist
Woodland, CA
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Alejandro Castillo
Associate of Pre-Apprenticeship
Oakland, CA
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Melissa Cipollone
Senior Director of Marketing
Laughlintown, PA
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Dani Chandler
Senior Marketing Coordinator
Golden, CO
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Vanessa Cordeiro
Senior Technology Coordinator
Watsonville, CA
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Christian DiRado-Owens
Coordinator of Recruitment, CA Workforce Programs
Oakland, CA
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Brandy Dreibelbis
Executive Director of Culinary
Mifflintown, PA
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Danielle Eliser
Senior Director of Technology
Huntsville, AL
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Juni Elston
Coordinator of Assessment
Austin, TX
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Mara Fleishman
Chief Executive Officer
Boulder, CO
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Alison “Ali” Friduss
Senior Director of Development
Chicago, IL
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Emily Gallivan
Senior Director of CA Workforce Programs
Wheat Ridge, CO
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Brenna Gilmartin
Senior Coordinator of Specialized Programs
Quincy, MA
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Kelsey Glass
Director of Workforce Planning
Lafayette, CO
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Sara Glenn
Senior Coordinator of Healthy School Food Pathways Planning
Raleigh, NC
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Amy Glodde
Senior School Food Operations Specialist
Benicia, CA
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Amber Grant
Director of CO Workforce Programs
Colorado
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Eriko Greeson
Senior Coordinator of CA Workforce Programs
Denver, CO
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Ayanna Harris
Coordinator of Recruitment, CA Workforce Programs
Los Angeles, CA
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Lea Howe
PLANTS Project Director
Takoma Park, MD
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Allison Johnson
Director of Grant & Online Programs
Cape Cod, MA
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Jessica Keene
Senior Operations Specialist, Assessment
Jacksonville, FL
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Patrick Kenneally
Senior School Food Operations Specialist
Glenville, NY
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MJ Kepner
Senior Director of Policy & Advocacy
Chicago, IL
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Michael Langevin
Senior Technology Coordinator
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Jessica Lawrence
Director of Specialized Programming
Smithville, MO
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Cole Leslie
Senior Marketing Coordinator, Programs
Lafayette, CO
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Taylor Lewis
Senior Coordinator of Workforce Programs Funding
Colorado Springs, CO
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Stephanie Lip
Senior School Food Operations Specialist
Los Angeles, CA
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Cindy Loayza
CA Pre-Apprenticeship Program Coordinator
Palmdale, CA
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Alicia Loebl
Programs Administrative Associate
Boulder, CO
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Reece Lyerly
Director of Research and Evaluation
Providence, RI
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Abigail McCrea
Coordinator of Assessment (CA)
Philadelphia, PA
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Madi Mainman
Program Administrative Associate
Denver, CO
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Bethany Markee
School Food Operations Specialist
Solvang, CA
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Josh Mathiasmeier
Senior Operations Specialist
Shawnee, KS
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Martina Motley
Accounting Coordinator
Kennesaw, GA
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Tiffany Myers
Senior Director of Human Resources
Boulder, CO
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Lori Nelson
Executive Director of School Food Operations
Austin, TX
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Sylvia Ng
Senior Coordinator of the School Food Institute (TA)
Boulder, CO
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Thandiwe Ngoma
Senior Coordinator of Specialized Programs
Katy, TX
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Tracey O’Donohue
Foundation Relationship Manager
Longmont, CO
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Redeem Pettaway
Associate of Assessment
Woodstock, GA
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Christy Pugh
Senior Director of Accounting
Floyd, VA
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Rachel Reed-Sanow
School Food Operations Specialist
Golden, CO
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Kim Rosenbarger
Executive Assistant to the CEO
Denver, CO
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Ashley See
Senior Engagement Marketing Coordinator
Durham, NC
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Eli Seidman
California School Food Ops Specialist (HSFP)
Los Angeles, CA
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Arneisha Smallwood
Engagement Marketing Coordinator
North Carolina
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Laura Smith
Executive Director of Programs
Erie, CO
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Leslie Stafford
Chief Operating Officer
Boulder, CO
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Andrea Vaage
Senior Specialist of Government Funding
Des Moines, IA
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Eliana Valenzuela
Intern
Boulder, CO
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Natalie Vandenburgh
Senior Coordinator of Fellowship
St. Paul, MN
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Dustin Walker
Senior School Food Operations Specialist
Gilbert, AZ
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Imari Whalen
Programs Marketing Coordinator
Los Angeles, CA
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Brittany Wilder
Business Services Coordinator
Westminster, CO
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Courtney Williams
Coordinator of Specialized Programs
Athens, GA
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Vanessa Zajfen
Senior Procurement Specialist
Ojai, CA
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