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Meet the Team
Heidi Ruffo
Employment Program Manager
Kelly Verakis
Farm and Gardens Manager
Joe Velasquez
Briv Yousef
Line Cook
Barista/Cashier
Olaa
Zahra
Program Assistant
Program Assistant II
Technical Advisors
Brandon Wickes
Farm Consultant
Brett Riggle
Senior Brand Marketing Advisor (Volunteer)
Diane Cox
Chair
John Kikuchi
Treasurer
Chelsea Coleman
Board Member
Board of Directors
Impact Strategy Coach,
Former Co-Founder and Development Director of Just in Time for Foster Youth
Restauranteur, The Rose Wine Bar, Secret Sister Bakery, and
Mabel's Gone Fishing
Former Nonprofit Tax Accountant
Ron Troyano
Secretary
Consultant and Entrepreneur
Irene LaCota
Board Member
Senior Director of Sales and Marketing Excellence
The Riverside Company
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