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MEET THE TEAM!

Samantha Forusz

Deputy Director

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Anchi Mei

Executive Director

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Andrew Gerdes

Executive Chef/Trainer

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Robbie Wilcox

Farm Program Manager/Trainer

Ashley Jeznach

Restaurant and Events Manager/Trainer

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Casey Parks

Heidi Ruffo 

Employment Case Manager

Employment Case Manager

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TaCee West

Chef/Trainer

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Cindy Quinonez

Chef/Trainer

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Fernanda Siordia

Program Assistant

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Raquel Bobolia

HR/Finance Coordinator

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Nadeen Aweer

Nimo Ali

Adult Graduate

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Amina Barre

Adult Graduate

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Roselande Toussaint

Adult Graduate

Adult Graduate

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Hieu Le

Youth Graduate

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Celina Khonn

Youth Graduate

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Ruwaida Abdi

Youth Graduate

Board of Directors

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Ron Troyano

Secretary

Lorenza Rivero
President

Diane Cox
Vice-President

Co-Founder & Development Director,
Just In Time for Foster Youth

Consultant and Entrepreneur

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Traci Snow
Treasurer

Senior Director, Business Model Transformation & Integration at ResMed

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Chelsea Coleman
Officer

Restauranteur, The Rose Wine Bar, Secret Sister Bakery and Mabel's Gone Fishing

Strategic Advisors

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Andy Ballester

Co-founder, GoFundMe.org

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