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Our Team

The National Right to Food Community of Practice is collectively stewarded by a staff team and a National Coordination Team. The Coordination Team is composed of technical support providers and grassroots leaders.  

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Our dedicated team includes:​​

Staff

Alison Cohen

Alison Cohen

Director and General Coordinator
National Right to Food Community of Practice
Brooklyn, NY

Suzanne Babb

Suzanne Babb

Senior Co-Director US Programs
WhyHunger
New York, NY

Jamielyn Wheeler

Jamielyn Wheeler

Sr. Director of Strategic Initiatives
Northwest Harvest
Seattle, WA

Senator Craig Hickman

Senator Craig Hickman

Senator
Maine Senate
Winthrop, ME

Joshua Lohnes

Joshua Lohnes

Research Assistant Professor
West Virginia University
Department of Geology & Geography
Morgantown, WV

Karen A. Spiller

Karen A. Spiller

Thomas W. Haas Professor in Sustainable Food Systems
University of New Hampshire and
Massachusetts

Coordinating Ambassador Food Solutions New England
Boston, MA

Chelsea Marshall

Chelsea Marshall

Director of Special Projects
National Right to Food Community of Practice
Biddeford, Maine

Liz Brunello

Liz Brunello

Program Coordinator
AFSC Appalachian Center for Equality
Charleston, West Virginia

Denisse Cordova Montes

Denisse Cordova Montes

Assistant Professor
Department of Legal Studies
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida

Amy Jo Hutchison

Amy Jo Hutchison

Founder
Rattle the Windows
A Grassroots Movement
Wheeling, WV

Heather Retberg

Heather Retberg

Quills End Farm
Penobscot, ME

Coordination Team

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