Board of Directors

Alexis Guy (she/her/hers)

President

Alexis works as the Healthy Eating, Active Living Team Lead at Cumberland County Public Health. She is a Registered Dietitian with a Masters in Public Health who brings experience from the local, municipal and federal levels. She uses relationship building and an equity lens to guide her work in increasing access to healthy foods and opportunities to be active. A transplant to Maine originally from the Northwest, she loves eating local seafood and exploring the many ways to experience the outdoors across the state.

Judy Gatchell (she/her/hers)

Treasurer

Judy is a registered dietitian with a background in Public Health Nutrition. She has worked with local communities to support healthy behaviors to promote health among populations at risk for chronic disease. Judy served as Nutrition Education and Training Coordinator for the School Nutrition Program at the Maine Department of Education and in that capacity worked with schools to develop and offer training and grant funds to strengthen local school nutrition staff.

Laura Robinson (she/her/hers)

Board Member

Laura has a Masters in Public Health, a background in qualitative research, and is a certified holistic health and wellness coach. Laura recently co-founded a small organic veggie farm in North Yarmouth (Riverside Farm), and through her public health lens, she is also starting a baby food company, uniting her passions to help moms and families live their healthiest lives.

Kristina Kalolo (she/her/hers)

Board Member

Kristina is passionate about working at the intersections of social change, equitable food systems, and collective healing. She is currently the Food Systems Community Partner at the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation. Previously, she was the Program Manager for MaineHealth’s MMC Food Pantry, Markets Manager for the Somali Bantu Community Association, and managed the Cumberland County Food Security Council’s child nutrition work. She received her B.A. in Anthropology, Sociology, and International Studies from Elmira College, her M.A. in International Development and Social Change from Clark University and is a certified mediator.

Colleen Donlan (she/her/hers)

Board Member

Colleen currently works as the Markets Manager at Liberation Farms, a program of the Somali Bantu Community Association. She connects Liberation Farms producers to retail and wholesale accounts including food pantries and school systems. Before joining SBCA, Colleen worked at the Cumberland County Food Security Council, two years as an Americorps VISTA and two years as the Food Access Programs Manager, managing the Gleaning Initiative. She received her B.A. in Political Science and Environmental Studies from Colgate University.

Jordene Trueh (she/her/hers)

Vice President

Jordene Trueh brings a deep passion for food security, social justice and community well-being to the organization. As an Analyst at IDEXX Laboratories and the Founder of Backriver Blends, a Jamaican Speciality Foods company, Jordene leverages her professional background to advocate for sustainable food systems and ensure that all community members have access to nutritious and affordable food. She also serves on other boards, contributing her skills and experience in multiple organizations. She resides in Topsham with her husband and two children.

Theresa Oleksiw (she/her/hers)

Secretary

Theresa is an avid gardener with a heartfelt passion for providing fresh produce to people with less resources. Theresa donates many pounds of vegetables and herbs to local food pantries from her own garden and encourages friends and family to do the same. She served on the Feeding America Conference Planning Committee,Good Shepard Food Bank Advisory Advocacy Committee, Farms for Food Equity Board and currently also serves on the FoodScapes Board.Theresa provides grant writing and program development assistance, especially to food insecurity nonprofits. She is a retired Maine City Planner and has earned a BS in Natural Resources, MPS in Community Development and a BA in Music. Theresa is writing a memoir, Middle Income Poverty, a story about living below the poverty level while raising her children.

Kathryn Sargent (she/her/hers)

Board Member

Kathryn is executive director of the Locker Project, a South Portland-based nonprofit that operates school- and community-based take-home food programs for children and families in Cumberland County. She worked as an academic editor for more than 25 years before moving to Maine and taking on her current role.
Kathryn holds a B.A. in economics and religion from Bowdoin College, an M.A. in ethics from the University of Virginia, and a graduate certificate in applied research and evaluation methods from the Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine.

Richard Rudolph (he/him/his)

Board Member

Richard is a retired organic farmer, activist, teacher, board member of the Green Energy Consumer Alliance in Boston and Providence, and chairman of the Green Energy Committee. He has a Ph.D. in history from the University of Connecticut, is a pro-bono consultant, has published numerous articles, and hosts a half-hour public affairs program “Community Voices for Change” at WMPG.