Jim Hanna (he/him)Executive Director
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Zoe Grodsky (she/her)School Food Systems Manager
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Adele Wise (she/her)Local Food Access Program Manager
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Bri Bowman (they/them)Agricultural Value Chain Project Director
bri@ccfoodsecurity.org Bri is the Agricultural Value Chain Project Director at CCFSC. Bri’s professional experience includes working with Maine’s forest economy directing the FOR/Maine initiative at MDF, building networks of collaboration across Maine’s food system organizations, cooperative businesses, and climate organizations through various roles, and working to support national networks of beginning farmer training organizations at the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project. They earned their MA in International Development and Sustainable Agriculture from the University of Denver, and their BA in Peace Studies from Goucher College. Bri is an artist, herbalist and devotee of the woods and waters.
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Jayna Mallon (she/her)Jayna is the Maine Meat Initiative VISTA at CCFSC. Before joining the council in 2023, Jayna graduated from the University of Virginia with degrees in Public Policy and Economics. While in college, she worked on her school's organic farm, where she learned about food systems and sustainable agriculture. Jayna enjoys paddling, exploring local trails, and trying new recipes.
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Crystal Tovar Tellez (she/her)
Crystal is an AmeriCorps FoodCorps service member serving with CCFSC in the South Portland school district. She recently moved to Maine from Fayetteville, Arkansas where she had previously served with AmeriCorps. During her years of service, Crystal co-managed several urban gardens and served at a local non-profit where she led multiple garden-based nutrition education programs. In her free time, Crystal enjoys exploring the outdoors, making amateur pottery, doing puzzles, and meeting new people!
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Adina Goldstein (she/her)Adina is an AmeriCorps FoodCorps School Nutrition Service Member serving with CCFSC in the Portland school district. She recently moved to Maine from western New York. Adina graduated from the University of Rochester with a political science degree. She has extensive experience researching and studying food policy on both the national and state level. Adina enjoys exploring new cities, making pottery, and baking for friends and family!
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