Who We Are
At SFC, we are passionate about our work and share a commitment to expanding access to locally grown food raised with integrity and care. Learn more about our individual staff members, Advisory Council, and Board of Directors below.
* Identifies Spanish speakers
Note: SFC employees are working remotely until further notice due to COVID-19. Please expect a delay in response time to any phone calls made. For the quickest response, please email us.
Administration
Mark Bethell
- Executive Director
- mbethell@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Anthony Cordova
- Chief Financial Officer
- acordova@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Jenifer DeAtley
- Chief Impact Officer
- jdeatley@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Hilda Gutiérrez*
- People and Operations Director
- hilda@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Anh Tu
- Controller
- atu@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Nicole Thompson
- Senior Grants Manager
- nicole@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Ariana DeLaurentis
- Marketing and Communications Manager
- adelaurentis@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Arlo Bush
- Development Manager
- abush@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Mia Burger*
- Data and Evaluation Manager
- mia@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Tiffiney Herrera
- Bookkeeping Manager
- therrera@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Anna-Kay Reeves*
- Multimedia Communications Specialist
- akreeves@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Advocacy and Engagement
Simone Benz*
- Policy and Advocacy Director
- simone@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Sayuri Yamanaka*
- Senior Community Engagement Specialist
- sayuri@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Diana Castro*
- Outreach and Engagement Coordinator
- dcastro@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Value Chain
Hallie Casey
- Value Chain Director
- hcasey@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Hernán Colmenero
- Farm-to-Institution Manager
- hcolmenero@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Joseph Ramirez
- Value Chain Coordinator
- jramirez@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Farm Viability and Farmers' Markets
Amy Gallo
- Farm Viability Director
- agallo@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Maya Adra
- Farmers' Market Operations Manager
- madra@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Devon Sisneros
- Farmers' Market Coordinator
- dsisneros@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Food Access and Education
Hannah Thornton
- Food Access Director
- hthornton@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Alex Mace
- Senior Food Access Specialist
- amace@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Vanessa Beltran
- Senior Education Manager
- vbeltran@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Adriana Botello de Prioleau*
- Education Manager
- adriana@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Sarah Castro
- West Texas Program Manager
- scastro@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Ailishia Macharia
- Central Texas Happy Kitchen Coordinator
- amacharia@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Jacqueline Taylor
- West Texas Happy Kitchen Coordinator
- jtaylor@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Jeanette Castañón
- West Texas Food Access Coordinator
- jcastanon@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Wanda Hernandez
- Central Texas Food Access Coordinator
- whernandez@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Board of Directors FY 2022-2023
Executive Committee
Jody Madden
- Chair
- CEO,
- Foundry
Erika Levack
- Past-Chair
- Real Estate Broker,
- Compass
James Osborn
- Chair-Elect
- VP of Engineering,
FIS
Naomi Weiner
- Secretary
- Ward Advisors
Sara Maxwell
- Treasurer
- Consultant
Board Members
Amy Bell
- CEO,
- The Cook's Nook
Eric de Valpine
- Partner,
- Foodshed Investors
Carrie Dyer
- PR Partner,
- SparkFarm
Laura Estes
- Director of Marketing,
- HEB Central Texas Region
Felipe Fernandes
- Director of Client Services
- Zello
Jessica Gaffney
- CEO and Executive Director,
- Women@Austin
Bill Longley
- Legislative Counsel,
- Texas Municipal League
Dan Phillips
- Managing Director,
- Sandbox Industries
Dr. Shelly Sethi
- Integrative Family Physician
Nancy Spencer
- VP of Finance,
- Aceable Inc.
Wendy Wheless
- Founder & Chief Movement Officer,
- Thru Movement