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.
Note: SFC employees are working remotely until further notice, due to the COVID-19 crisis and shelter-in-place order from the City of Austin. Please expect a delay in response time to any phone calls made. For the quickest response, please email us.
Administration
Development and Communications
Naomi Silverman
Development and Communications Manager
- (512)-220-1141
- naomi@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Programs
Amy Gallo
SFC Farmers' Market Programming Manager
- (512) 236-0074 ext. 113
- agallo@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Ben Hasan
SFC Farmers' Market Operations Manager
- (512) 236-0074 ext 101
- ben@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Molly Costigan
The Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre® Program Director
- (512) 236-0074 ext. 120
- molly@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Adriana Prioleau
The Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre® Program Manager
- (512)-220-1092
- adriana@sustainablefoodcenter.org
Advisory Council
Will Allen
Growing Power, Inc
Lucia Athens
Austin Chief Sustainability Officer
Wendell Berry
Author
Honorable Lloyd Doggett
U.S. Congress
Roberto Espinosa
Tacodeli
Jim Hightower
Author/Commentator
Richard Linklater
Filmmaker
Robyn Metcalfe
Food + City
Raj Patel
Research Professor
Tom Philpott
Food and Ag Correspondent, Mother Jones
Michael Pollan
Author/Professor
Robin Rather
Collective Strength
Dr. Eduardo Sanchez, M.D.
American Heart Association
Eugene Sepulveda
Entrepreneurs Foundation
Jennifer Vickers
Community Investment Corp.
Alice Waters
Chez Panisse
Rob Wilder
Entrepreneur/Restaurateur
Board of Directors FY 2019-2020
Executive Committee
Nancy Spencer
Chair
- VP of Finance,
- Aceable Inc.
Laura Estes
Past-Chair
- Director of Marketing,
- HEB Central Texas Region
Carrie Dyer
Chair-Elect
- PR Partner
- SparkFarm
Jody Madden
Secretary
- CEO
- Foundry
James Osborn
Treasurer
- Director of Software Development
Worldpay, from FIS
Board Members
Felipe Fernandes
- Director of Client Services
- Zello
Jerry Galvan
- Partner,
- Kastner Gravelle
Alan Hendrickson
- VP of Engineering,
- Silicon Labs
Erika Levack
- Broker Associate
- Allure Real Estate
Bill Longley
- Legislative Counsel,
- Texas Municipal League
Anne Robertson
- Healthy Child, Healthy World
Michael Swail
- Peoples RX
Valerie Romero Foohey
- RAM Austin Proprty Management and ATX Home Check
Dr. Shelly Sethi
- Integrative Family Physician
Colin Wallis
- Executive Director
- Austin Parks Foundation
Naomi Weiner
Ward Advisors
Wendy Wheless
- Founder & Chief Movement Officer,
- Thru Movement