Board of Directors
Deb Bronston-Culp
Managing Partner/Co-Founder: Samothrace Partners, LLC
Melissa Brown
Managing Director, Applied Research: SimCorp
Ilene Eng
Vice President, Software Engineering: Capital One
Margarita Granados Sawhney
Anamita Guha
Product Manager: Meta
Tracy Joshua
Vice President, External Supply Chain: The Kellogg Company
Chaeri Kim Tornay
Assistant General Counsel: Amplify
Mary McCaffrey
Managing Director: Golden Seeds
Sandra Nudelman
Head of Consumer Data and Engagement Platforms: Wells Fargo
Matthew Reich
Nonprofit Advisor; Former VP: City Harvest
Gail Simmons
Culinary Expert; Food Writer; Permanent Judge: BRAVO’s Top Chef
Jennie Sparandara
Head of Programs, Global Philanthropy: JPMorgan Chase
Emily Susskind
Principal: E H Susskind LLC
Diana Taylor
Chairperson
Courtney Willis​
Vice President of DEIB & Culture: Restaurant Associates
Amanda Wiltshire Craine
SVP and Head of Global Customer Services: Paypal
Jaffer Zaidi
Vice President, Global News Partnerships: Google
HBK Proof Partners
Courtney Willis
Vice President of DEIB & Culture: RA Associates
Karen Bornarth
Executive Director: The Bread Bakers Guild of America
Adrienne Cheatham
Founder: Sunday Best
Alice Cheng
Founder & CEO: Culinary Agents
Melanie Chow
Vice President, Mission and Sustainability: Danone
Fany Gerson
Founder: La Newyorkina, Fan-Fan Doughnuts
Deb Bronston-Culp
Managing Partner/Co-Founder: Samothrace Partners, LLC
Meredith Phillips Almeida
Director, NYC Small Business Resource Network: Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
Kobla Asamoah
Senior Director, Accelerator Operations: Caminus Ventures
Stephen Cornick
Managing Director: o3 Partners
Dianna Daoheung
Co-Founder & Culinary Director: Black Seed Bagels
Eric Demby
Co-Founder: Smorgasburg, Brooklyn Flea, Chelsea Flea
Ellen Itskovitz
The Catalytic Impact Foundation
Julia Levy
Principal: Stripes
Brooke Lewy
Executive Director: Lewy Family Foundation
Erik Murnighan
Former President: International Culinary Center
Kutina Ruhumbika
Chief People Officer: Levain Bakery; Secretary: Women in Hospitality United
Juliana Stone
Vice President: The Elliot Group
Emily Susskind
Principal: E H Susskind LLC
Andrew Jacobson
Co-Founder: Dig
Manal Kahi
Co-Founder & CEO: Eat Off Beat
David Kraut
General Counsel : Lafayette Square
Brooke Lewy
Executive Director: Lewy Family Foundation
Debbie Mullen
Founder & CEO: Copper Cow Coffee
Karen Ratchford
Laura Romano
Director of Operations : Graza
Rachel Simon
Co-Founder & CEO: Seed + Mill
Emily Susskind
Principal: E H Susskind LLC
Young Professionals Committee
Brenae Leary
Committee Co-Chair
Jenna Watson
Hannah Hassler
Committee Social Chair
Maria Bergenhem
Committee Program Chair
Kira Newark
Committee Event Chair
Grace Amandes
Zach Siegel
Stephanie Chen
Gabe Fish
Eeshma Narula
Ioana Economos
Committee Co-Chair
Emily Godward
Andrew Noorani
Committee Fundraising Chair
Hannah Yazdani
Sachi Gupta
Lucy Shanker
Caroline Ryan
Ilun Hsu
Sophia Liao
Christina Han
