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
Hannah Hassler
Committee Co-Chair
Brenae Leary
Jenna Watson
Maria Bergenhem
Committee Program Chair
Kira Newark
Committee Event Chair
Grace Amandes
Zach Siegel
Stephanie Chen
Gabe Fish
Eeshma Narula
Andrew Noorani
Committee Co-Chair
Ioana Economos
Emily Godward
Hannah Yazdani
Sachi Gupta
Lucy Shanker
Caroline Ryan
Ilun Hsu
Sophia Liao
Christina Han
