Board of Directors
Diana Taylor
Chairperson
Deb Bronston-Culp
Managing Partner/Co-Founder: Samothrace Partners, LLC
Antonia Bowring
Principal: AB Strategies
Dana Cowin
Founder & CEO: DBC Creative
Margarita Granados Sawhney
Anamita Guha
Product Manager: Meta
Tracy Joshua
Vice President, External Supply Chain: The Kellogg Company
Amir Kirkwood
CEO: Virginia Community Capital
Ben Leventhal
Co-Founder: Eater.com, Resy
Carol Lewis
VP Diversity & Inclusion: MRI Software
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
Fred Schonenberg
Founder: VentureFuel
Shaolee Sen
Corporate Responsibility, Global Philanthropy – Head of Small Business: J.P. Morgan Chase Bank
Gail Simmons
Culinary Expert; Food Writer; Permanent Judge: BRAVO’s Top Chef
Emily Susskind
Principal: E H Susskind LLC
Chaeri Kim Tornay
Corporate Lawyer
Courtney Willis
Vice President of DEIB & Culture: Restaurant Associates
Jaffer Zaidi
Managing Director, Global Business Development: Google
Kitchen Cabinet: Quality Jobs Initiative
Emily Susskind
Principal: E H Susskind LLC
Cabinet Chair
Karen Bornarth
Executive Director: The Bread Bakers Guild of America
Becky Bowler
Managing Director: Guggenheim Investments
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
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
Judy Spalthoff
Managing Director: UBS
Juliana Stone
Vice President: The Elliot Group
Kitchen Cabinet: HBK Incubates Committee
Meredith Phillips Almeida
Director, NYC Small Business Resource Network: Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
Stephen Cornick
Managing Director: o3 Partners
Dianna Daoheung
Co-Founder & Culinary Director: Black Seed Bagels
Eric Demby
Co-Founder: Smorgasburg, Brooklyn Flea, Chelsea Flea
Andrew Jacobson
Co-Founder: Dig
Manal Kahi
Co-Founder & CEO: Eat Off Beat
David Kraut
Managing Director, Legal: Lafayette Square
Brooke Lewy
Executive Director: Lewy Family Foundation
Debbie Mullen
Founder & CEO: Copper Cow Coffee
Laura Romano
Senior Manager of Operations & Finance: Seed + Mill
Rachel Simon
Co-Founder & CEO: Seed + Mill
President’s Circle
Our President’s Circle recognizes emeritus members of our Board of Directors for their continued partnership and dedication to Hot Bread Kitchen’s mission.
Christina Tosi
Founder & CEO: Milk Bar
Keith Mestrich
Financial Executive
Joanne Wilson
Gotham Gal
