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I have worked with hundreds of stakeholders in sustainable food & ag innovation, as well as with a variety of individuals and entrepreneurs in hospitality, technology, media, and the arts.

Since 2016 I've also devoted increased time and energy to supporting fellow activists candidates for office, and scholars all working for a civil society & defending our democracy.

🇺🇸 UPDATE: AUGUST 2024 - NOVEMBER 2024 🇺🇸

My time is 110% devoted to defending our democracy, our freedoms, and our futures - we won’t go back, so please join me, donate, spread the word. This is not the time to sit on the sidelines.

Women for Harris Victory Fund - Fundraiser for Kamala Harris: We’ll need ALL OF US to get the Vice President over the finish line, please contribute!

Media and Democracy Project - Co-Founder, Co-Leader: “MAD” is a group of citizen activists fighting for media in the public interest. We’re taking the fight to FOX at the FCC with our groundbreaking petition to deny adjudged liars the Murdochs renewal of their broadcast TV licenses. We’ve submitted an Open Letter to US Newsrooms demanding that their election coverage prioritize defending democracy vs. “bothsides” enabling fascism. We’re all-volunteer and this work does cost money, consider chipping in!

The States Project - ImPAct The States Pennsylvania Giving Circle - Co-Leader, Co-Founder: Everything we care about starts in the states, so let’s hold the Pennsylvania State House blue 💙 and tie the Pennsylvania State Senate. Flipping statehouses is STRATEGIC GIVING, not a dollar goes to waste, help us!

“BAD FAITH: Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War on Democracy” - Pro Bono Social Media for this ESSENTIAL film on the assault of the religious right wing on every aspect of our democracy - their racist roots, unchecked greed, and hideous cruelty. Watch and share!

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PARTIAL LIST OF CLIENT Engagements

FoodBytes! by Rabobank—The discovery platform for food & ag innovation, FoodBytes! offers quarterly programs that help startups validate and grow their businesses – and their impact – through global industry exposure, tailored mentorship sessions, individualized strategic connections with corporates and investors, pitch refinement and media visibility. It is supported by the vast global Rabobank network, and a community of mission-driven alumni entrepreneurs. [startup coach & mentor, social media team]

Phoenicia Diner and Dixon Roadside (in Woodstock)—Popular local food eateries in the Catskills, great food and great press to match, check us out online and in the real world out on NY Route 28 [business and market development, all social media brand-building and audience engagement - we've even been called the "Instagram Diner"]

All That Java—Chain of tiny coffee shops in the Hudson Valley (Rhinebeck, Kingston, & Tivoli) [social media makeover]

Commonweal—Commonweal magazine’s mission is to provide a forum for civil, reasoned debate on the interaction of faith with contemporary politics and culture. It is edited by Catholic laypeople and published by the nonprofit Commonweal Foundation [social media coaching & audience development]

Pippin Foods (merged in 2017 with Crave Food Services and their virtual farmers market, WhatsGood!)—A year-round farmers market experience available at your neighborhood grocery store. Pippin helps stores stock the freshest produce from local and regional farmers, then ensures shoppers always know how, when and where that produce was grown with their mobile app and in-store tablet display [pre-launch brand and social strategy; social media and audience engagement]

Women's Review of Books—Since 1983 the Women's Review of Books has provided a forum for serious, informed discussion of new writing by and about women. Women’s Review of Books provides a unique perspective on today’s literary landscape and features essays and in-depth reviews of new books by and about women. Women's Review of Books is published by the Wellesley Centers for Women at Wellesley College, in collaboration with Old City Publishing in Philadelphia, PA [social media and audience engagement strategy]

Victory Garden NYC—Goat milk gelato, made with fresh, local, healthy ingredients. Available online & in stores: http://victorygardennyc.com/Gelato/ [social media strategy, tune-up and transition messaging from retail shop to wholesale distribution]

Sea to Table—Sustainable seafood, direct from fishermen to chefs & campuses around the U.S. [development and prototyping for direct-to-consumer e-commerce business, brand building, social media, audience growth, community management]

Rule Breaker Snacks (fka Pure Genius Provisions)—"Finally, a good-for-you treat that actually tastes good." Rule Breaker Snacks in Brooklyn, NY makes amazing brownies and blondies that are gluten-free, vegan, nut-free, soy-free and now certified non-GMO and kosher. Plus, they pack 3 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber in less than 200 calories [pre-launch brand and social strategy; social media and audience engagement]

Lost Ruby Farm—mild, creamy fresh farmstead chèvre and aged goat cheeses, plus eggs and pork in Litchfield County, CT

Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain—Fresh, friendly, local - a contemporary soda fountain housed in a restored 1920s apothecary store; audience development and engagement prior to and surrounding the publication of their book "The Soda Fountain" (Ten Speed Press), Dec 2013-May 2014

Cleaver Co. and The Green Table—Located inside Chelsea Market, NYC's preëminent sustainable event planner and organic eatery [expedited website relaunch and strategic presence on social media]

Also: Seal the Seasons, Haw River Mushrooms, Happy Valley Meat Co., the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association (aka the sockeye salmon fishery), Chef John McCarthy at The Crimson Sparrow (Hudson, NY), Mama O's Premium Kimchi, Chef Peter Hoffman's Back Forty West, Catherine May Saillard, many many more.

Booster, cheerleader, coach, fan, mentor: Journy, Ginjan Brothers Organic Ginger Juice, Wandering Bear Coffee Co, Peck's Food, Sohha Savory Yogurt, Beth's Farm Kitchen, Jimmy's No 43, Borough Mushrooms, Saucy By Nature, Brooklyn Bouillon, and many more food entrepreneurs...

Plus: Ad hoc digital & social media strategy and tune-ups for creative and tech outfits such as Baubou Jewelry (playful handcrafted fine jewelry), Kinetic (worker safety wearables via R/GA Accelerator), Carol Corey Fine Art (Kent, CT), Found My Animal (handmade accessories for rescue animals and their humans), MONTAGE Antiques, O'Donnell Eastman Design, Brooklyn Chamber Music Society, many others.

PRO BONO

My philosophy is that the more meaningful connections we make, the stronger our alternative systems will be and the more impact we'll have pushing back against Big Food, Big Ag, Big Oil & Gas, and most of all, fighting Big (Dark) Money.

food+tech Meetup—We believe tech can do much to address the challenges in our food system. Several of us (four women in food & tech) co-founded this Meetup in Brooklyn in 2010; we're still connected over ten years later, more than 7,000 members and counting

Slow Food NYC—The largest U.S. chapter of Slow Food, working for a good, clean and fair food system for all New Yorkers [currently a communications volunteer, I served on the board from 2010-2021 and have worked on development and public events]

Chefs for the Marcellus—Food & beverage professionals including Mario Batali, Bill Telepan, Mary Cleaver, Peter Hoffman, and more mobilized on the campaign to fight fracking and fracked gas infrastructure and support renewable energy initiatives in New York State, 2011-2014

TEDxManhattan "Changing the Way We Eat"—March 7, 2015 [early volunteer, now supporter and attendee since 2012]

Slow Money NYC—Co-founded the NYC chapter/meetup in 2010; now strategic supporter of Foodshed Investors NY (FINY) and Food+Enterprise Conference Feb 27-Mar 1, 2015

COACHING & MENTORING

Future Food Co: Scale-Up Accelerator in Food—Mentor to startups 2017-present

Food-X: Food Business Accelerator—Mentor to startups 2016-2021

Food + Enterprise | Spring 2016 in Brooklyn | "Expert Exchange" speed social media coach

WestTech Ventures Project Flying Elephant Incubator Program | January 2016 in Berlin | Mentor to several media, tech, and food startups in the cohort

Techstars Metro Accelerator with R/GA | August 2015 - January 2016 in Berlin | Mentor in the Techstars METRO Accelerator Program supporting digital transformation in restaurants, hotels and catering companies. Eleven international startup teams are in Berlin for three months. Demo day was Thursday, January 28, 2016.

Samuel Adams "Brewing the American Dream" Speed Coaching Nov 2014

"Food + Enterprise" Food Book Fair & Slow Money NYC Feb 2015, April 2014, May 2013

A Better World By Design - Informal advisor to this annual student-run Brown/RISD conference held each September in Providence, 2010-2015

Other PROJECTS And Affiliations

In August 2016 I took on the Twitter account for Wise Women for Clinton in support of Hillary Clinton's campaign. In the summer of 2014 I accepted my first assignment as digital campaign director (for a mayoral candidate in Winchester Conn.). I was part of the 2012 Organizing for America (OFA) Twitter team, and the 2008 MoveOn.org Tech Support team. And I was an early community and network member of Civic Hall (founded in 2015), as well as a longtime member (the 212th!) of the almost 60K strong New York Tech Meetup.

My personal Twitter feed is 95% focused on fighting the criminal desecration and stain on America that is traitor Tr**p and his evil enablers in the GOP.  For food+tech related events and news, follow FoodBytes and Food Tech Connect :)