Board of Directors

The Food Council Nominating Committee selects and appoints nine representatives for one- and two-year long terms as Montgomery County Food Council Board Members.

Elisa Gonzalez, Ph.D.

Secretary

Evelyn Kelly

Kate Medina

Treasurer

Joan Schaffer

Jessica Josephine Synkoski

Chair

Kelly Doordan

Johanna Mendelson Forman, PhD

Dr. Carmen Poston-Farmer Travis

A.T. Lewis

Carol Adaire Jones

Council Members

Mary Bennett

Lisa Büttner

Rebecca Chavez

William Clements

Anh Doan

Monika Driver

Jennifer Freeman

Monica Goldberg

Mike Houston

Daniela Hurtado

Emma Layman

Elizabeth Leach

Gabriela Massie

Angie McCarthy

Agar Mbianda

Marko Rivera-Oven

Laurie Savage

Netta Squires JD, MSL, CEM

Lynn Rubin Traversa

William Hegwood

Chloe Thompson

Jennifer Dunbar

Bodhi Vasilopoulos

Alumni Members

The Alumni Circle provides Food Council alums with a unique opportunity to continue to make a difference in the Montgomery County food system by staying connected to the Food Council’s efforts and serving as trusted advisors to the organization. Alumni Circle members will also have the opportunity to continue to benefit from the Food Council’s broad and deep network of subject matter experts, food system partners, and stakeholders.

Elisabet Eppes

Rick Chessen

Amanda Nesher

Nancy Katz

Marla Caplon

Kimberly McBride

Wendy Nevett Bazil

Angie Whitmal

Paul Tukey

Sara Servin

Shaun Sawko

Vanessa Pierre

Cristin Cooper

Eleni Antzoulatos

Jenny Brown

Jackie DeCarlo

Jim Dempsey

Susan Eisendrath

Sharon Feuer Gruber

Mark Hodge

Thu Huynh

Dave Lambert

Kathy Madaleno

Jerry Martin

Tessa Mork

Aizat Oladapo

Shelley Rae Rudick

Tanya Spandhla

Dick Stoner

Susan Topping

Jenna Umbriac

Bart Yablonsky

Upcoming Events

Jun 27

Learn from local food system experts at Foodie Fridays! June-September

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Jul 14

July Food Security Community Call

Join us for a discussion of best practices in finding the right space for your organization, and exploring opportunities for collaboration in our community.

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Jul 16

Crossroad’s Farmer’s Market

Join the Food Council for a visit to Crossroads Farmers Market on July 16! The Montgomery County Food Council will be hosting a table at Crossroads Farmers Market on Wednesday, July 16th, from 10:30 - 2:30, to celebrate gardening and spread the word that SNAP dollars can be used to purchase plants and seeds.

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Jul 30

Local Food Procurement Working Group

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Aug 20

Montgomery College Food Forest Tour

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