The Montgomery County Food Council is pleased to announce that eight new members have been selected to join the Food Council, and two new members are joining our Board of Directors. These new members possess a wealth of expertise in local food and community issues and have demonstrated a commitment to improving the food system in Montgomery County.
The new Board of Directors members are:
Elisabet Eppes, Deputy Director, Maryland Hunger Solutions.
Kate Medina, Founder and Executive Director, Charles Koiner Conservancy
The new Food Council Members are:
William Clements, Transportation Scheduler/Technical Assistant Client Transportation, Gaithersburg Help
Monika Driver, Community Benefit Supervisor, Holy Cross Health
Carol Jones, Independent Consultant, Environmental Economics and Policy
Emma Layman, Community Garden Program Assistant Manager, Montgomery Parks
Elizabeth Leach, Director of Division of Food and Nutrition Services, MCPS
Agar Mbianda, Community Engagement Manager, Manna Food Center
Marko Rivera-Oven, Director of Operations, The Upcounty Hub – Germantown
The Food Council offers tremendous thanks to our outgoing members, who will transition off of the Board and Council at the end of December. Outgoing members include:
Board: Kim McBride, and Wendy Nevett Bazil
Council: Angie Whitmal, Paul Tukey, Sara Servin, Shaun Sawko, Vanessa Pierre, and Cristin Cooper
Upcoming Events
Nov 9
November Food Security Community Call
The Food Council’s Food Security Calls are designed for learning, information-sharing and network building.
This will be a chance to hear the results of the food council’s “deep dive” landscape assessment of the system of recovered food in Montgomery County, and recommendations for how to increase the volume of recovered food in the future.
The SNAP Work Group includes organizations that provide nutrition benefits enrollment assistance to residents, the Montgomery County Office of Eligibility and Support Services, and other groups that serve residents with low-income.
