Welcome New Council and Board Members

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
• Laurie Savage, Operations Manager & Admin Assistant, Future Harvest

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