Board of Directors

We rely upon a community of advisors to steer policy, plan for economic sustainability, and measure impact. Board members serve two-year terms; management teams dedicated to specific projects often help us identify future board members. Our newly developed Brain Trust will serve as a pool of intellectual capital from which we seek inspiration and guidance.

2013 Board of Directors

Jonah Dowling, President

Ann Thompson, Vice President
Local Attorney

Albert “Rusty” Gaudé, Jr., Treasurer
LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant

Avery Corenswet, Recording Secretary
Vice President, Clinical Community Outreach

Kia Silverman Brown

Anthony Gregorio

Kerry Jones

Maura Sylvester

2013 Community Advisory Team

David Baker
Web & Associate Editor for the Louisiana Weekly

Robin Barnes
Executive Vice President for GNO Inc.

Margaret Saer Beer

Wayne Brown
Crescent Creams

Emily Benjamin Finn, MPH

Bruce Gallasero

Kristina Gibson
Catholic Charities

Kendra LeSar
Health Promotion Specialist for the Louisiana Public Health Institute

Nancy Montoya
Senior Regional Community Development Manager for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Danielle Paciera, RD, CCN

Darlene Robért
Robért Fresh Market

Heather Roberston
Johndale Farms

Bill Ryals
Ryals Dairy

Alon Shaya
Chef for Domenica’s Restaurant

Maura Sylvester

Leah Whann

Sheila White
WIC Training Coordinator for the State of Louisiana Office of Public Health – Nutrition Services

2013 Brain Trust

John Abajian*

Ben Burkett
Mississippi Association of Cooperatives, Executive Director, and farmer, B&B Farms

Michael Kane
Tulane University's School of Continuing Studies, Business Studies Faculty

Sharon Litwin*
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Communications Director

Richard McCarthy*

Cathy Pierson

Roy Priest
Community Development Concepts, Inc.

Ted Quant
Loyola University New Orleans Twomey Center for Peace through Justice, Director

Poppy Tooker
author and host of Louisiana Eats!

* Crescent City Farmers Market Co-Founder