Slow food advocate, zero waste educator, working to change the supermarket industry. Skilled in Relationship Building, Sustainable Foods, and Facilitating Change.

MA University of Chicago
BA UC Santa Cruz
Currently enrolled in PSU’s Sustainable Food Systems Graduate Certificate Program and Social Innovation & Social Entrepreneurship 2020/2021

Thirteen years of experience with New Seasons in 18 of their locations. She left grocery retail in 2017 and joined the Chinook Books staff eventually becoming Director of the Oregon Operation before departing to lead business development with Portland Syrups.

Combining 10 years of hospitality with
10 years of grocery retail to disrupt the current food state. Focused on strategic, sustainable procurement to serve our communities and generate greater access to real food while eliminating waste. Training our riders one elephant at a time.

BA University of Central Florida, PMP Cornell University

Passionate about improving community education around food, both in how it is produced and prepared. Managed a barter-based city garden for the Urban Farm Collective, worked with children as a certified school garden Instructor, and has taught folks from every background the joys of cooking, herbology, wellness, and more.

BS FSU 2009
PSU graduate with a certification in Holistic Nutritionist (National Association of Nutrition Professionals)

Over 20 years of experience in the world of retail as a buyer, merchandiser, and merchandise planner.

Currently assisting female-owned/ sustainability focused brands with developing financial plans and processes. Driven by the lack of sustainable practices in the fashion industry to educate customers in the ways of conscious consumerism.

Matt’s beens building brands across all industries, marketing design disciplines and communication channels for over 2 decades. A strategic, business minded, team & human centered brand image maker & storyteller. Matt has assisted marketing agencies & companies, both global and boutique, in realizing brand communication solutions designed to meet business objectives (and along the way, winning a few awards).