The Milwaukee Food Council board of directors is a volunteer board with twelve seats that each serve two year terms, with membership elections held every year, typically in January, for six of the twelve seats. Serving on the board is open to all members who are at least 18 years old.
Below is a listing of the current board members and each of their current primary organization affiliations. Note that the organizations listed are not members of the Milwaukee Food Council, only the individuals.
Karin Conway (Treasurer) – Organic Growth Coach
Melissa DeNomie – Medical College of Wisconsin
Meg Kilkenny (Secretary) – Extension Milwaukee County
Danielle Nabak – Extension Milwaukee County
Barbara Richards (Vice President) – Friends of Milwaukee’s Downtown Forest
Kaya Schwarz – Teens Grow Greens
Sophia Torrijos – Friedens Community Ministries
Former Board Members, In Gratitude For Their Service
Bonnie Halvorsen
Antoine Carter
Damian J. Coleman
Martha Davis Kipcak
Catherine Draeger-Pederson
Tatiana Maida
Tim McCollow
Ryan Schone
“Farmer Tony” Farrell
Stephanie Calloway
Marie Jewell
Dawn Powell
Pahoua Xiong
Luke Davies
Daphne Jackson
Angela Kingsawan
Matt Rudman
Brian Sales
Nya Taryor Jr.
Erika Villafuerte