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Board & Governance

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TERRI BARREIRO - Board Secretary

Advisor & Adjunct Faculty, Social Entrepreneurship  

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KAYLA YANG-BEST - Board Emeritus

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JUNITA FLOWERS - Board Member

Founder & CEO, Junita's Jar

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BRENDAN KURVERS - Board Chair

Managing Director, CliftonLarsonAllen

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LORRENE OCCHINO  - Board Member

Food Scientist, Agricultural Utilization & Research Institute (Retired)

MALA THAO - Board Treasurer

Vice President, St. Croix Valley Foundation

Execution Partners

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KAYLA YANG-BEST - Founder & CEO 

The Market Entry Fund & Seasoned Specialty Foods

JAN JOANNIDES - Co-founder & Executive Director Renewing the Countryside 

KATELYN YEE - Program Manager

Renewing the Countryside (formerly at TMEF)

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