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Staff

Ashley Appolon
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Ashley Appolon

Data & Systems Manager

Betsy Miles
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Betsy Miles

Controller

Emily Tybur
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Emily Tybur

Lending Coordinator

Indy Brahm
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Indy Brahm

Director of Lending

Alex Pate
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Alex Pate

Director of Ag. Business Advising

Erica Hellen
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Erica Hellen

Director of Development

Michael Reilly
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Michael Reilly

Executive Director + Co-Founder

Board of Directors

Kamal Bell
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Kamal Bell

Director

Founder & Farmer, Sankofa Farms

Kavita Koppa
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Kavita Koppa

Director

Land Access Director, RAFI-USA

Harrison Roday
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Harrison Roday

Director

Founder, Bridging Virginia

Leesa Christian
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Leesa Christian

Director

Chief Financial Officer, Bankers Insurance

Claudine Nayan
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Claudine Nayan

Director

Director of Development, Amber Waves Farm

Kristen Suokko
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Kristen Suokko

Director

Nonprofit Consultant and Former ED, Local Food Hub

Darrow Isaacman-Vanwertz
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Darrow Isaacman-Vanwertz

Treasurer

Director of Commercial Lending, Self-Help Credit Union

Johnette Richardson
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Johnette Richardson

Chair

Senior VP, Maryland Programs, Green and Healthy Homes Initiative

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