Our Team
OCFSN Staff
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Executive Director of Network Development
Shin Lee (she/her)
I am a third culture kid*, pro-therapy, anti-racist, and imperfect ambivert who started her career in corporate supply chain management consulting. The last few years have been spent orienting around my values: understanding more about where food comes from, who is involved in the process, how it impacts our world, and ways we can hold the door open for more folks who have been historically excluded. This is what brought me to food systems work and also a call for folks who haven't started engaging yet because they do not feel qualified or like there is room for them, there absolutely is. We all grow when we share our collective wisdom and create more space. I look forward to continuing the “work” with everyone.
*A term I had never heard until I read Kim Pham’s interview. Merriam-Webster definition here.
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Farming for the Future Coordinator
Andrew Collins-Anderson (he/him)
Andrew has been a dedicated organizer for community agriculture and environmental advocacy organizations for over 10 years. Growing up in a rural foothills community, he spent much of his youth exploring rivers, forests, and backyard gardens. In college, he volunteered for the Potawot Community Food Garden in Arcata, CA. His experiences there solidified his passion for agriculture and community food systems. Since then he has founded community gardens, stood with communities protecting their groundwater, and advocated for a Just Transition for Oregon's industrial timber plantations to store carbon and return wealth to Oregon's frontline communities. He is excited to learn, support, and expand the great work of the Oregon Community Food Systems Network!
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Oregon RFBC State Coordinator
Tanya Murray (she/her)
For me it all started with a summer internship on a small CSA farm on the outskirts of Portland. It was beautiful work, but it was hard, sometimes monotonous, often uncomfortable. I can’t say I fell in love with it exactly but a deep knowing that this was work that really mattered took hold. Next came multiple seasons on organic vegetable farms. I pulled pigweed, planted Yukon Golds and harvested pounds and pounds of food, all bound for nearby kitchens. What grew for me during this time was an increasing awareness of the challenges farmers face when it comes to making a living farming. Curiosity about solutions spurred me to do a deep dive into learning about business management and ultimately led me to shift my career towards working to support farm viability. I am delighted to contribute to OCFSN’s work to strengthen and increase business development support for the farm and food businesses that are vital to thriving local and regional food system.
Leadership Team
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Alice Morrison
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Alison Hensley-Sexauer
she/her/ella
Executive Director at Rogue Valley Food System Network
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Christina Bentrup
she/her
Board Member of Huerto de la Familia/Centro Latino Americano
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Eddie Hill
he/him
Director at Black Food Sovereignty Coalition
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Jason Skipton
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Katy Giombolini
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Lauren Gwin
she/her
Director at the OSU Center for Small Farms & Community Food Systems
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Lindsay Grosvenor
she/her
Strategic Partnerships Program Manager at Oregon Food Bank-Southeast Oregon Services
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Rhianna Simes, M.S. Ed. (Chair)
she/her
Co-Director at Cultivate Oregon and Co-Founder of Verdant Phoenix Farm
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Interested in serving on the Leadership Team?
The Leadership Team recruitment process typically begins in September of each year. Learn more here.
Board of Directors
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Eddie Hill
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Gabriel Baron
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Joel Caris (Treasurer)
he/him
Farmers Market Fund -
Katy Giombolini (Secretary)
they/them
Oregon Food Bank -
Lauren Gwin
she/her
Director at the OSU Center for Small Farms & Community Food Systems -
Lisa Nishimura
she/her
Growing Gardens -
Sara Miller (President)
Backbone Organizations
Working Group & Committee Coordinators
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Coordinator: currently open
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Farming for the Future
Coordinator: Andrew Collins-Anderson, he/him, OCFSN
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Food Hub
Coordinator: Sydney DeLuna, she/her
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Policy Committee
Coordinator: Andrew Collins-Anderson, he/him
Policy Intern: Summer Wong (she/her)
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Veggie Rx
Coordinator: Kaely Summers, she/her, OHSU