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Our Team
Kristin Heltman-Weiss, Executive Director
Elizabeth Leipler, Farm Director
Bari Zeiger, Director of Finance & Grants
Maria Lucero, Director of Development & Community Impact
Lianne Novak, Office Manager/Bookkeeper
Mahamud Mberwa, Farm Mentor & Liaison
Hamadi Ali, Markets Manager
Isaac Frisina, Farm Manager
Max Mack-Hardiman, Markets Assistant
Hamadi Mganga, Marketing Coordinator
Board
Kristin Heltman-Weiss
President
Rebecca French
Secretary
Laura Hunt
Treasurer
Zelalem Gemmeda
Halima Muhina
Rachel Tarwo
Tom Petrocelli
Tamar Rothaus
Emmanuel Frimpong Boamah
Board Member Emeritus
Farmer Advisory Committee
Faz Niyigoba
Chairperson, Farm Manager: Our Lady of Hope Burundian Community/Ak’iwacu Farm
Mahamud Mberwa
Farm Manager: Somali Bantu Community Organization of WNY/Somali Bantu Community Farm
Ali Macheremo
Incubator Farmer Representative: Somali Bantu Community Organization of WNY/Somali Bantu Community Farm/Bwedo Farm
Allison DeHonney
President: Buffalo Go Green/Urban Fruits & Veggies
Nelson Nagbe
Farm Manager: Liberian Association of Buffalo/Liberian Community Farming Project
Gabriel Khoon
Farm Manager: Our Lady of Hope Karenni Community/Karenni Hope Farm
Beh Meh
Youth Leader/Executive Team: Karenni Hope Farm
Sawhla Set
Farm Manager: Buffalo Myanmar Indigenous Christian Fellowship
Zelalem Gemmeda
Farm leader: Ethiopian Community Farm