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Our Team
Kristin Heltman-Weiss, Executive Director
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Elizabeth Leipler, Farm Director
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Bari Zeiger, Director of Development & Administration
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Mahamud Mberwa, Farm Mentor & Liaison
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Hamadi Ali, Markets Manager
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Isaac Frisina, Farm Facilities & Equipment Manager
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Dao Kamara, Community Engagement Coordinator
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Maria Guzzo, Administrative Coordinator
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Hamadi Mganga, Marketing Coordinator
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Board
Kristin Heltman-Weiss
President
Janet Coletti
Secretary
Sean Maher
Treasurer
Jen VanDewater
Rebecca French
George Haffenden
Eileen O’Brien-Scannell
Board Member Emeritus
Board Member Emeritus
Farmer Advisory Board
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
Dao Kamara
Incubator farmer and Farm Manager: Liberian Community Farming Project
Nelson Nagbe
Farm Manager: Liberian Association of Buffalo/Liberian Community Farming Project
Faz Niyigoba
Farm Manager: Our Lady of Hope Burundian Community/Ak’iwacu Farm
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