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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
 

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