Welcome to these members of the F2iSummit 2027 Advisory Committee!
We are very excited to welcome the members of the Advisory Committee for the 2027 Northeast Farm to Institution Summit! These folks come from New England, New York, and beyond, bringing their professional expertise and lived experience across the institutional food system. The advisory committee consults on a range of elements and is responsible for ensuring the equity and accessibility of the Summit, while creating an inclusive program that meets the needs of the network. Together with FINE Staff, we are looking forward to creating an incredible event in April 2027 in Burlington, Vermont - and hope to see you there.
More about the 2027 Northeast Farm to Institution Summit
Cheryl Bilinski
Title: Senior Extension Associate & Farm to Institution Program Director
Affiliation: Cornell Farm to School
Location: Ithaca, NY
"I remember by first F2I summit and every one since! Each sparked new ideas, offered exciting new models to explore, and connected me with a village of my peers. I'd be thrilled to join the Advisory Committee to build on that momentum, ensuring the content and networking remain relevant, fresh, and I think most importantly, leaves us all with a call to action."
Becky Fahey
Title: Regional Farm to School Coordinator
Affiliation: UConn Extension
Location: Storrs, CT
"I am excited to support a space that includes all of the stakeholders that are integral to food systems work and to be able to market and get the word out within my state more effectively."
Heile Gantan-Keo
Title: Program Manager
Affiliation: Impact Justice
Location: CA
"I hope to offer insight as a program manager and person with lived experience with carceral food. This is an important topic that is slowly gaining more momentum in public discourse, and I feel that FINE has done an excellent job and helping form discussions around the issues at the Summit."
Zoe Grodsky
Title: School Food Systems Manager
Affiliation: Cumberland County Food Security Council
Location: Portland, ME
"I am excited to bring the lens of food justice through my work in culturally important/equitable school meals, and working with the halal food pantry."
Sydney Howard
Title: Vermont First Program Manager
Affiliation: Sodexo
Location: Hinesburg, VT
"Creating new connections is what excites me the most about the potential to help create the 2027 F2iSummit."
Dana Hudson
Title: Network Coordinator
Affiliation: Vermont Farm to School and Early Childhood Network - Shelburne Farms and VT FEED
Location: Waterbury, Vermont
"I am very excited about the Vermont Farm to School and Early Childhood Network partnering with FINE this Summit and how that can serve all our needs."
Kymara Mary Owusu
Title: Educator and chef consultant
Affiliation: African Alliance of Rhode Island
Location: North Providence, RI
"I'm excited about this opportunity to network and understand the food systems better."
Noereem Mena
Title: Assistant Professor / Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Affiliation: University of New Hampshire
Location: Durham, NH
"I am excited to collaborate with partners on something that is important for our community."
Kyle Moore
Title: Dietary/Nutritional Manager
Affiliation: State of Vermont Department of Corrections
Location: Castleton Vermont
"FINE and our incarcerated settings have made so much headway in the last few years across multiple states ... The word is already out there that we are making immense change and I hope that we can continue with this positive energy."
Jordan Palacios
Title: Founder ; Director of Operations
Affiliation: Tablo (in development), Red Rabbit
Location: The Bronx, New York
"I understand institutional procurement not just as a logistics challenge but as an equity issue. I see firsthand where local sourcing efforts stall: reimbursement constraints, distributor lock-in, and aggregation gaps that make multi-farm sourcing operationally impossible for busy food service teams. ... I want to help shape a Summit that leaves practitioners with something they can actually use."
Alexandra Payne
Affiliation: Amplify Consulting (Previously with The Rockefeller Foundation)
Location: Brooklyn, NY
"I believe the coming years are a pivotal moment for the field to organize and catalyze collective action."
Becca Perrin
Title: Farm to School Local Procurement Specialist
Affiliation: NOFA-VT
Location: Craftsbury, VT
"I'm excited to represent and help advance Farm to School procurement needs and ideas in this space!"
Betsy Skoda
Title: Associate Director of Food Supply Chain Transformation
Affiliation: Healthcare Without Harm
Location: Providence, RI
Henry Tardiff
Title: Student, Intern
Affiliation: University of Southern Maine/FINE intern program
Location: Old Orchard Beach, Maine
“This internship with FINE has allowed me to make connections with individuals who are truly passionate about improving the food system both in their communities and beyond them. Being a part of the 2027 Summit will be an even greater opportunity to see these folks come together to share their knowledge and experiences with those eager to bring about meaningful changes that extend outside of New England.”
Kathy Wicks
Title: Director of Sustainability
Affiliation: University of Massachusetts
Location: Florence, MA
"The FINE Summits that I have attended have been a wonderful source of information, inspiration, and connection with food system folks across the region and diverse sectors. It reminds us of our interconnectedness and opportunities for collective solutions."