Julianne Stelmaszyk

Juli Stelmaszyk serves as the Director of Food Security at the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources where she oversees cross-agency implementation of food security initiatives and promotes a safe and resilient food system for the Commonwealth. Previously, she was Director of Food Strategy for the state of Rhode Island where she worked to strengthen Rhode Island’s food economy through a systems approach which promotes health equity, economic development and environmental sustainability. Prior to this role, Juli worked in small scale agriculture in Massachusetts, founded a farm-to-table cooking school in Rome and launched inaugural local food procurement programs at a high school in Italy and at Boston College Dining Services. She holds an MBA from Boston College Carroll School of Management with a concentration in sustainability and social impact.