Advisory Board

Lisa Chen

Masters Candidate, Public Health and City & Regional Planning, UC Berkeley
Resident of Berkeley, CA
More about Lisa here and here

Sanaz Ebriani

Resident of Bernal Heights, San Francisco, CA

Kisai Henriquez

Case Manager, Community Assessment and Referral Center, Huckleberry Youth Programs
Resident of Mission District, San Francisco, CA
Kisai grew up in San Francisco, attending one of our partner schools, ISA, and Life Learning Academy, a school with a successful school garden. She brings expertise in youth development, case management, and employment support for youth who are involved with the juvenile justice system.

Abigail R. Jaramillo,

Executive Director, Urban Sprouts
Resident of Bernal Heights, San Francisco, CA
More about Abby here

Michelle Markesteyn Ratcliffe, Ph.D.

Farm-to-School Program Manager, Food Innovation Center, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Resident of Hubbard, OR
More about Michelle here

Simran Singh

Financial Analyst
Resident of San Francisco, CA
Simran grew up in Singapore and worked in corporate finance for most of her career. Now she lives in the Presidio and is raising her 3-year-old daughter to love fresh, healthy and cultural foods.

Jennifer Thacher

Resident of San Francisco, CA
Jen has researched the benefits of environmental education for youth in her studies at UC Santa Barbara, and she brings expertise in nonprofit communications and event planning.

Brent Williams

Director of Network Operations, Xoom Corporation
Resident of San Francisco, CA
Brent is a Director at Xoom, a local tech company, and shares with us his experiences in management, in parenting, and in his amazing kitchen full of spice jars and unique cooking tools.

Urban Sprouts Advisory Board members Simran, Kisai, and Jen

Clockwise from top: Simran, Kisai, and Jen