Our Team
Representing various backgrounds, skills, and professional talents, our team is dedicated to building a strong foundation for the plant-based foods industry to succeed and thrive.
RACHEL DRESKIN
Chief Executive Officer
Julie Emmett
Vice President, Marketplace Development
Nicole Negowetti
Vice President, Policy and Food Systems
Margaret Barnard
Senior Director, Operations
HANNAH LOPEZ
Director, Marketplace Development, Food Service
JEFF DOYLE
Director, Program Development
NIKKI SMITH
Associate Director, Marketplace Development
Maddie Segal
Associate Director, Member Relations
Kate Good
Associate Director, Communications
Alison Spasser
Senior Manager, Brand and Editorial
Sara McGoun
Senior Manager, Member Relations
Ciara LaChaux
People & Operations Generalist
Renee Nickelson
Policy Associate
Linette Kwon
Data Analyst
Annie Tarashansky
Senior Coordinator, Communications
Quinn Lentz
Senior Coordinator, Member Relations
Consultants
Beverly Paul
Federal Policy
Carl Jorgensen
Agriculture
Ro Conder
Partnership Relations
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We are proud to be a founding member of the Plant Based Foods Association. PBFA has helped us grow our business in more ways than one.