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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Steven guides the strategic direction and fundraising work of the organization. An urban planner by profession, gardener by passion, and a certified permaculture designer, he loves to design, build, and grow things to benefit communities of all kinds. He has worked in design, transportation, technology, journalism, and human rights. Originally from West Virginia, he has a Master of Public Policy in planning from Tufts and serves on the Cambridge Climate Committee and the Advisory Board of Cambridge Local First.

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DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Sarah manages the operations and initiatives of the organization. She’s a Cambridge native with a background in nonprofit work focusing on food accessibility, hunger relief, and community support. She is driven by a commitment to environmental and food justice, climate resiliency, fostering youth, and community empowerment through education and activism, and holds a deep belief in the transformative power of skill sharing. She has a BS in Food Studies: Community Food Systems and Gastronomy from Syracuse University.

ALEWIFE DISTRICT PROJECT MANAGER

Maya focuses on the Alewife District. She graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Middle East studies, specializing in historic forms of sustainable agriculture in the Levant. Since then, Maya has worked as a community organizer in Jerusalem and a researcher for a human rights and urban planning nonprofit. Maya cares about equitable access to and shared stewardship of urban green space.

YOUTH PROGRAMS MANAGER

Aunnesha develops and manages our Youth Programs, including Canopy Crew and Restore Corps. Growing up in the Greater Boston area, she became passionate about place-based environmental education and justice. She received her BS in Molecular Environmental Biology from UC Berkeley, and has experience in drought resiliency research, urban farming, sustainable development, and coastal restoration. Through her work, she strives to build a world where we can live sustainably, equitably, and connected to nature.