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Title
Founder
Company
Sirna's
Prior Board Service
Yes
Overview
With over a decade working in business development, and a Masters of Science in Sustainable Communities (Thesis: "Food Gentrification: An Examination of Food and Culture as it Relates to Food Security"), Kaitlyn passionately advocates for small businesses and local farms, and has first hand experience working in these (literal & professional) fields across the Midwest and Eastern US. Kaitlyn is looking for more opportunities to volunteer with other agri-businesses and community programs that amplify and support regional agriculture, bolster economic development and support food system and hunger education.
Biography
Kaitlyn is a board member of Finger Lakes Incubator Kitchen (FLICK) and is former Board President of Northeast Organic Farming Association of NY (NOFA-NY), acting also as Interim Director during its Executive Director search. They continue to be an active partner in the development, marketing and communications, and human resources of Sirna’s family enterprises, including the farm and a successful farm to table restaurant, which they founded. And more recently they founded and operate their own business, Terrapin Consulting, and work as a Grant Administrator for Northeast SARE.