Meet the Team

Staff

  • Christina Allen

    FOUNDER, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Christina is a recent graduate of The Ohio State University who is passionate about helping others establish a more nourishing relationship with food. She is particularly interested in the role that food can play in mitigating chronic disease and reducing the uneven burden that chronic disease places on low-income BIPOC in the United States. In her free time, Christina enjoys practicing yoga, hiking, and pampering her cat, Milo, and dog, Lola.

  • Danielle Jones

    CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Danielle is a nurse practitioner who is passionate about health equity and social justice. She is interested in how the social determinants of health, particularly food inequity, impacts chronic disease development and obesity which occur at disproportionate rates in BIPOC communities. She also loves to read, cook, garden, travel, and spend time with her family and dogs.

Board of Directors

  • Gabrielle Fields

    PRESIDENT

    Gabrielle is a community builder and collaborative systems strategist. She is passionate about food sovereignty, advancing symbiotic relationships, and loving people. She is currently the Executive Director at Franklinton Farms.

  • Christina Allen

    VICE PRESIDENT, FOUNDER

    CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOUNDER

  • Martha Imbamba

    TREASURER

    Martha Imbamba is a realtor and entrepreneur with a background in accounting. Martha is passionate about justice, real estate, and financial literacy. She is the Founder of Global Angel Partners, a non-profit organization focused on combating malnutrition, diseases, and the devastating grip of poverty in drought-stricken regions of Sub Saharan Africa. Her hobbies include reading, traveling, and volunteering in the community.

  • Danielle Jones

    SECRETARY

    CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • Anique Russell

    VOTING MEMBER

    Anique Russell is the fearless co-founder of gourmet frozen snack and artisan drink company Too Good Eats. Anique is a product development and business strategist consultant, who enjoys helping entrepreneurs to find their voice. Anique earned her undergraduate degree from Central State University and earned her masters degree in business from The Ohio State University. Anique is passionate about community engagement and serves as the business at large commissioner for her neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio. Anique is a wife and mom of two, in her free time, she enjoys working out at OrangeTheory Fitness, traveling, and eating at local restaurants with her husband and business partner Ali.

  • Cyndy Akwaboah

    VOTING MEMBER

    Cyndy is a home economist with a background in family and childhood studies. She is passionate about ensuring families are educated on healthy food choices. She believes when the home is healthy, our communities are also healthy.