Staff
Wallace Center staff members are located across the United States, including Winrock’s offices in Arlington, Virginia and Little Rock, Arkansas. The Food Systems Leadership team oversees the Wallace Center’s work supporting community-based organizations, food hubs, and food enterprises through the Food Systems Leadership Network and by providing technical assistance. The Resilient Agriculture and Ecosystems team manages the Pasture Project, the Regenerative Ag Idea Network and coordinates the Wallace Center’s work on grass-based supply chains in the Upper Midwest.
The Wallace Center is part of Winrock International, a global international development organization serving diverse communities in over 46 countries. Wallace Center is one of four units at Winrock focused on addressing social, economic, and environmental needs in the United States.
The Wallace Center draws from Winrock’s broader staff for administrative support, human resources, information technology, and technical expertise. This includes Winrock’s international and domestic teams – including the Ecosystem Services unit and the American Carbon Registry.
Elizabeth Atwell (all pronouns)
Project Manager
Food Systems Leadership
Durham, North Carolina
Aryn Blumenberg (she/her)
Network Development Lead Vista
Food Systems Leadership
Conway, Arkansas
Ellie Bomstein (she/her)
Project Manager
Food Systems Leadership
Washington D.C.
Tracey Boulandi (she/her)
Program Associate
Resilient Agriculture and Ecosystems
Reston, Virginia
Andrew Carberry (he/him)
Senior Program Associate
Food Systems Leadership
Little Rock, Arkansas
Melony Edwards (she/her)
Program Associate
Food Systems Leadership
Port Townsend, Washington
Pete Huff (he/him)
Co-Director
Resilient Agriculture and Ecosystems
Menomonie, Wisconsin
Jane Jordan (she/her)
Program Associate
Resilient Agriculture and Ecosystems
Chicago, Illinois
Annalina Kazickas (she/her)
Senior Program Associate
Food Systems Leadership
Seattle, Washington
Michelle Mathew (she/her)
Development and Communications Manager
New Orleans, Louisiana
Susan Lightfoot Schempf (she/her)
Co-Director
Food Systems Leadership
New Orleans, Louisiana
Elisabeth Spratt (she/her)
Project Manager
Resilient Agriculture and Ecosystems
St. Louis, Missouri
Kelsey Vergin (she/her)
Project Manager
Resilient Agriculture and Ecosystems
Charlottesville, Virginia
Lucy Jodlowska (she/her)
Executive Director, Winrock Solutions
Washington D.C.
