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Thank you for joining us for the 15th Annual Chicago Food Policy Summit! If you haven’t already registered, please do so here.

**NOTE: YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IS NOW TAKING PLACE IN THE THEATER ON THE OTHER SIDE FROM LAND ACCESS! THANK YOU!

Featured Speakers

avatar for Navina Khanna

Navina Khanna

HEAL Food Alliance
Founding Director
avatar for Malik Yakini

Malik Yakini

Detroit Black Community Food Security Network
Executive Director

Speakers

avatar for Erika Allen

Erika Allen

Urban Growers Collective
Co-Founder + CEO
avatar for Dr. Weslynne Ashton

Dr. Weslynne Ashton

Illinois Institute of Technology Stuart School of Business
Associate Professor of Environmental Management and Sustainability
avatar for Sarah Batka

Sarah Batka

University of Illinois Extension
Program Coordinator
avatar for Anai Brizuela

Anai Brizuela

avatar for Fred Carter

Fred Carter

Black Oaks Center for Sustainable Renewable Living
Founding Member
avatar for Aasia Castañeda

Aasia Castañeda

Chicago Food Policy Action Council
Community Partnerships Manager
JC

John Cato

Organic Urban Revitalization Solutions (OURS)
Key Advisor
avatar for Corey Chatman

Corey Chatman

Experimental Station
Senior Program Manager
avatar for Candace Clark

Candace Clark

Urban Growers Collective
Project Coordinator - Grounds For Peace
avatar for Lauralyn Clawson

Lauralyn Clawson

Urban Growers Collective
Associate Director of Training Programs
avatar for Eliot Clay

Eliot Clay

Illinois Environmental Council (IEC)
Agriculture & Water Programs Director
avatar for Robin Cline

Robin Cline

NeighborSpace
Assistant Director
avatar for Malik

Malik "Sol" Coburn

avatar for Kola Nut Collaborative

Kola Nut Collaborative

Kola Nut Collaborative
avatar for Rodger Cooley

Rodger Cooley

Chicago Food Policy Action Council
Executive Director // Director Ejecutivo
avatar for Emily Daniels

Emily Daniels

Greater Chicago Food Depository
Senior Manager of Programs
avatar for Amy DeLorenzo

Amy DeLorenzo

DePaul University
Adjunct Faculty
avatar for Juan Escareño

Juan Escareño

Midwest Independent Retailers Association (MIRA)
Director of Government & Community Affairs
avatar for Viviana Gentry Fernandez-Pellon

Viviana Gentry Fernandez-Pellon

Advocates for Urban Agriculture
Programs Director
avatar for Melissa Gavin

Melissa Gavin

REAMP Commons
Chief Network Officer
avatar for Andria Goodall

Andria Goodall

Illinois Public Health Institute
Program Associate
avatar for Zachary Grant

Zachary Grant

University of Illinois Extension
Extension Educator
avatar for Breanne Heath

Breanne Heath

Chicago Park Distrct
Senior Program Specialist – Gardening
avatar for Bweza Itaagi

Bweza Itaagi

Grow Greater Englewood
Sustainable Program Steward
avatar for L. Anton Seals Jr.

L. Anton Seals Jr.

Grow Greater Englewood
Lead Steward (Executive Director)
avatar for Stephanie Katsaros

Stephanie Katsaros

Bright Beat
Founder + President
JK

Jamaal Kendrick

Organic Urban Revitalization Solutions (OURS)
Chief Wellness Officer + Craft Grow Specialist
avatar for Camille Kerr

Camille Kerr

ChiFresh Kitchen
Founder
avatar for Sam Koentopp

Sam Koentopp

Big Green
Director of Programs
avatar for Beth Kregor

Beth Kregor

Institute for Justice
avatar for Liz Lyon

Liz Lyon

Plant Chicago
avatar for Jazmin Martinez

Jazmin Martinez

Advocates for Urban Agriculture
Outreach Manager
avatar for Dulce Morales

Dulce Morales

Cedillo's Fresh Produce
Co-Founder
avatar for Yescenia Mota

Yescenia Mota

Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events
Cultural Coordinator
avatar for Jen Nelson

Jen Nelson

Seven Generations Ahead
Senior Program Manager
avatar for Dr. Laura Nussbaum-Barberena

Dr. Laura Nussbaum-Barberena

Roosevelt University
Associate Director - Office of Student Research
avatar for Kathryn Pereira

Kathryn Pereira

University of Illinois Extension
Extension Educator
avatar for Aimee Ramirez

Aimee Ramirez

Greater Chicago Food Depository
Government Relations and Policy Manager
avatar for Safia Rashid

Safia Rashid

Your Bountiful Harvest
Urban Farmer
avatar for Chef Fresh Roberson

Chef Fresh Roberson

Chicago Bread Club
Co-Director
avatar for Jeremy Rosen

Jeremy Rosen

Shriver Center on Poverty Law
Director of Economic Justice
avatar for Dr. Howard Rosing

Dr. Howard Rosing

DePaul University
Executive Director of the Steans Center
avatar for Dr. Jacquelyn Rouse

Dr. Jacquelyn Rouse

Advocate Aurora Health
Director of Community Health
avatar for Shulamis Rouzaud

Shulamis Rouzaud

Chicago Bread Club
Founder + Co-Director
avatar for Julian Sample

Julian Sample

DuSable City Ancestral Winery and Vineyards
Hemp Farmer + Co-founder
avatar for Kenya Vera Sample

Kenya Vera Sample

DuSable City Ancestral Winery and Vineyards
Founder
avatar for Connor Scoltock

Connor Scoltock

DePaul University
Research Assistant
avatar for Maeraj Sheikh

Maeraj Sheikh

Chicago Food Policy Action Council
Systems & Strategy Manager
avatar for Selma Sims

Selma Sims

Gardeneers
Farm Manager
avatar for Liz Moran Stelk

Liz Moran Stelk

Illinois Stewardship Alliance
Executive Director
avatar for May Tsupros

May Tsupros

SunTree Collaboration
Founding Collaborator
avatar for Genese Turner

Genese Turner

Illinois Public Health Institute
Program Manager
avatar for Lori Upchurch

Lori Upchurch

avatar for Sam Vergara

Sam Vergara

Chicago Botanic Garden\ Windy City Harvest
Youth Farm Coordinator
avatar for Marlie Wilson

Marlie Wilson

Chicago Food Policy Action Council
Good Food Purchasing Senior Program Manager
avatar for Wendy Zeldin

Wendy Zeldin

Experimental Station
61st Street Farmers Market Manager