Our Team
Our team culture is the not-so-secret ingredient to our winning team. We’re really proud of how we prioritize it and the people we work with. We believe that being explicit about our culture ensures that we can all steward it.
What this looks like:
1. Our mission is at the center of everything we do
2. We are all educators and honor that role
3. We take every opportunity to prioritize communication and connection
Learn more about our culture.
Who We Are
Executive Director
Kerry Brodie (she/her)
Founder and Executive Director
Executive Leadership
Alix Haber (she/her)
DC Area Director & Chief Operating Officer
Chef Alexander Harris (he/him)
Executive Culinary Director
Dr. Kira O’Brien, LSW (she/her)
New York Director & Chief of Human Resource Operations
New York City Team
Celina Rella (she/her)
Operations Director
Sierra Murray (she/her)
Program Director
Morgan Aye
Teaching Chef
Ashley Fils-Aime (she/they)
Brooklyn Public Library Café Sous Chef
Amanda Garcia-Harris
Carrol Gardens Restaurant Manager
Anthony Gonzalez
Barista
Jayven Gutierrez
Brooklyn Public Library Café Manager
Sydney Kornegay
Alumni & Community Engagement Manager
Jesse Licen
Barista
Natalie Manukian
Program Specialist
John Terrones
Shift Supervisor
Sebastian Vasquez
Carroll Gardens Sous Chef
Washington, DC Team
Linda Berry
Culinary Instructor
April Hayes
Front of House Manager
Bridgit Nicholson
Program Director
Vialana Vazquez
Program Associate
Briana White
Teaching Chef
Riley Janeway
Development Associate
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Melissa Glass, Chair
Retired Investment Banker & Philanthropist
Michelle Jewett, Treasurer
Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
Sarah Rosen, Secretary
Associate General Counsel, Away
Julie Chang, Finance Chair
Vice President, Blackstone
Richard Fields, Member
Managing Director, Allen & Co.
Saara Hafeez, Member
Senior Operations Specialist, Shopify
Irene Hamburger, Member
Food Systems and Hospitality Consultant
Dino Lavorini, Member
Regional VP of Operations with Jose Andres Group
Abe Monzon, Member
Head of Talent for Union Square Hospitality Group
Michael Stillman, Member
CEO and Founder, Quality Branded
Becca Parrish, Member
Founder + CEO, X Becca
Akshay Belani, Member
Partner, Troutman Pepper