Our Team

Senior Team

Michelle Korsmo

Michelle Korsmo

CEO

Rob Gifford

Rob Gifford

President

Susan Crystal-Mansour, PhD

Susan Crystal-Mansour, PhD

VP, Program Impact

Erika Cospy Carr

Erika Cospy Carr

VP, Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance

Christopher Kenny

Christopher Kenny

VP, Marketing

Allison Rhyne

Allison Rhyne

VP, Development & Industry Relations

Foundation Staff

Kofi Acquaah

Kofi Acquaah

Industry Partnerships Engagement Manager

Kennedy Barba

Kennedy Barba

Content Marketing Manager

Anna Carver

Anna Carver

MFHA, Communications & Marketing Sr. Manager

Jennifer Casey

Jennifer Casey

Workforce Development Manager

Mindy L. Crystal

Mindy L. Crystal

Sr. Professional Advancement Manager

Alex Diachok

Alex Diachok

Career Training & Education Coordinator

Mallory Domingue

Mallory Domingue

Partner Success Director

Zach Douglass

Zach Douglass

Professional Advancement Coordinator

Dontavious Drake

Dontavious Drake

Workforce Development Manager

Laurie Fitz

Laurie Fitz

Industry Partnerships Director

Erica Garner

Erica Garner

Career Training & Education Sr. Manager

Patricia Gill

Patricia Gill

Workforce Development Director

Courtney Harris

Courtney Harris

Professional Advancement Sr. Manager

Andre Howell

Andre Howell

VP, MFHA

Jim Jacobs

Jim Jacobs

Digital Marketing Director

Trisha Lal

Trisha Lal

Communications Coordinator

Hannah Lennard

Hannah Lennard

Events Manager

Danielle Little

Danielle Little

Programs Manager

Katherine Magee

Katherine Magee

Programs Coordinator

Shaniel McBurrows

Shaniel McBurrows

Scholarships & Engagement Programs Sr. Manager

Heather McLendon

Heather McLendon

Partnerships Operations Coordinator

Sally McVey

Sally McVey

Industry Partnerships Director

Mario Mendez

Mario Mendez

Program Coordinator

Nina Mercado

Nina Mercado

Partner Success Sr. Manager

Hannah Oliver

Hannah Oliver

Communications Director

Jason Peller

Jason Peller

Program Development & Operations Director

Mary Kate Pierpoint

Mary Kate Pierpoint

Professional Advancement Coordinator

Alyssa Prince

Alyssa Prince

Scholarships & Engagement Director

Brigid Quinn

Brigid Quinn

Industry Partnerships Director

Mia Roberts

Mia Roberts

Partnerships Strategy & Operations Director

Amy Saltzman

Amy Saltzman

Career Training & Education Sr. Director

Derek Small

Derek Small

Military Program Director

Ashley Sorensen

Ashley Sorensen

Foundation Operations & Programs Specialist

Mary Kate Thayer

Mary Kate Thayer

Industry Partnerships Engagement Director

Jim Wilson

Jim Wilson

Professional Advancement Director

Kahlee Yeldell

Kahlee Yeldell

Senior Events Manager