Senior Team

Michelle Korsmo
CEO

Rob Gifford
President

Susan Crystal-Mansour, PhD
VP, Program Impact

Erika Cospy Carr
VP, Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance

Christopher Kenny
VP, Marketing

Allison Rhyne
VP, Development & Industry Relations
Foundation Staff

Kofi Acquaah
Industry Partnerships Engagement Manager

Kennedy Barba
Content Marketing Manager

Anna Carver
MFHA, Communications & Marketing Sr. Manager

Jennifer Casey
Workforce Development Manager

Mindy L. Crystal
Sr. Professional Advancement Manager

Alex Diachok
Career Training & Education Coordinator

Mallory Domingue
Partner Success Director

Zach Douglass
Professional Advancement Coordinator

Dontavious Drake
Workforce Development Manager

Laurie Fitz
Industry Partnerships Director

Erica Garner
Career Training & Education Sr. Manager

Patricia Gill
Workforce Development Director

Courtney Harris
Professional Advancement Sr. Manager

Andre Howell
VP, MFHA

Jim Jacobs
Digital Marketing Director

Trisha Lal
Communications Coordinator

Hannah Lennard
Events Manager

Danielle Little
Programs Manager

Katherine Magee
Programs Coordinator

Shaniel McBurrows
Scholarships & Engagement Programs Sr. Manager

Heather McLendon
Partnerships Operations Coordinator

Sally McVey
Industry Partnerships Director

Mario Mendez
Program Coordinator

Nina Mercado
Partner Success Sr. Manager

Hannah Oliver
Communications Director

Jason Peller
Program Development & Operations Director

Mary Kate Pierpoint
Professional Advancement Coordinator

Alyssa Prince
Scholarships & Engagement Director

Brigid Quinn
Industry Partnerships Director

Mia Roberts
Partnerships Strategy & Operations Director

Amy Saltzman
Career Training & Education Sr. Director

Derek Small
Military Program Director

Ashley Sorensen
Foundation Operations & Programs Specialist

Mary Kate Thayer
Industry Partnerships Engagement Director

Jim Wilson
Professional Advancement Director

Kahlee Yeldell
Senior Events Manager