Board of Directors

Bringing together leaders with diverse backgrounds and professional experience, including business, healthcare, education, finance, and nonprofit sectors, our Board of Directors provides the expertise and guidance to help Food For Free sustainably improve access to nutritious food, strengthen community partnerships, and effectively respond to the needs of our neighbors throughout Greater Boston.

Gregory Bowe

Member

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Senior Vice President

 Cambridge Savings Bank

Cambridge, MA

Alison Burgett

Member

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Chief People Officer

Gray, Gray & Gray LLP

Canton, MA

Mary Cassesso

Member

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Somerville Affordable Housing Trust Fund

Cambridge, MA

Amy Copperman

Past Co-Chair

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Executive Director

Legal Key Partnership for Health and Justice

Boston, MA

Andrea Eldridge

Member

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Co-Founder and CEO

Wellspent Systems, Inc

Cambridge​, MA

Mahnaz El-Kouedi

Member

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Director of Academic Program Administration

MIT Media Lab

Cambridge, MA

Trish Fontanilla

Co-Chair

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Executive Director

Community & Customer Experience Consultant

Boston, MA

Michelle Lower

Member

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Vice President of Real Estate Development & Community Relations

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Cambridge​, MA

Stephen Pratt

Interim Treasurer

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President

Impact Catalysts

Norwood, MA

Kathleen Rowe

Member

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Principal/Director of Communications and Marketing

Kathlen Rowe Associates

Needham, MA

Juan Camilo Saaverdra

Member

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Micro to Small Business Manager

Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation

Jamaica Plain​, MA

Gao-Wen Shao

Member

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Strategy and Financial Services Consultant

Cambridge, MA

Deanne Wherry

Co-Chair

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Vice president

Commercial Product Management and Innovation

Point32Health

Medford, MA

Regina Wu, M.D.

Clerk

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Retired Internal Medicine Physician

Mass General Brigham

Westwood​, MA