At the Soil & Climate Alliance, we know that no one person, organization, or company can solve these challenges alone. The biggest breakthroughs happen when we work together. That’s why our team is made up of passionate, forward-thinking change-makers with diverse skillsets, united by a shared commitment to regenerating soil, restoring our climate, and rebuilding farm prosperity.

The Soil & Climate Alliance staff team provides ongoing support to the Network and the regenerative agriculture industry as a whole.

To move our collective goals forward, our team focuses on: (1) guiding the Soil & Climate Alliance vision and strategy (2) supporting aligned activity across members of the Network (3) establishing shared measurement practices and key performance indicators (4) building public will and engagement of progress made by the Network (5) advancing policy initiatives through strategic partnerships, and (6) mobilizing funding for the work of the Soil & Climate Alliance.

Meet the Soil & Climate Alliance Staff

  • Sarah Andrysiak

    SENIOR DIRECTOR

  • Justine Ghai

    PROGRAM MANAGER

  • Alisa Gravitz

    PRESIDENT & CEO

  • Jessica Hulse Dillon

    SENIOR DIRECTOR

  • Lindsey Johnson

    PROGRAM COORDINATOR

  • Mary Purdy

    MANAGING DIRECTOR, NUTRIENT DENSITY ALLIANCE

  • Tina Owens

    CO-FOUNDER & SENIOR ADVISOR, NUTRIENT DENSITY ALLIANCE

Meet the Soil & Climate Initiative Staff

  • Jeff Bos

    SR. DIRECTOR, INNOVATION & DESIGN

  • Julie Davenson

    FARM FINANCE SPECIALIST

  • Kristen Efurd

    VERIFICATION DIRECTOR

  • Taylor Herren

    FARM PROGRAM SPECIALIST

  • Adam Kotin

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

  • Megan Tymesko

    COMPANY PROGRAM MANAGER

 

Meet the Soil & Climate Alliance Design Team

  • Drew Afton

    Agronomist - Sustainable Agriculture Development at Nestle/Gerber

  • Tim Greiner

    Managing Director at Pure Strategies

  • Carl Jorgensen

    Agriculture Consultant at Plant Based Foods Association

  • Melissa Larsen

    Program Director at RealTime Solutions

  • Sara Newmark

    Chief Operating Officer at True Grace Nutrition

  • Thea O'Carroll

    Project Management Consultant & Founder at YieldOrganic

  • Cheryl Pinto

    Global Values Led Sourcing Manager at Ben & Jerry’s

  • Ken Roseboro

    Editor at The Organic & Non-GMO Report

  • Audrey E. Tran Lam

    Director Environmental Health Program at Center for Energy & Environmental Education