People – The Food Trust

This is us

Our staff and Board of Directors (and our families!) are dedicated, passionate people who believe in delicious, nutritious food for all. We stand on the foundation of our shared values as we fight for nutrition security in the Philadelphia region and across the country.

Join our team

Senior Leadership

Jessica Borger

Vice President of Development and Impact

Mark Edwards

President & CEO

Regine Metellus

Vice President of Finance

Katie Belazis, MPH

Director of Nutrition Education

Heidi Gorniok, RD

Vice President of Programs

Carolyn Huckabay

Director of Communications

Julia Koprak

Director of Incentives, Healthcare and Policy

Toria Morin

Senior HR Generalist

Bridget Palombo

Director of Healthy Food Access

Meet our teams

Farmers Market Program

Healthy Food Financing Initiative

Healthy Corner Store Initiative

Community-Based Programming

Nutrition Incentives

Farm to School

Community Engagement

Finance & Operations

Executive Office & Human Resources

Development & Communications

Board Officers

Catherine Faulk

SECRETARY

Global Head of Payment Operations, JP Morgan Chase

Sajan Philip, CFA

Treasurer

Principal, Cardinal Impact Advisors

Angel Rodriguez

Chair

Director, Philadelphia Land Bank

Board Members

Ronnie Allan

Member

Card Services Executive, Consumer & Community Bank, JP Morgan Chase

Susan Buehler

Member

Chief Communications Officer, PJM Interconnection

Sangeeta Chhugani

Member

Project Director, Comcast Corporation

Mark Edwards

Member

President & CEO, The Food Trust

Andrea G. Ferrenz, Esq.

Member

Senior Food Law Council, Campbell Soup Company

Ash Hanson

Member

Executive Vice President, and Chief Human Resources Officer, AmeriHealth Caritas

Richard Harris

Member

Partner, Holland & Knight LLP

Chad Leyden

Member

Market President, Truist

Anthony Salter

Member

Managing Director, CFGI

Dr. Senbagam Virudachalam, MD

Member

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UPenn; Faculty Member and Primary Care Physician, CHOP