The Los Angeles Food Policy Council is a diverse network of food system stakeholders interested in
creating systemic change. Through LAFPC, members build relationships and work together to make good
food a reality for all Angelenos.
For more information about each member, please click on the individual's name.
Martin Anenberg
Business Development Manager-Locally Grown, FreshPoint Southern California
Andrea Misako Azuma
Project Manager, Community Benefit, Kaiser Permanente Southern California
David Binkle
Deputy Director of Food Services, Los Angeles Unified School District
Omar Brownson
Executive Director, Los Angeles River Revitalization Corporation
Glen C. Dake
Landscape Architect, GDML
Paula Daniels
Senior Advisor on Food Policy and Special Water Projects, Office of Mayor Villaraigosa, City of Los Angeles
Michael Flood
CEO, Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
Gwendolyn Flynn
Community Health & Education Policy Director, Community Health Councils
Amy Knoll Fraser
Co-owner/Director of Operations, Grace Restaurant and BLD
Jonathan Gold
Food Critic, LA Weekly
Robert Gottlieb
Executive Director, Urban & Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College
Renee Guilbault
Director of Food and Beverage, Pret A Manger
Glenda Humiston
State Director, California Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Helena Lin Jubany
Owner, Fresco Community Market
A.G. Kawamura
President, Orange County Produce, LLC
Gregg Kettles
Deputy Counsel, Office of Mayor Villaraigosa, City of Los Angeles
Evan Kleiman
Radio Host and Restaurant Owner/Executive Chef, KCRW Good Food and Angeli Caffé
Mary M. Lee
Deputy Director, Policy Link
Miguel Luna
Executive Director, Urban Semillas
Phil McGrath
Farmer, McGrath Family Farms
Roman Pinal
Farm Worker Organizer, United Farm Workers
Michael T. Roberts
UCLA Adjunct Faculty, UCLA School of Law and Center for Food Law and Policy
Bruce Saito
Executive Director, LA Conservation Corps
Catherine Schneider
Senior VP of Community Engagement, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
Matthew Sharp
Senior Advocate, California Food Policy Advocates
Paul Simon
Director, Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, LA County Department of Public Health
Rachel Surls
County Director, UC Cooperative Extension Los Angeles County
Daniel Tellalian
Director, Emerging Markets
Robert Tse
Community Planning and Development Specialist, California Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Alex Weiser
Farmer, Weiser Family Farms
Goetz Wolff
Professor of Urban Planning, UCLA, Luskin School of Public Affairs
Larry Yee
Coordinating Director, Food Commons
Vanessa Zajfen
Farm to School Specialist, San Diego Unified School District