The Design Team members drive the creation, planning, and running of RFC programs. From its inception, the Design Team has been working to set goals for the Real Food Challenge, collect resources for students and faculty, and create a national network of schools devoted to creating sustainable food systems on their campuses. The team is comprised of 10 individuals, plus the 5 Steering Committee members. They include:


Sue DeBlieck, Program Coordinator, Iowa State University Dining

Amie Frisch, California State University Coordinator, California Student Sustainability Coalition

Tim Galarneau, Program Coordinator, University of California, Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems; California Student Sustainability Coalition

Marissa Grossman, Education and Advocacy Fellow, The Food Project

Laura Hess, Program Coordinator, Yale Sustainable Food Project

Tom Kelly, Director, Office of Sustainability, University of New Hampshire

Kristen Markley, National Farm to College Program Manager, Community Food Security Coalition

Damian Parr, Graduate Student, Agricultural and Environmental Education, University of California, Davis; Campus Organizer, Students for Sustainable Agriculture; Steering Council, Sustainable Agriculture Education Association

David Schwartz, Campus Organizer, Sustainable Food Initiative, Brown University

Anim Steel, Director of National Programs, The Food Project

John Turenne, President, Sustainable Food Systems

Cecily Upton, National Program Coordinator, Slow Food USA