Hartford Food System’s Staff
The HFS staff includes:
- Martha Page, MPH, CPH, Executive Director – ext. 102
- Rodger Phillips, Urban Farmer – ext. 103
- Ola Pollard, North End Farmers Market Coordinator – ext. 101
- Dan Gregory, Office Manager – ext. 104
- Jennifer Cassidy, Farm Manager, Five Corners Farm, Swift Factory
- Claudine Constant, Outreach Coordinator, Public Allies – ext. 100
- Pauline Zaldonis, Outreach, VISTA – ext. 105
All staff can be reached at (860) 296-9325
Board of Directors, 2012
HFS is governed by a board of directors that is comprised of representatives from Connecticut businesses, government agencies, churches, and community organizations. The board’s primary purpose is to make policy, provide for long-term organizational development and financial oversight, and raise funds. It meets bi-monthly and holds regular committee meetings. Officers and new members are elected annually. The board’s composition reflects the broad diversity of the community it serves.
Board Member Name & Professional Affiliation
- President, Hugh Murray III, Murtha Cullina LLP
- Vice President, Sheryl Horowitz, Connecticut Association of Human Services
- Secretary, Amy E. Markim, Hinckley, Allen, & Snyder, LLP
- Treasurer, Kellie Fenton, The Pert Group
- Raul DeJesus, Community Advocate
- Rita Kornblum, City of Hartford, Health and Human Services
- Vivian Martinez-Rivera, Pratt & Whitney
- Sharon Mierzwa, Connecticut Association of Directors of Health
- Elaine Thomas Williams, Self-Employed
- Jane Zebrowski, Sustainability Advocate
- Executive Director, Martha Page, MPH, CPH, Ex Officio