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About Us

Our People

We are dedicated to helping Cultivate feed the community that we live and work in everyday.

Meet the Staff

Jim Conklin Cultivate Executive Director

Jim Conklin

Co-Founder & Executive Director

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Randy Z President Cultivate

Bob Herbert

Director of Operations

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Randy Z President Cultivate

Todd Zeltwanger

Director of Fund Development

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Jim Conklin Cultivate Executive Director

Julie McGill

Elkhart Development Director

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Laura McNally | Communications & Education Coordinator

Laura McNally

Director of Outreach

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Jim Conklin Cultivate Executive Director

April Howell

Chef

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Jim Conklin Cultivate Executive Director

Greg Myszak

Transport Manager

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Bryan Horvath

Volunteer Manager

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Jim Conklin Cultivate Executive Director

Tabatha Hancock

Volunteer & Operations Manager- Elkhart

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Jim Conklin Cultivate Executive Director

Jon Young

Cultivate Cares Food Network Distribution Manager

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Brandi Carnes

Mission Advancement Coordinator

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Jim Conklin Cultivate Executive Director

Natalie Furfaro

 Backpack Program Manager &

Senior Accountant

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Jim Conklin Cultivate Executive Director

Koty Flora

Food Rescue Driver

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Charlene Shelton

Food Logistics Assistant

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Skylar Finch

Food Logistics Assistant

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Jim Conklin Cultivate Executive Director

Rich Kolczynski

Food Rescue Driver

Board Members

Grant Hellwarth

Board President

Independent

 

John Tippmann III

Board Vice President

Executive Vice President
Tippmann  Group

 

Jessica Brookshire

Board Secretary

Senior Program Director, Office of Clinical Partnerships
University of Notre Dame

Mike Jaarda

Board Treasurer

Director in Finance and Accounting Outsourcing
RSM

Tom Edgerton

Retired
Edgerton Travel Service

Rob Elhart

Director of Logistics & Warehousing
Hudsonville

Troy Holland

Regional Audit Leader
RSM

Hugh Johnson

Chief Fire Starter
J2 Marketing

Gregg Maggioli

CEO
Maggioli Families First Foundation

Laura Perkins

Vice President of Internal Audit
THOR Industries

Karen Wagner

Retired
RSM

Tracy Weber

Asst. Vice President, Enterprise Solutions & Delivery
University of Notre Dame

Mari Linn Wise

Executive Director of Resource Development
Ivy Tech Community College

Amanda Zaluckyj

Attorney at Law
Athora Law

Rick Zeeff

Retired
Meijer

Bill Zimmer

Retired
TSI Technology Group