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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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Laura McNally | Communications & Education Coordinator

Laura McNally

Director of Outreach

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Laura McNally | Communications & Education Coordinator

Melissa Wessel

Director of Operations

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Jim Conklin Cultivate Executive Director

Fay Flournoy

Director of Mission Advancement

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Randy Z President Cultivate

Todd Zeltwanger

Senior Donor Engagement Officer

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Bryan Horvath

Associate Director of Volunteer Services

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Laura McNally | Communications & Education Coordinator

April Howell

Chef

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Jim Conklin Cultivate Executive Director

Lisa Tageson

Volunteer Coordinator

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Jim Conklin Cultivate Executive Director

Greg Myszak

Transport & Facilities Manager

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Jim Conklin Cultivate Executive Director

Jon Young

Cultivate Cares Food Network Distribution Manager

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Jim Conklin Cultivate Executive Director

Isaiah Beckman

CCFN Associate

 

Brandi Carnes

Mission Advancement Coordinator

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Jason Carnes

CCFN Associate

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Jim Conklin Cultivate Executive Director

Derek Conklin

CCFN Associate

 

Jim Conklin Cultivate Executive Director

Justin Cooper

Kitchen Manager

 

Roxanne De Leon

Dishwasher

 

Jim Conklin Cultivate Executive Director

Alicia Estrada

Dishwasher

 

Jim Conklin Cultivate Executive Director

Koty Flora

Food Rescue Driver

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Jim Conklin Cultivate Executive Director

Oscar Hall

Food Rescue Driver

Jim Conklin Cultivate Executive Director

Rich Kolczynski

Food Rescue Driver

Board Members

Grant Hellwarth

Board President

 

Independent

 

Tracy Weber

Board Vice President

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

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

Erlinda Bueno-Singleton

Community Health Worker
St. Joseph Health System

Troy Holland

Regional Audit Leader
RSM

Michele Jurkaites

Managing Director
RSM

Craig Lewkowitz

Senior Vice President of Food & Beverage
Four Winds Casinos

Laura Perkins

Finance Risk, Controls and Policy Lead
Archer Daniels Midland

Antonio Shelly

DCEO Facility Manager
Amazon Web Services (AWS)  

John Tippmann III

Executive Vice President
Tippmann  Group

 

Karen Wagner

Retired
RSM

Mari Linn Wise

Executive Director of Resource Development
Ivy Tech Community College

Amanda Zaluckyj

Attorney at Law
Athora Law

Rick Zeeff

Retired
Meijer