About SEE-LA
Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles
Keeping Los Angeles Healthy
SEE-LA’s mission is to build sustainable food systems and promote social and cultural activities that benefit both low-to-moderate income residents of Los Angeles while also supporting California small- and mid-sized farms and local small businesses
Amazing Programs
Besides our incredible Farmers Markets, SEE-LA keeps Los Angeles healthy by offering and coordinating many programs that enrich lifestyles, help the community and enhance our mission. We are dedicated to improving access to fresh, healthy foods by way of CalFresh EBT, the WIC program and Market Match. Children across Los Angeles benefit from our Bring the Farmer to Your School program, in which local California farmers have provided engaging sessions to schools for over 15 years. Our commitment to community enrichment is extended through our Pompea Smith Good Cooking Buena Cocina Nutrition Education Program, where we offer nutrition education, cooking demonstrations and much more. For a complete overview and more details, please visit our Programs Page.
MEET OUR BOARD AND STAFF
Board of Directors and Officers
John Tomko, Chair
Manager, Rain Management Group
Danielle M. Forbes, Secretary
Counsel, Writers Guild of America West, Inc.
Timothy Karp ,Treasurer
Executive Director, Chase Community Development Banking
Cheryl Bosnak
Executive Vice President and Head of Current Programming, Paramount Television
Breanna Hawkins
Program Officer, First 5 LA
Hank Hilty, Jr.
President, A.F. Gilmore Co.
Adam C. Morgens
Vice President, Global Wealth Management, Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc.
Lina O’Connor
Chief Financial Officer, Tender Greens
Jesse Torres
Partner & Chief Strategy Officer, Biltmore Group
Alex Weiser
Owner, Weiser Family Farms
Staff
ADMINISTRATION
Stephen Gutwillig, Executive Director
Ariell Ilunga, Senior Manager, Engagement & Partnerships
Dinah Galaviz, Office Manager/Executive Assistant
Ana Oliva, Bookkeeping Manager
Pat Luna, Office Assistant
FARMERS’ MARKET OPERATIONS
Elizabeth Bowman, Director, Farmers’ Market Operations
Marie-Alise de Marco, Senior Manager, Farmers’ Markets & Manager, Crenshaw Farmers’ Market
Maegen Rzasa-Cleary, Manager, Farmers’ Market Systems & Manager, Hollywood Farmers’ Market
Valeria Velazquez-Duenas, Manager, Benefit & Incentive Programs
Javier Arteaga, Manager, Echo Park Farmers’ Market
Jay Delgado, Manager, MLK Campus Farmers’ Market
Aimee Hunter, Manager, Atwater Village Farmers’ Market
Florisel Rojas, Manager, Central Avenue Farmers’ Market
Ruth Galaviz, Associate Manager, Hollywood Farmers’ Market
Jesica Garcia Aguilar, Market Match Assistant
Eric Garcia, Market Site Assistant
Noihn Nichols, Market Site Assistant
Ana Oliva, Market Match Assistant
Will Peil, Market Match Assistant
Beatriz Moreno Rios, Market Site Assistant
Atanacio Rodriguez, Market Site Assistant
Constanzo Rosales Salas, Market Site Assistant
Marcos Soto, Market Site Assistant
Alberto Vallenas, Market Site Assistant
POMPEA SMITH GOOD COOKING/BUENA COCINA NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM
Cara Elio, RD, MPH, Director, Nutrition Programs
Consuelo Cid, MPH, Program Assistant, Champions for Change
Christa Demment-Gonzalez, MSNW, Program Coordinator, Bring the Farmer to Your School
Francis Villalpando, Program Coordinator
Norma Montana, Health Educator, Champions for Change
Theresa Perez, Health Educator, Champions for Change
Ana Oliva, Peer Educator, Champions for Change
Daisy Valdez, Farmers’ Market Promoter, Bring the Farmer to Your School