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
Danielle M. Forbes, Chair
Counsel, Writers Guild of America West, Inc.
Armand Dawkins, Secretary
Chief Financial Officer, Socialive
Timothy Karp, Treasurer
Executive Director, Chase Community Development Banking
Kevin Goldfein
Owner, KBG Dining Group
DeMille Halliburton
Principal, Integro
Breanna Hawkins
Senior Analyst, Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative, Los Angeles County CEO
Adam C. Morgens
Vice President, Global Wealth Management, Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc.
Lina O’Connor
President and CFO, Tender Greens
Claudia Peña
UCLA School of Law
Minh Phan
Chef-Owner, porridge + puffs
Miranda Rodriguez
Program Officer, LISC LA
Jesse Torres
Principal, Arroyo West
Alex Weiser
Owner, Weiser Family Farms
Staff
ADMINISTRATION
Stephen Gutwillig, Executive Director
Dinah G. Madera, Office Manager/Executive Assistant
Kyra Nguyen, Manager, Engagement and Partnerships
Ana Oliva, Bookkeeping & HR Coordinator
Pat Luna, Office Assistant
FARMERS’ MARKET OPERATIONS
Elizabeth Bowman, Director, Farmers’ Market Operations
Marie-Alise de Marco, Senior Manager, Farmers’ Market Operations
Valeria Velazquez-Duenas, Senior Manager, Farmers’ Market Programs
Maegen Rzasa-Cleary, Manager, Farmers’ Market Operations
Osunkoya Bryant, Program Coordinator, Food Business Accelerator
Matt Brady, Coordinator, Farmers’ Market Programs-Digital Platform
Javier Arteaga, Manager, Echo Park Farmers’ Market
Nina Angelo, Manager, Atwater Village Farmers’ Market
Aaron Hawk Harris, Manager, Crenshaw Farmers’ Market
Dagmar Kostkova, Manager, Hollywood Farmers’ Market
Yesenia Morales, Manager, Central Avenue Farmers’ Market
Pratnya Moniaga, Associate Manager, Hollywood Farmers’ Market
Genesis Gomez, Assistant Manager, Hollywood Farmers’ Market
Melissa Gallardo, Market Match Assistant
Jesica Garcia Aguilar, Market Match Assistant
Susan Guralnik, Market Match Assistant
Gemma Lurie, Market Match Assistant
Samyhra Saba, Market Match Assistant
Cody Bailey, Market Site Assistant
Eric Garcia, Market Site Assistant
Arturo Maya, Market Site Assistant
Jesus Morales, Market Site Assistant
Atanacio Rodriguez, Market Site Assistant
Constanzo Rosales Salas, Market Site Assistant
POMPEA SMITH GOOD COOKING/BUENA COCINA NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM
Cara Elio, RD, MPH, Director, Nutrition Programs
Erica Lee, MPH, RD Program Manager, Specialty Crop Nutrition Education & Promotion Program
Consuelo Cid, MPH, Project Coordinator, CalFresh Healthy Living
Bari Applebaum, Program Coordinator, Bring the Farmer to Your School Program
Jason Bautista, Program Administrative Assistant
Miguel Ceniceros, Health Educator, Specialty Crop Nutrition Education & Promotion Program
Jacqueline Diaz, Health Educator, CalFresh Healthy Living
Viviana Rojas, Health Educator, CalFresh Healthy Living
Ivy Solano, Health Educator, CalFresh Healthy Living