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
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
Claudia Peña
UCLA School of Law
Minh Phan
Chef-Owner, porridge + puffs
Miranda Rodriguez
Program Officer, LISC LA
John Tomko
Manager, The Cartel
Jesse Torres
Principal, Arroyo West
Alex Weiser
Owner, Weiser Family Farms
Staff
ADMINISTRATION
Stephen Gutwillig, Executive Director
Thabile Makue, Manager, Engagement & Partnerships
Dinah G. Madera, 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’ Market Operations
Valeria Velazquez-Duenas, Senior Manager, Benefit & Incentive Programs
Maegen Rzasa-Cleary, Manager, Farmers’ Market Operations & Manager, Hollywood Farmers’ Market
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
Noihn Nichols, Market Manager, Central Avenue Farmers’ Market
Von Wright, Manager, Crenshaw Farmers’ Market
Pratnya Moniaga, Assistant, Hollywood Farmers’ Market
Gemma Lurie, Market Match Assistant
Jesica Garcia Aguilar, Market Match Assistant
Maggie Smart-McCabe, Market Match Assistant
Melissa Gallardo, Market Match Assistant
Susan Guralnik, Market Match Assistant
Samyhra Saba, Market Match Assistant
Arturo Maya, Market Site Assistant
Atanacio Rodriguez, Market Site Assistant
Constanzo Rosales Salas, Market Site Assistant
Eric Garcia, Market Site Assistant
Jesus Agustin, Market Site Assistant
Marcos Soto, Market Site Assistant
Noihn Nichols, 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
Ivy Solano, Farmers’ Market Promoter, Bring the Farmer to Your School
Francis Villalpando, Program Coordinator
Ana Oliva, Health Educator, Champions for Change
Ivy Solano, Health Educator, Champions for Change
Jacqueline Diaz, Health Educator, Champions for Change
Norma Montana, Health Educator, Champions for Change
Viviana Rojas, Health Educator, Champions for Change