Steering Committee

The Steering Committee, nominated from our general member base, provides leadership, guidance and direction to the California Food and Justice Coalition and is the coordinating body to unify Coalition members. In cooperation with Coalition staff, the Steering Committee provides input into communications, media work, campaign development and implementation, conference organizing, and fundraising.

Co-chair: Melissa Guajardo, Soil Born Farms

Co-chair: Heather Fenney, Community Services Unlimited

Deborah Rich, freelance writer

Matthew Marsom, Public Health Institute

Rufina Juarez, South Central Farmers

Hai Vo, Real Food Challenge

Deborah Yashar, Agriculture & Land-Based Training Association (ALBA)

Gail Wadsworth, California Institute for Rural Studies

Elizabeth Martin-Craig, Pesticide Watch

Deborah Nares, Monterey Institute for International Studies

CFJC accepts nominations for Steering Committee members on an ongoing basis. If you are interested in nominating yourself or someone else please contact us at info@cafoodjustice.org