Project FoodChain is a Registered Charity, headquartered in Toronto, Canada and led by a volunteer Board of Directors.
Mission
Project FoodChain is dedicated to breaking down barriers to food security, health and community participation for Canadian unhoused residents.
Core Belief
Project FoodChain works from the core belief that equitable, dignified access to housing, health and food security are human rights.
Project FoodChain Team
Kate Hanley, Co-Founder and Board President
Trained as a lawyer, Kate Hanley is a management consultant with over twenty-five years executive experience in the media, cultural and not-for-profit sectors. Kate’s work as a not-for-profit leader and policy consultant has consistently focused on proactively removing barriers to equity and building inclusive systems.
Kitty Raman Costa, Board Member
Currently serving as Executive Director at the Parkdale Community Food Bank, Kitty brings more that 8 years of dedicated experience in non-profit leadership to Project FoodChain. She is committed to supporting her community and grateful for the opportunity to be deeply engaged in food justice, security, and sovereignty.
Mikhail Zherebkin, Board Treasurer
Mikhail, a finance executive with over 20 years of experience in finance and accounting and has held leadership roles in multinational corporations and not-for-profits, including Coco-Cola, HBC, Siemens, and the United Nations. Mikhail is a U.S. CPA and holds a BS and MBA in FInance from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Throughout his career, he has continually worked to support the communtiy at large.
Kismet Goodbaum, Board Secretary
Kismet has a background in print production, communications and marketing in the publishing and financial services sector. She currently works in a family property management business.
Melissa Hall - Co-founder and Logistics Manager
Lara Dwyer - Social Media Co-Ordinator
Roblin May - Website Manager
Madonna McManus - Senior Editor
We’d like to thank the many others volunteers who have joined us so far to help make Project FoodChain a success.
