Marina has spent over a decade advising traditional tv broadcasters like Paramount Global and NBCU and digital media companies like Conde Nast Entertainment on how to develop content for and build audiences on YouTube. Prior to her work at YouTube, she advised food and beverage brands on launching their first digital ad campaigns across Google. She is passionate about storytelling and thrilled to join the Farming Hope board. Despite a long career in tech, she maintains her favorite job was working at a coffee shop on the University of Michigan campus. Outside of the office, you can find her experimenting in the kitchen, playing tennis, or learning about how things are made.

Noa Davidson has always been recognized as a connector, adept at bridging gaps and fostering meaningful connections. As a strategic leader in corporate innovation, business development, and go-to-market strategy, she possesses a unique talent for transforming ambiguity into structured programs. Throughout her career, Noa has played integral roles in establishing teams at Amazon Web Services, Amazon Music, The Coca-Cola Company, and most recently at FIS, where she is the Head of GTM Planning and Strategy. Noa also serves as a trusted advisor to Fortune 1000 companies, guiding them on innovation programs and strategically sourcing startups for collaboration.

Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, playing tennis and golf, going to the beach with her dog Scooby, and meticulously tracking the latest restaurant openings.

Kathy builds connections between companies and communities to catalyze change and impact. She is a founding member of Pinterest's Impact team, leading nonprofit partnerships, with a strategic focus on emotional wellbeing. When she joined Pinterest in 2021, Kathy brought with her over a decade of experience in corporate social impact, from roles spanning corporate, consultant, and nonprofit worlds. She is on the Board of Directors for the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals, where she serves on the Program Committee to advocate for development and DEI within the corporate impact profession.

Passionate about economic opportunity and food justice, Kathy previously led corporate partnerships for City Harvest, a food rescue and anti-hunger nonprofit in New York City, and is delighted to serve on Farming Hope’s Board of Directors. A lifelong learner, Kathy is usually tackling multiple books, listening to a podcast, or taking yet another course. She also loves mixing up her fitness routine and spending time outdoors with her dog.

Adrian was born in Lake Providence, Louisiana. His family relocated to Watts, California when Adrian was two years old. Growing up in South Central Los Angeles exposed Adrian to drugs, crime and violence. At the age of 13 Adrian was shot in his back while hanging out with friends, at 15 his Junior High School friend Tasha was shot and killed by a bullet meant for Adrian, the following year Adrian would lose his mother.

These horrific tragic events stand out among the many tragedies Adrian would suffer while growing up in South L.A.

In 1994 Adrian, after becoming a gang member, would be charged and ultimately convicted of a gang related homicide. In 1997 Adrian was sentenced to life in prison.

In 2021 after 27 years of incarceration Adrian through an arduous process of self discovery and self actualization was found suitable for parole by the California Board of Prison Terms. On November 24, 2021 Adrian was released from prison.

Upon re-entering society Adrian would face many obstacles including housing, finding employment, and readjusting to a world which had drastically changed after 27 years.

Adrian now works with for Farming Hope, a food justice nonprofit that helps adults transition to personal well-being and employment while nourishing neighbors who are food-insecure and rescuing food from landfills, Adrian also works with The Next Steps Liaison Project a nonprofit that help detained and court-involved youth get on a positive life path in a two-step approach: by first providing social and emotional skills while inside Juvenile Hall, and dedicated re-entry support upon release, and Adrian also works full time as a Construction Driver with Vulcan Materials Company. In every area of Adrian’s life his goal is to build, support and uplift his community.

Michele Rimando Morrison is the Resource & Referral Manager at Wu Yee Children’s Services, where she leads citywide efforts to expand access to early childhood education and family support in San Francisco. Her nonprofit journey began in the Advancement department at another organization, where she served as a Gifts Processing & Stewardship Coordinator. She later transitioned into direct service roles and ultimately grew into program leadership, bringing with her a comprehensive understanding of both back-end operations and community-facing work.

Michele’s connection to Farming Hope began early in her career when she supported a client through one of its first culinary job training programs. Since then, she has remained a strong advocate for its mission, establishing the partnership with Compass Family Services, encouraging Hamilton Families to participate, and now bringing on Wu Yee Children’s Services as a partner.

As a board member, Michele brings deep experience in community-centered programming, cross-sector collaboration, and equitable family support. She believes in the power of dignified employment, food justice, and social enterprise to drive meaningful, lasting change.

Becca’s career has been full zigs and zags. Right out of Tufts University, she worked at a small organic ecolodge in Vilcabamba, Ecuador before finding her work home in marketing & fundraising at Endeavor, an economic development organization dedicated to supporting high-impact entrepreneurs create high-impact jobs in emerging markets. After a stint in Argentina building a crowdfunding platform for social enterprises, she moved to San Francisco and has worked in restaurants or restaurant tech companies ever since. Becca has spent the last 8 years in product marketing, obsessed with creating and bringing to market products that make a positive impact on restaurants’ daily operations and their ability to deliver hospitality. Becca believes that nothing breaks down barriers and enables human connection more than a shared meal around a table.

Sarah Salomon represents clients in high stakes commercial litigation. Her experience includes trade secret cases involving employee mobility, commercial disputes implicating federal export law, habeas, and civil rights actions.

Sarah maintains a significant pro bono practice. She was part of a team representing 270 consolidated habeas petitioners against the warden of San Quentin and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation after an unprecedented Covid-19 outbreak resulted in 2,197 prisoners infected and 28 deaths. In its order, the court found numerous constitutional violations and wrote CDCR and the Warden caused “the worst epidemiological disaster in California correctional history.” She represented the nation’s largest Title X grantee in a lawsuit seeking injunctive relief from the Trump Administration’s sweeping changes to the federal Title X family planning program and secured a statewide preliminary injunction. Sarah also helped secure the freedom of Zavion Johnson, who spent nearly 17 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of murder.

Prior to joining the firm, she served as a law clerk to Judge Beverly Martin on the Eleventh Circuit. She graduated from Stanford Law School, where she served as academic chair of the Black Law Students Association, and as president of Project ReMADE, an organization that helps formerly incarcerated people to start their own small businesses.

Chris is a communications leader and passionate culinarian dedicated to building community through food. With a background in Internal Communications (in Pharma/BioTech, Lyft, and Verkada), Chris specializes in crafting strategic messaging that inspires and informs. He also has experience in Sales, Training, and Event Production which gives him a unique perspective for engaging audiences.

Outside of his professional work, Chris is the founder of Utopian Kitchen - a peanut butter company turned private chef work, hosting pop-up dinners and private dining experiences that highlight seasonal ingredients and thoughtful pairings. Chris graduated from the San Francisco Cooking School, working at two-michelin starred Acquerello, where he still volunteers to continue honing his craft. Chris brings a deep appreciation for the power of food to connect people and create opportunity.