Kerry Rodgers

Kerry Rodgers

Co-Executive Director

 

For more than 20 years Kerry has worked as an educator, artist, activist, and entrepreneur. After graduating from Stanford, she began her career as an art and photography teacher and spearheaded a summer arts educational program. Kerry volunteered as an art teacher at San Quentin, and inspired by the intersection of social justice and creativity she earned an MFA in studio art where she received multiple grants to work in Haiti. After grad school Kerry co-founded the nonprofit Give A Day Global, then worked in corporate philanthropy launching new social impact initiatives at Airbnb and Salesforce. Growing up on a former lemon farm in Santa Barbara, Kerry counted chickens and compost worms as her childhood playmates. She is passionate about food justice, mentoring others, and helping everyone find ways to give back and belong.