Board of Directors
MAI's Board of Directors is composed of 20 Directors, a majority of whom have engaged in farming as a major source of livelihood for a substantial part of their working lives. Seven farmer, one food purveyor and one artisan Directors are nominated by farmers, food purveyors and artisans currently participating in our markets. Three of our partner organizations (Marin Agricultural Land Trust, Marin Organic and Marin County Farm Bureau) each designate a farmer representative to the Board while our other two partner organizations (Marin Agriculture Commissioner’s Office and UC Cooperative Extension) designate representatives to the Board. The Board appoints two at-large Directors and one Director from each of the following public sectors intimately related to food: restaurant or other food industry; health and nutrition; government relations; and market eaters.
If you are a participating member in our markets and would like to be considered for the Board by the nominating committee or would like to serve on the nominating committee, please contact our office at 415.472.6100. To read more about how our organization is governed please see MAI's Bylaws.
At-Large
Dennis Dierks
Paradise Valley Produce
Term Expires: 3/31/11
Edward Pearson , Secretary
Woodside Farms
Term Expires: 3/31/11
Constituency - Government Relations
Jenny Callaway
c/o Assemblymember Jared Huffman
Term Expires: 3/31/12
Constituency - Health & Nutrition
Patricia Kendall , Ass't Treasurer
Kaiser Permanente
Term Expires: 3/31/10
Constituency - Market Eaters
Barbara Garfien , First Vice-Chair
Term Expires: 3/31/09
Constituency - Restaurant/Food Industry
Tom Bensel
VG Hospitality Group
Term Expires: 3/31/12
Designated - Marin Agricultural Land Trust
Lynn Giacomini Stray
Pt Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co.
Term Expires: 4/31/10
Designated - Marin County Agriculture Commissioner’s Office
Stacy Carlsen
Marin County Agricultural Commissioner's Office
Term Expires: 3/31/10
Nominated Food Purveyor
Mirella Bonissoni
Mirella's Panini
Term Expires: 3/31/10
Nominated Farmer
Andrew Brait , Treasurer
Fully Belly Farm
Term Expires: 3/31/10
David Little
Little Organic Farms
Term Expires: 3/31/09
Doug Stonebreaker
Prather Ranch
Term Expires: 3/31/11
Eric Schletewitz
Schletewitz Family Farm
Term Expires: 3/31/09
Jesse Kuhn
Marin Roots Farm
Term Expires: 3/31/11
Shelley Arrowsmith , Ass't Secretary
Arrowsmith Farms
Term Expires: 3/31/09
Nominated Artisan
Jessica Terwilliger
Large Leather
Term Expires: 3/31/11
Designated - UC Cooperative Extension
David Lewis
UC Cooperative Extension
Term Expires: 3/31/12
Designated - Marin Organic
Kevin Lunny , Chairman of the Board
Drakes Bay Family Farm
Term Expires: 3/31/11
Designated - Marin County Farm Bureau
Liz Cunninghame
Clark Summit Farm
Term Expires: 3/31/10
