Green City Market’s Board of Directors is a dedicated group of leaders who are committed to creating a more local, more sustainable, and more accessible food system in Chicago. Members are actively involved in the strategic planning and growth of the organization and serve as ambassadors of Green City Market’s mission, vision, and values.
The GCM Board of Directors seeks members with a variety of expertise including:
| Advocacy | Food Systems | Nonprofit / Philanthropy |
| Agriculture | Finance | Project Management |
| Communications | Government | Real Estate / Facilities |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Human Resources | Restaurant Industry |
| E-commerce | Information Technology | Strategy Management |
| Education | Legal | Resource Development |
Apply to the Board of Directors
To learn more and be the first to know when the next application cycle opens, reach out to our team at giving@greencitymarket.org.
Meet the Board of Directors
Jill Airaki
Community Impact Specialist Wintrust Financial Corporation
Tony Battaglia
Enterprise Cybersecurity Specialist Microsoft
Jessica Chabot (she/her)
Interconnection Project Manager, New Leaf Energy, Inc.
Melissa Clark
Corporate Controller, Primera Engineering
Alex Finn
Founder and Owner, Finn’s Ranch
Alex Fisher
Director, Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
Alex Frantz
Director of Local & Sustainability, Midwest Foods
Jodi Fyfe
Founder and CEO, The Paramount Group
Ava George Stewart
Criminal Defense Attorney and Owner, The Law Office of Ava George Stewart, P.C.
Susan Grossman
Head of Technical Client Implementations, JP Morgan Chase
Gregory Gurley
Chief Operating Officer, Metropolitan Planning Council
Jenn Lejano
Principal and Co-Founder, Fresh Eyes Digital
Abby Schilling
Farmer/Owner, Mick Klug Farms
Steven Stachowicz (He/Him)
Managing Director - Regulatory Risk Consulting, Protiviti
Sarah Stegner
Chef/Owner, Prairie Grass Café
Mitch Weinstein
Intellectual Property Partner, Levenfeld Pearlstein LLC