Staff Directory

To contact a member of our staff, email them at: (name)@farestart.org.
     

Administration

   

Megan Karch

Executive Director

megan@

Amy Michael Chief Finance Officer amy.michael@
William West Human Resources william.west@
Karey Fey Manager, Special Projects kfey@

General Information

206-443-1233

info@

     

Student Services

   
Than Nguyen Employment Specialist Manager than@
Chelsea Van Rask Job Placement Manager chelsea@
     

Fund Development

   

Dan Johnson

Vice President, Development & Marketing

dan@

Christina Starr

Marketing & Communications Manager

christina.starr@

Lauren Young

Donor Relations Manager

lauren@

Jennifer Murphy Special Events Manager jennifer.murphy@
Erika Van Merr Community Engagement Coordinator erika.van.merr@
     

Business Operations

   

Matt Gurney

Vice President, Social Enterprise

matt@

Adrienne Easter

Operations Manager

aeaster@

Ron Flynn

Contract Kitchen Supervisor

ron@

Drew Borus Retail Kitchen Supervisor dborus@
Bob Van Bogart Food/Inventory Steward bobvb@
     
Catalyst Kitchens    
David Carleton Vice President, National david.carleton@
Dan Escobar National Training Manager dan.escobar@
Ivette de Rubens Member Relations Manager ivette.de.rubens@
Luanda Arai Member Specialist luanda@
     

Catalyst Kitchens, a national effort led by FareStart, is a network of peers with a shared vision to empower lives through foodservice job-training, self-generate revenues through social enterprise, and nourish bodies and minds through quality foodservice.