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Dick Beahrs had a 35-year career as a media executive with Time Warner and Sports Illustrated. During that time, he served as the President of Court TV and the Comedy Channel which evolved into Comedy Central. In 2001 he and his wife Carolyn funded the launch of the Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program at UC Berkeley. This multidisciplinary program has trained hundreds of environmental professionals from over 70 countries in sustainable development skills. Beahrs recently served on the UN Hunger Task Force as part of the Millennium Development Goals Initiative. He is currently focused on efforts to enhance school feeding programs with locally produced foods on the African continent. He serves as a trustee for the University of California (Berkeley) Foundation as well as on the Advisory Boards of numerous University initiatives and programs. He also serves on the Leadership Council of the Initiative for Global Development. His current business activities include the Chairmanship of the San Jose Giants (a minor league affiliate of the San Francisco Giants).
Eric Fenster and Ari Derfel are co-founders of Back to Earth, Inc. A green-certified catering company, Back to Earth, Inc. specializes in serving fresh, seasonal cuisine, carefully prepared and artfully presented.
Jonathan Klein served as Teach For America's Bay Area Executive Director from 1999 to 2003. Jonathan currently serves as President & CEO of the Oakland Small Schools Foundation. Since Fall 2006, Jonathan has been a Broad Resident in the Oakland Unified School District where he is a champion for the Revolution and the need for healthier school food service.
Mario Rosati is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, specializing in corporate law, especially as it relates to startup companies. He the managing partner of WS Investments, an investment partnership composed of the partners and associates of the firm. WS Investments has invested in a number of emerging corporations over the years.
Will Rosenzweig is a professor, author, and accomplished business leader in the field of social entrepreneurship. He currently serves as CEO of Brand New Brands and teaches at the Haas School of Business. Prior to Brand New Brands, Will founded and led The Republic of Tea, Venture Strategy Partners, Odwalla, and Hambrecht Vineyards & Wineries.
Curtiss Stancil is currently Vice President, Development for EdisonLearning, the leading provider of Achievement Solution Programs for Charter and Public K-12 School Districts in the United States. Prior to EdisonLearning, Curtiss served as Vice President of Emerging Markets for Sodexho USA (now Sodexo), where he was responsible for sales, marketing, operations and business development for historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving universities and large urban K-12 public school district accounts. In addition, Curtiss has held executive level jobs at leading corporations such as Proctor & Gamble, L’Oreal, Gibson Greetings, and Carson Products. Curtiss has been recognized for his leadership in his area’s African American community with the "Emerging Leader Award" from Applause! Magazine in 1996 and his research on marketing to African-American consumers have been featured in publications including Jet magazine. Curtiss is based in Chesterfield, Virginia.
Gail Woodward-Lopez, MPH, RD, is Associate Director of the Center for Weight and Health at UC Berkeley and author of Obesity: Dietary and Developmental Influences. She is a member of the evaluation team for the California Endowment's Healthy Eating, Active Communities Initiative. The focus of her current work is the evaluation of school and community based programs to prevent overweight among children and youth.