OFRF Staff
People are always surprised by how small our staff is. It’s because we create such a huge organic ruckus on the hill, in the field, on the streets, and on the web. Our work for organic farmers goes well beyond a ‘day job’. It’s a belief in the vision.
Brise Tencer (she/her/hers)
Executive Director
brise[at]ofrf.org
Dominica Navarro Martinez (she/her/ella)
Deputy Director
dominica[at]ofrf.org
Kelsey Grimsley (they/them)
Office and Administrative Manager
office[at]ofrf.org
831-426-6606
Thelma Velez (she/her/ella)
Research & Education Program Director
thelma[at]ofrf.org
Gordon Merrick (he/him/his)
Policy & Programs Manager
gordon[at]ofrf.org
Mary Hathaway (she/her/hers)
Research & Education Program Manager
mary[at]ofrf.org
Leah Lawson (she/her/hers)
Partnerships & Development Director
leah[at]ofrf.org
Jose Perez (he/him/el)
Research & Education Engagement Coordinator
jose[at]ofrf.org
Heather Estrada (she/her/hers)
Research & Education Senior Scientist
heather[at]ofrf.org
Annika La Fave (she/her/hers)
Policy & Communications Intern
policy[at]ofrf.org
Marina Vergara (she/her/hers)
Research & Education Intern
research[at]ofrf.org
OFRF Contractors
OFRF works with a dedicated group of contractors, some of whom have been with the organization for many years. Their skill and expertise helps move the organization forward and we’re glad to have them on the team.
Mark Schonbeck
Contractor
Research, Education & Policy
Elizabeth Tobey (she/her/hers)
Contractor
Communications
Brian Geier (he/him/his)
Contractor
Communications
OFRF Board
Our board includes professionals in the organic industry, many of whom are organic farmers. Collectively, they pack a powerfully passionate organic punch. Please get to know the people who lead with the very best of intention on behalf of organic farmers in America.
Bryan Hager
Board Chair
Crager Hager Farm
Carolyn Dimitri
Associate Professor of Food Studies, New York University
Keith Richards
Treasurer / Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
Tim Schultz
Vice Chair & Board Secretary
Kokoasse Kpomblekou-A
Professor of Soil and Environmental Chemistry Director, Organic Agriculture and Biogas Production
April Jones Thatcher
Founder and Farmer of April Joy Farm
Mary Phipps
Founder and Farmer of Orchard Pond
Lou Kozma
President of Hirzel Farms
Catherine Greene
Natural Resource Economist
Darryl Wong
Executive Director, Center for Agroecology