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Ginger Sykes Torres
Leadership, Sustainability, Rural Development, Good Food Lori Cothrun 4/11/25 Leadership, Sustainability, Rural Development, Good Food Lori Cothrun 4/11/25

Ginger Sykes Torres

GINGER SYKES TORRES
Vice President of Resiliency Programs
602-956-0909 ext. 89
ginger@localfirstaz.com

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Lisa Castrichini
Good Food Lori Cothrun 3/12/25 Good Food Lori Cothrun 3/12/25

Lisa Castrichini

LISA CASTRICHINI
Manager of Healthy Food Initiatives
602-956-0909 ext. 87
lisa.castrichini@localfirstaz.com

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Taylor La Ravia
Good Food Lori Cothrun 8/8/24 Good Food Lori Cothrun 8/8/24

Taylor La Ravia

TAYLOR LA RAVIA
Southwest Regional Food Business Center State Coordinator
602-956-0909 ext 79
taylor@localfirstaz.com

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Julia Glennon
Good Food Lori Cothrun 8/8/24 Good Food Lori Cothrun 8/8/24

Julia Glennon

JULIA GLENNON
Resilient Foodways Program Manager of Southern Arizona
602-956-0909 ext 78
julia@localfirstaz.com

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Alyssa Crijns
Good Food Braden Witherwax 1/9/24 Good Food Braden Witherwax 1/9/24

Alyssa Crijns

ALYSSA CRIJNS
Local Food Systems Marketing Manager
602-956-0909 ext. 74
alyssa.crijns@localfirstaz.com

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Tristan Kitch
Good Food Lori Cothrun 11/20/23 Good Food Lori Cothrun 11/20/23

Tristan Kitch

TRISTAN KITCH
Resilient Foodways Program Manager
602-956-0909 ext. 37
tristan@localfirstaz.com

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Ciara Minjarez
Good Food Lori Cothrun 11/20/23 Good Food Lori Cothrun 11/20/23

Ciara Minjarez

CIARA MINJAREZ
Indigenous Foodways Program Manager
602-956-0909 ext. 04
ciara@localfirstaz.com

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Anaeli Cabrera González
Good Food Lori Cothrun 4/15/23 Good Food Lori Cothrun 4/15/23

Anaeli Cabrera González

Anaeli Cabrera González
Community Kitchen Coordinator
602-956-0909 ext. 70
anaeli@localfirstaz.com

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Amelia Goe
Good Food Braden Witherwax 7/21/21 Good Food Braden Witherwax 7/21/21

Amelia Goe

AMELIA GOE
Senior Manager of Food Entrepreneurship
602-956-0909 ext. 24
amelia@localfirstaz.com

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Jose Gamiz
Leadership, Good Food Braden Witherwax 7/19/21 Leadership, Good Food Braden Witherwax 7/19/21

Jose Gamiz

JOSE GAMIZ
Manager of Food Programs Outreach and Education
602-956-0909 ext. 42
jose@localfirstaz.com

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Leslie Kruk
Good Food Lynita Johnson 7/19/21 Good Food Lynita Johnson 7/19/21

Leslie Kruk

LESLIE KRUK
Manager of Food Entrepreneurship
602-956-0909 ext. 39
leslie@localfirstaz.com

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Patty Emmert
Good Food Lori Cothrun 7/16/21 Good Food Lori Cothrun 7/16/21

Patty Emmert

PATTY EMMERT
Director of Resilient Food Systems
602-956-0909 ext. 66
patty@localfirstaz.com

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