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Founder and CEO

Ben brings over a decade of work with schools throughout California and the US to enhance child nutrition programs through procurement. He specializes in local, regenerative, and healthy food procurement within regulatory standards - and steering the ship for this amazing team!

The Favorites:

Food: changes frequently, but currently grilled oysters. Also cheese in general

Food Memory: My nickname was "cheeseboy" in elementary school and I worked hard to earn it

Food pun: We carrot 'bout our customers

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Director of Procurement Strategy & Operations

Tim brings decades of operational leadership to ensure streamlined bid processes. He grew up on his family farm in the Salinas Valley.

The Favorites:

Food: Triscuits and Cheese

Food Memory: Spaghetti the night before swim meets. Or tri-tip after a football game

Food Pun: I don't want to tell you. Its too corny

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Head of Inspiration, Marketing and Finance

David brings almost 30 years of customer service, marketing, procurement and logistics to ensure Shared Plate runs smoothly.

The Favorites:

Food: Pizza

Food Memory: Mom’s hot & fresh brownies with extra chocolate chips

Food pun: Spread Hap-pea-ness

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Procurement Project Manager

Chris brings over fifteen years in the culinary, specialty proteins, and food production and procurement worlds, specializing in inventory management, forecasting, budget and cost analysis and creating sustainable vendor relationships.

The Favorites:

Food: Fresh picked…anything and also almonds

Food Memory: Fresh-pressed olive oil on warm bread in the Tuscan hills

Food Pun: This too shall pasta

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Project Coordinator

Eva brings her experience as a former cafeteria manager and national child nutrition grant manager, Eva brings experience in school nutrition program operations and support with an enthusiasm for farm to school initiatives.

The Favorites:

Food: Any kind of soup, dark chocolate 

Food Memory: Cooking with my mom and being scolded by my Oma for always tasting the cake batter

Food Pun: Pho-get about it!

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Lead Software Engineer

Caleb brings over 8 years of building complex software systems and leading software teams. He has spent much of his life working in various parts of the food industry, from cooking in hospitals to managing a regenerative clam and oyster farm.

The Favorites:

Food: Burritos

Food Memory: every time my Mom or Grandma cooked

Food Pun: Gone Clam-pin’!

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Project Coordinator

Tamara brings experience working with child nutrition programs and farm to school operations as a former FoodCorps member and School Nutrition Assistant. She is passionate about improving long-term health and sustainability through food.

The Favorites:

Food: Any type of curry

Food Memory: Learning how to make stuffed grape leaves with my grandmothers

Food Pun: Most bread puns happen when you yeast expect them

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Procurement Specialist

Cindy brings over three decades of school nutrition operations leadership. She leverages a diverse 40-year career including hands-on restaurant ownership and management to ensure excellence.

The Favorites:

Food: Pizza

Food Memory: Baking Portuguese Sweet Bread with my Great Aunt Rosie

Food Pun: Helping others always chives me to do better

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Social Media Manager

Beth brings her love of food and helping others. She is an energetic social media wrangler. When she's not working on likes and follows, you can find her doing comedy-improv and performing live theater.

The Favorites:

Food: Snacks (anything with dips)

Food Memory: Learning about the sour cream and French onion dip combination on a camping trip

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Team Mascot

Salchi brings almost ten years of face licks and requests for belly scratches to boost the morale of the team.

The Favorites:

Food: floor scores

Food Memory: finding, rolling in, and eating hot pink candy in a gutter

Food Pun: Romaine calm!

(Except Salchi’s)