
Amanda is a dependable and effective leader guided by her passion for the environment and food systems. She found the perfect blend of her interests in business, sustainability and food via an MBA in Sustainable Systems and a Sustainable Food & Agricultural Systems Certificate from Bainbridge Graduate Institute (now Presidio Graduate School). Her passion is to see our relationship to food reframed in outcomes of wellness and stewardship. She seeks to tell the story of the food we grow, prepare and eat throughout her life and career. Specific interests in food policy, reducing food waste, and the water, energy and food nexus have guided her work in Seattle, to California and across the PNW, now currently home in Oregon's Willamette Valley. She finds purpose in using her organizational talents and skills as a connector to advance the environmental movement, supporting businesses to be leaders in sustainability by transforming our food systems, and ultimately helping to change our planet for the better through compassionate inquiry and community cultivation.
onepercentfortheplanet.org
earthshare.org
greatharvest.com
Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
Chief Executive Officer
Upcycled Food Association
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Apr 2024 - Present
VP, Programs & Partnerships
EarthShare
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Dec 2022 - Mar 2024
Nonprofit Network Director
EarthShare
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Aug 2021 - Dec 2022
Associate Director, Regional Business Membership
1% for the Planet
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Apr 2016 - Aug 2021
Portland, Oregon Area
Chief Catalyst
Yellow Seed: The Collaborative Project
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Jul 2013 - Apr 2016
San Francisco Bay Area
Metrics Review Intern
Sustainable Food Trade Association
Apr 2013 - Jun 2013
Senior Event Planner
West Coast Entertainment
Jan 2010 - Jun 2011
Greater Seattle Area
Co-Owner
KnitabiliTea
Jan 2008 - Apr 2009
Wenatchee, WA
Administrative Assistant
Mondial Catering & Quantum Restaurant
May 2007 - Dec 2007
Santa Barbara, California Area
Retail Associate & Bread Baker
Anjou Bakery
Oct 2004 - Jun 2005
Cashmere, WA