BOARD & STAFF

Our board and staff are dedicated and experienced to help in our mission to fight hunger and climate change in California.

FOODCYCLE BOARD DIRECTORS

Jeff Walsh

Jeff Walsh

Board President

Siri Sevak/Peggy DiCaprio

Siri Sevak/Peggy DiCaprio

Secretary

Annette Sikand

Annette Sikand

Treasurer

Nancy Beyda

Nancy Beyda

Gwendolyn Young

Gwendolyn Young

Alexandra Rose

Alexandra Rose

Board President Emeritus

Lelia Scheu

Lelia Scheu

Kevin Smothers

Kevin Smothers

OUR STAFF

Nancy Beyda

Nancy Beyda

Executive Director

Founder and Director of FoodCycle LA, Nancy has been working for over 15 years to address food insecurity and connect excess food with people in need.

Tammy Dunkley

Tammy Dunkley

Operations Manager

Oversees daily operations and donor pick ups, Tammy has many years of experience in logistics and scheduling.
Julie Jones

Julie Jones

External Partner Administrator

Julie plays a critical role in creating our network, reaching out to potential donors and assessing capacity and need at food pantries and food banks throughout the city.

Zitlally Rico

Zitlally Rico

Community Outreach Manager

Jess Castillo

Jess Castillo

Santa Monica Outreach Manager

Carolyn  Makuen

Carolyn Makuen

CPA, Accounting Professional

Carolyn, an accounting and tax professional with 32+ years of experience, performs bookkeeping/accounting, and provides financial and business oversight and advice.

Jack Bedrosian

Jack Bedrosian

Food Recovery and Distribution Specialist

Jack helps recover excess food from donors throughout Los Angeles.

Sammy Lopez

Sammy Lopez

Food Recovery Driver

Joey Espinoza

Joey Espinoza

Food Recovery Driver

Mike Szabo

Mike Szabo

Food Recovery Driver

Martin Montoya

Martin Montoya

Food Recovery Driver

Sheena Jenkins

Sheena Jenkins

Volunteer Coordinator

Summer Tran

Summer Tran

California Climate Action Corps Fellow

Burcin Celik

Burcin Celik

California Climate Action Corps Fellow

Bee Barba-Padilla

Bee Barba-Padilla

California Climate Action Corps Fellow

Amy Martinez

Amy Martinez

California Climate Action Corps Fellow

Ariel King

Ariel King

Social Media Manager

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