Our Team

With 20+ years of experience as a senior executive, Yuka possesses skills from several domains that are rarely found in the same person: Justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI); nonprofit leadership; organizational management; policy/government; innovation strategy; entrepreneurship; and education.

As the key staff member of Food Shift’s food recovery operation, Robert is responsible for representing Food Shift’s orders and coordinating the food recovery pick up with our partner organizations: selecting the appropriate foods, loading and transporting them back to Food Shift Kitchen for weighing, redistribution, and processing.

Stephanie is a dedicated scholar with a passion for psychology and community service, she holds a B.A. in Psychology from Sacramento State University and an A.A. in Psychology from San Joaquin Delta College.

Jenny grew up in Oakland’s Chinatown and, inspired by the disparities she witnessed, now brings her public health experience and community-centered approach to Food Shift, reducing wasted food, supporting equity in food access, and connecting with community members.

Robert has been a leader in the food recovery/job training/social enterprise movement since 1989 when he founded the DC Central Kitchen—an inspiration for Food Shift—which he then led for 24 years.

Suzy Medios graduated from Bauman College as a Natural Chef, and she has a passion for good food that nourishes the body and mind. She has been a food justice activist for many years working with local community farms and food programs.

Kirsten S. Moy is a practitioner member of the Waterloo Institute for Complexity and Innovation at Waterloo University as well as a long-time Senior Fellow with the Aspen Institute. Kirsten consistently seeks to work with and support organizations with an ecosystem perspective, such as Food Shift.

Anthony serves as President of Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA (PHS/SPCA) in Burlingame, California. PHS/SPCA is one of the most innovative animal welfare organizations in the country, saving more than 5,000 animals’ lives each year.

Tina Choi is the CEO and Founder of Travonde, Inc. (Tra-VAHN-day) with the mission to enrich the lives of older adults — starting with education, leisure, and activities. Travonde is a targeted and personalized community platform for education, activities, wellness, and health that focuses on older adults and their families.

A serial nonprofit volunteer, with over 30 years of nonprofit experiences ranging from community outreach, curriculum development, teacher-training, fundraising, event planning, writing/editing, project management and cross-sector collaboration, Lia offers Food Shift a broad perspective as a volunteer advisor/writer/editor.

Kelli extends more than 20 years of experience managing global brands and global marketing/advertising. Kelli is a creative marketer whose passion is bringing people and ideas together to address some of the world’s most challenging social, economic, and corporate issues.

Jared comes to Food Shift with extensive experience in the food industry, from working summers in kitchens/delis as a teenager to doing food product development/R&D work for large food retailers and manufacturers like Safeway after college.

Leah Laxamana is a community advocate driven by her commitment to make a positive difference at every opportunity. She grew up in the Philippines and has considered San Francisco her second home since 2000.

Colin is a student of culture and history exploring how art can be used as a tool of community power.