Kiki grew up with farmers, musicians, and artists on Bainbridge Island and has lived in the Northwest most of her life, settling in Port …
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Edward Johnson
Edward Johnson, an award-winning creative strategist with over 20 years of enriching storytelling experience in nonprofit marketing, is …
Kayla Ierlan
Kayla Ierlan is the farm manager for Organic Seed Alliance's research farm in Chimacum, Washington. After graduating from the University of …
John Foster
John has been active in the organic community and industry for 30+ years. He spent 12 years working in organic inspection and certification …
Ana Galvis-Martinez
Ana C. Galvis-Martinez joined OSA's staff in 2022 after several years of working in collaboration with the education team. She is an …
Benjamin Uchitelle-Pierce
Benjamin Uchitelle-Pierce was born in Illinois, USA and is honored to be of service to the OSA community. He believes seeds hold the shared …
Michael Lordon
Michael Lordon began working with Organic Seed Alliance in 2021, supporting the research and education program. He has over five years …
Amy Grondin
Since 1993, Amy Grondin has worked on boats in the Alaska Salmon industry as a fish buyer, micro-processor of wild salmon and a commercial …
Cathleen McCluskey
Cathleen McCluskey was appointed Executive Director of Organic Seed Alliance in 2025. She brings over 20 years of invaluable experience in …
Jared Zystro
Jared Zystro is Organic Seed Alliance’s Director of Programs. He has an M.S. and Ph.D. in plant breeding and plant genetics from the …
