Steering Committee 2012-2013

2012-2013 Steering Committee Members:

Food Producers

  • Dan Henry – WD Henry and Sons
  • Dan Oles – Oles Family Farms

Food Processing

  • Tucker Curtin – Curtin Family of Restaurants

Food Distribution/Wholesaling

  • Robert Mercurio – James Desidero, Inc., Wholesale Fruit and Produce

Food Retail

  • Mark Mahoney – Dash’s Markets

Waste/Post Disposal

  • Gunter Burkhardt – Good Earth Horticulture

University/College Food Systems Researcher

  • Dr. Samina Raja, PhD – University at Buffalo Food Systems Planning and Healthy Communities Lab

Consumers/Advocates

  • Diane Picard, Massachusetts Avenue Project
  • Jill Chiacchia, Be Healthy Institute
  • Joy McDuffie, East Side Advocate
  • L. Nathan Hare – Community Action Org Erie County
  • Cheryl Thayer – CCE Erie County

Local Government

  • Gail Burstein, MD, MPH, FAAP – Erie County Health Commissioner                                        Designee: Cheryll Moore – Erie County Department of Public Health

  • Maria Whyte – Commissioner, Erie County Dept. of Environment and Planning                Designee: Mark Rountree – Erie County Environment and Planning

Food Policy Council Coordinators:

Sean Mulligan
smulligan@city-buffalo.com
716-851-5125

Erie County Department of Health:

Cheryll Moore
Cheryll.Moore@erie.gov
716-858-7695