Devra First is the Globe’s food writer and restaurant critic. She writes features about the world of food, restaurant reviews, and critical pieces exploring the cultural and societal meaning of […]

Christine Beling, Project Engineer in the Office of Environmental Stewardship, joined the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA New England) in December 1994. Chris has worked on food waste issues […]

Ann E. Cudd is Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and Professor of Philosophy at Boston University. In her role as dean, she is tasked with setting the […]

Matthew Nordan is a Managing Partner at MNL Partners, which develops energy and environmental projects in China and other high-growth economies. Before MNL, Matthew was a venture capital investor at […]

Irene Li operates Mei Mei Street Kitchen & Mei Mei Restaurant in Boston, leading the industry in ethical sourcing and fair employment practices. The award-winning food businesses merge modern techniques […]

Ashley is a born and bred Bostonian. Since founding Lovin’ Spoonfuls in 2010, Ashley and her team have rescued and distributed more than 5 million pounds of fresh, healthy food […]

Doug is the founder/President of Daily Table, an innovative, nonprofit retail store bringing affordable nutrition to the food insecure by recovering the excess, wholesome food from growers, manufacturers and retailers […]

Zack’s passion for coral reefs began in the Hawaiian Islands were he spent his childhood summers under the waves of the Pacific. His infatuation with coral led to a position […]

Diane Thompson is a Boston University Assistant Professor and head of BU’s Tropical Climate and Coral Reefs Laboratory. Diane’s research bridges the fields of ecology, paleoecology, and paleoclimatology to investigate climates […]

LARISSA RHODES is a film producer and the Director of Creative Development at Exposure Labs, where she develops projects motivated by social impact. Most recently, she produced Chasing Coral, a […]