Meet the Team



About Us

The UNFI Foundation is a 501c(3) nonprofit on a mission to empower changemakers to create a more sustainable and equitable food system.​

Meet the Staff

  • Headshot of Alisha Real
  • Headshot of Kristine Creveling

Meet the Board of Directors

  • Headshot of Matt Echols
  • Headshot of Michael Funk
  • Headshot of Thomas Dziki
  • Headshot of Wendy Fresques
  • Headshot of Jody Hyvarinen
  • Headshot of Raymel Bradford
  • Headshot of Emily Johnson
  • Headshot of Aliona Mikhed
  • Headshot of Nadine Parris
  • Headshot of Andrew Hull

"I’m grateful to have a chance to do work that is so meaningful and important. It’s both a privilege and responsibility for our Foundation board members. The responsibility is to try to make the most of the assets of the foundations to assist the communities where we work and live."

- Matt Echols, UNFI Foundation Board Chair