Knoxville-Knox County Food Policy Council

The Knoxville-Knox County Food Policy Council is composed of appointed (voting) and associate (non-voting) members. The Mayor of the City of Knoxville appoints five members, and the Knox County Mayor appoints six members. Appointed members may serve two consecutive three-year terms. Associate members are invited by the council and are typically local food system stakeholders with consistent participation. The council is subject to the Open Meetings Act, and our meetings are open to the public.

Appointed Members 

Marisa Moazen, Chair – KCDC

Sarah DeWitt, Vice Chair – Knoxville Botanical Gardens

Sara Keel, Secretary – CAC Nutrition 

Bailey Foster – Real Good Kitchen

Brett Foster – Knox County Schools 

Bruce Crabtree – Boys and Girls Club

Donna Wright – Salvation Army

Femeika Elliot – Knox County Community Gardeners and Growers Alliance, Rooted East

Lauren Woods – UT Extension

Laura Deubler – Second Harvest of East TN

Rylan Thompson – TN State Extension

Associate Members

Adam Caraco – CAC

Caesar Stair – Knox Co. Community Gardeners and Growers Alliance

Charlotte Rodina – CAC Beardsley Farm

Hailey Lewis 

Jasmine Bryant – Women with Vision

Jen Durant – Deloitte Consulting, Terra Teach

John Camp – Knox Pride

Judith Pelot – CAC

Julia Swart – UTK Baker Center

Marissa McKeague – UTK Nutrition

Marsha Spence – UTK Nutrition

Nicole Gross – American Heart Association, Greater Knoxville

Sandra Wairimu – Three3

Trace Bateman – CAC

Travis Henderson – Montgomery Baptist Center 

Staff

Ariel Allen – United Way of Greater Knoxville 

Jessie Hillman – Knoxville-Knox County Planning

Kara Finger – City of Knoxville

Kimberly Pettigrew – United Way of Greater Knoxville

Madelyn Howe – Knox County Health Department