RYAN LASWELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Ryan joined Nourish in 2015. Favorite fruit or vegetable: whatever is in season! Fun fact: I love composting because it makes food waste into valuable, rich, nutrient-dense compost to help us grow more healthy food.

NICOLE HANSEN, BUSINESS OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Nicole joined Nourish in 2018. Favorite fruit or vegetable: raspberries, but my dog eats them all before I can harvest! Fun fact: I love seeing our impact and education in action at Nourish as my graduate degree is actually in school counseling.

KATIE STYRA, FARM-TO-COMMUNITY MANAGER Katie joined Nourish in 2023. Favorite fruit or vegetable: pineapple Fun fact: Along with my event planning passion, I have undergrad and graduate degrees in elementary education and am a certified group fitness instructor. 

MATT FRIAUF, FARM & FACILITIES COORDINATOR Matt joined Nourish in 2019. Favorite fruit or vegetable: potato Fun fact: I have met Massimo Bottura in a class in Italy and at his restaurant!

NICOLE FUSELIER, FARM-TO-SCHOOL MANAGER Nicole F. joined Nourish in 2022. Favorite fruit or vegetable: Early Girl Tomato Fun fact: My favorite holiday is Mardi Gras, and I love to make gumbo.

MIKE VANG, CULINARY COORDINATOR Mike joined the culinary team in 2024. Favorite fruit or vegetable: I like all fruits and vegetables. If I were to pick a favorite, I'd say mangos and coconuts. Fun fact: A fun fact about me is I have 9 siblings! 

SAM LASWELL, CULINARY COORDINATOR Sam started with Nourish in 2015 as a contractor and joined the staff in 2021. Favorite fruit or vegetable: tomatoes, and kohlrabi Fun fact: I have an urban hobby farm that I’ve been learning and growing on for over 10 years.

TANYA PERNAT, FARM2SCHOOL COORDINATOR Tanya joined our team in 2024. Favorite fruit or vegetable: Anything but sweet potato (but I’ll still give it a try!) Fun fact: I love traveling to new places, especially driving in our van!

TREVOR THURSTON, CULINARY COORDINATOR Trevor joined our team in 2024. Favorite fruit or vegetable: Blueberries! Fun fact: I enjoy working on projects around the house and recently made a live-edge coffee table.

LAURA BROST, FARM-TO-SCHOOL COORDINATOR Laura joined our team in 2024. Favorite fruit or vegetable: Ginger Gold apples Fun fact: I grew up showing pigs, beef cattle, and sheep!

EM SCHICKER, FARM-TO-COMMUNITY ASSISTANT Em joined our team in 2024. Favorite fruit or vegetable: Fun fact:

MEL WILKE, GOOD FOOD EDUCATOR Mel joined our team in 2024. Favorite fruit or vegetable: zucchini, and fruit of choice is bananas with some brown spots Fun fact: Mel can't smell!  But I know good food when I see and taste it. I love cooking over a campfire, especially in pudgy pie irons. 

SARAH ALSUM, GOOD FOOD EDUCATOR Sarah joined our team in 2023. Favorite fruit or vegetable: I love all fruits and veggies, so the only herb I don’t care for… is mint! Fun fact: I have counted turtle eggs and tagged female leatherback sea turtles while they were nesting.