Our Team
Saint James Community Farm
Tommy Elwell
Farm Manager
tommy@justrootschicago.org
Gary Tigner
Farm Lead
gary@justrootschicago.org
A.Z. Wang
Program Coordinator
az@justrootschicago.org
It Takes A Village Community Farm
Dani Adams-Valenzuela
Farm Manager
dani@justrootschicago.org
Isabel Galic
Farm Lead
isabel@justrootschicago.org
Dione Goree
Production Coordinator
dione@justrootschicago.org
Organizational Staff
Celie Davis
Director of Operations
celie@justrootschicago.org
Jess Tang
Programs Manager
jess@justrootschicago.org
Paul Krysik
Director of Farms
paul@justrootschicago.org
Sean Ruane
Executive Director
sean@justrootschicago.org
Our Board of Directors
Tamara Reed Tran (President)
Chief Development Officer
Marillac St. Vincent
Karen Joy Dizon (Secretary)
Marketing Director
Focolare Media
Eileen Paliakas (Treasurer)
Chief Financial Officer
Burwood Group
Rob Jackson
Chief Operating Officer
Do What Matters
Alison Orbin
Principal
San Miguel Middle School
Laurie Jordan
Head of Finance and Operations
Apostolic Faith Church
Samantha Oliver Mitchell
Chief Operating Officer
TCA Health
James Alexander
Former Educator & Lawyer
