Slow Food Chapter Leaders

Local Slow Food chapters form the foundation of conviviality and provide the grassroots fuel for the movement. More than 170 chapters all over the US invite members to taste, celebrate, and champion the foods and food traditions important to their communities. Chapters are led by volunteer leaders, and each chapter is distinct in its approach and local activity.

Visit Local Chapters for more information and to find the local chapter nearest to you.

Slow Food International

Slow Food International

Via Mendicit‡ Istruita 8
12042 Bra (Cuneo), Italy
Tel. +39 0172 419611
Fax +39 0172 421293

Slow Food USA Regional Governors

Slow Food USA Regional Governors are volunteer leaders, recruited from our network of Convivium Leaders, who serve as mentors and facilitators to the Convivia in their region.  Governors are nominated by the national office and confirmed by the leaders in their respective region to serve a 4-year term.  Governors assist in the development of new convivia, facilitate communication amongst leaders, organize annual regional meetings and participate in the Annual Governors’ Forum with the Board and Staff of Slow Food USA.  If you’d like to email your Regional Governor, please see the list below for contact information.  If you’d like to contact your local Convivium leader, please see our Local Convivia page.

New England Region (Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island)

Rosemary Melli, Slow Food Boston

Edwin Yowell, Slow Food New York City

Mid-Atlantic Region (Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, District of Columbia)

Virginia Phillips, Slow Food Pittsburgh

Southern Region Region (Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida)

Tom Montague, Slow Food Chattanooga

Julie Shaffer, Slow Food Atlanta

Upper Midwest Region  (Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, K)

Kurt Friese, Slow Food Iowa City

Joel Smith, Slow Food Chicago
joel ( at ) slowfoodchicago ( dot ) org

Lower Midwest Region (Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri)

Beki Marsh, Slow Food St. Louis

Texas Region

Suzanne Fain, Slow Food Houston

Rocky Mountains Region (Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana)

Matt Jones, Slow Food Denver

Northern California Region

Larry Martin, Slow Food Russian River

Lorenzo Scarpone, Slow Food San Francisco

Carmen Tedesco, Slow Food San Francisco

Frankie Whitman, Slow Food Aqua Terra

Central Valley California Region

Tom Willey, Slow Food Madera

Southern California Region (Southern California, Hawaii, Nevada)

Gordon Smith, Slow Food San Diego

Pacific Northwest Region (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska)

Katherine Deumling, Slow Food Portland

Gerry Warren, Slow Food Seattle

Southwest Region (Arizona, New Mexico)

Pamela Hamilton

Slow Food USA Board of Directors

As a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, Slow Food USA is governed by a Board of Directors which meets on a regular basis and keeps minutes of their meetings. The most recent approved minutes can be viewed here.  For previous minutes, please contact Patrick Keeler, Development Assistant at 718-260-8000.

Eleanor Bertino

Principal, Eleanor Bertino Public Relations, San Francisco, CA

Slow Food San Francisco convivium member

Jim Braun

Christopher Carpenter (Co-Chairman)

Winemaker, Lokoya, Napa, CA

Slow Food Napa Valley convivium member

Peter de Garmo

Owner, Pastaworks, Portland, OR

Slow Food Portland convivium member

Lynne Frame

Professor, Mill Valley, CA

Slow Food Marin convivium member

Kurt Friese

Chef emeritus and owner of Devotay; editor of Edible Iowa River Valley

Member of Slow Food Iowa City

Kelly Gibson (Secretary)

Director of Marketing, Bays English Muffins, Chicago, IL

Slow Food Chicago convivium member

Allen Katz (Co-Chairman)

Director of Mixology & Spirits Education, Southern Wine & Spirits, New York, NY

Slow Food New York City convivium member

Lynn Eve Komaromi

Director of Development, Berkeley Repertory Theater, Berkeley, CA

Slow Food Bella Berkeley convivium member

Jeffrey Roberts (Treasurer)

President, Cow Creek Ventures, Montpelier, VT

Slow Food Vermont convivium member

Giulio Colomba

(Representative of Carlo Petrini, Founder and President of Slow Food International)

Slow Food USA Advisory Board

(Current as of April 2006)

Michael Dimock (Chair Emeritus)

Executive Director, Roots of Change Fund, San Francisco, CA

Slow Food Russian River convivium member

Joan Dye Gussow

The Mary Swartz Rose Professor Emeritus of Nutrition and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University and former head of the Nutrition Education Department

Brian Halweil

Worldwatch Institute & Edible Communities

Corby Kummer

Senior Editor, The Atlantic Monthly

Deborah Madison

Chef, Author, Teacher

Patrick Martins

Founder, Slow Food USA and co-founder, Heritage Foods USA

Marion Nestle

Professor - Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, New York University

Michael Pollan

Author, The Botany of Desire & The Omnivore's Dilemma

Eric Schlosser

Author, Fast Food Nation

Alice Waters

Owner, Chez Panisse Restaurant & Vice President, Slow Food International

Slow Food USA National Office

Slow Food USA National Office

20 Jay Street, Suite M04
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Tel: 718-260-8000 or 877-SlowFoo(d)
Fax: 718-260-8068

Office Hours: M – F 9:30 – 5:30 pm

Slow Food USA Staff

Josh Viertel

President

Erika Lesser

Executive Director

Yuri Asano

New Chapter Coordinator

Contact Yuri if you're interested in starting a new chapter.

Deena Goldman

Leadership Program Manager

Sheila Karaszewski

Membership Assistant

Contact Sheila with your membership and chapter questions.

Patrick Keeler

Development Assistant

Contact Patrick if you have questions related to the individual giving and sponsorship or if you'd like to place an advertisement in the Snail or the Food Chain.

Jerusha Klemperer

Program Manager, Networks and Partnerships

Kate Krauss

Director of Development

Nathan Leamy

Operations Manager

Julia Middleton

Slow Food Youth Programs Assistant

Kehinde Raji

Finance Manager

Brian Sinderson

Director of Communications

Jenny Trotter

Associate Director, Biodiversity Programs

Cecily Upton

Slow Food in Schools Program Coordinator

Sharleen Villagra

Executive Programs Manager

If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, please feel free to contact us.