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)