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Building a Just, Equitable, and Sustainable Food System.

  • Home
  • About
    • PFPC Guiding Principles
    • Pennsylvania Food Alliances and Food Policy Councils
  • Who We Are
    • Full Council Meetings
    • Staff
    • Steering Committee
    • Intern Projects
  • Working Groups
    • Food & Health Equity
    • Food Access Initiatives
    • Urban Agriculture
    • Regional Food Economy
  • Resources
    • Best Practices
    • Databases, Directories, Maps & Infographics
    • Food Hubs & Cooperatives
    • Funding Opportunities
    • Leveraging Capacity
    • National Food Policy Councils
    • Reports
    • Videos
  • 2018 Farm Bill
    • PFPC 2018 Farm Bill Guide
    • Farm Bill Study Guide
    • Navigating the Farm Bil: What’s at Stake for Food Policy Counci
    • Organizational 2018 Farm Bill Priorities
    • Infographics
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Staff

Sarah Buranskas, Food Access Coordinator 

Sarah Buranskas, MPH joins the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council for a one year appointment as Food Access Coordinator. Sarah will provide outreach, coordination and research support to the Council’s Food & Health Equity Working Group and Food Access Initiatives subcommittee and related projects. Previously, she worked as an AmeriCorps Community HealthCorps member at several Federally Qualified Health Centers aiding patients with state benefit applications, as well as a volunteer and site coordinator at urban gardens in both Lansing, MI and Santiago, Chile. In Chile, she was a research assistant on the school food environment in Santiago public schools, specifically focusing on the free school meals program. Most recently, she completed a Master of Public Health at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, where she focused on health behavior and food systems.


Karlin Lamberto, Urban Agriculture Coordinator

Karlin Lamberto joined the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council for a one year appointment as Urban Agriculture Coordinator. Karlin will provide outreach, coordination and research support to the Council’s Urban Agriculture Working Group and related projects. Most recently, Karlin worked for seven years with the Penn’s Corner Farm Alliance, a farmer-owned agricultural cooperative and Council member organization. In that position, she managed sales, marketing and distribution as well as program development and grant writing/administration in support of the 30+ farm owners throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania. Prior to that Karlin worked as an environmental consultant for 10 years with a focus on the Endangered Species Act and Clean Water Act (and project management) for the public and private sectors. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Arizona.


Dawn Plummer, Executive Director 

Dawn Plummer joined the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council in early June 2014 as its first Director. Over the past 15 years, Dawn has served in a variety of leadership roles including coordinator of national and international networks, coalition builder, fundraiser, researcher, and community organizer.

Most recently, Dawn served for over 6 years as the Development Director of the Poverty Initiative, a New York City-based organization with a mission to raise up generations of religious and community leaders dedicated to building a movement to end poverty.

Dawn received her MA in Political Science from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and her BA in Urban Studies from the University of Pennsylvania.

Dawn has worked alongside grassroots community efforts and social movements in the US and globally who work to construct local food systems. Dawn served as the first staff person for Friends of the MST (Brazilian Landless Workers Movement).

As Pittsburgh emerges as a city reborn, Dawn is committed to building the region as a leader in the new economy, expanding upon the Council’s pioneering work of offering solutions to critical issues of human health and wellbeing by building a just and sustainable food system. The problems of food insecurity, unsustainable agricultural models and poverty require new models of collaboration and Dawn is thrilled to move this project forward.


Nicolette Spudic, Program Assistant  

Nicolette Spudic joined the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council for an appointment to provide Administrative Support to the team. Nicolette has a background in business and food markets and marketing; she holds a Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh and a Masters of Food Studies from Chatham University. In addition to working with the Food Policy Council, she also owns her own business, providing business consulting and start-up services for food based businesses in North America.


Dora Walmsley, Outreach & Communications Manager

Dora Walmsley came to the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council in late July 2014 as its first part-time Outreach Coordinator. Dora comes from the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, where she served for four years as the Community Engagement and Volunteer Coordinator. Prior to that, she served as a Community Case Manager for The Brashear Association. 

Dora is also the co-owner of a community based corner store in Upper Lawrenceville called the 52nd Street Market. Through the establishment of 52nd Street Market, Dora has provided consultant services to Just Harvest's Fresh Access Program and AdHawk Solutions work with Mercy Behavioral. 

Her experiences coordinating neighborhood food pantries, increasing food awareness and preparation among youth and consolidating the resources available to new entrepreneurs, allows for robust contributions among Pittsburgh Food Policy Council Members and the Greater Pittsburgh community at large.



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