Staff directory
Organization
Jim HarknessPresident Jim Harkness is president of IATP. |
Corinne RaffertyVice President for Organization Corinne Rafferty is the vice president for programs at IATP. |
Ben LillistonVice President for Program Ben Lilliston oversees IATP’s programs and strategy to ensure they are effective, coordinated and true to mission. |
Trade and Global Governance
Karen Hansen-KuhnInternational Program Director Karen Hansen-Kuhn is the director of IATP's International Program and works in Washington, D.C. |
Sophia MurphySenior Advisor Sophia Murphy is a senior advisor to IATP's Trade and Global Governance program. |
Shefali SharmaSenior Program Officer Shefali Sharma is a senior program officer in IATP's Trade and Global Governance program. |
Dr. Steve SuppanSenior Policy Analyst Dr. Steve Suppan is a senior policy analyst focusing on agriculture, trade and food safety policy. |
Shiney VargheseSenior Policy Analyst Shiney Varghese leads IATP's work on global water policy. |
Doreen StabinskySenior Advisor Doreen Stabinsky is a senior advisor to IATP's Trade and Global Governance program. |
Eleonore WesserleProgram Assistant Eleonore Wesserle is a program assistant with IATP's Trade, Food Justice and CEED programs. |
Rural Communities
Jim KleinschmitRural Communities Program Director Jim Kleinscmit is the director of IATP's Rural Communities program. |
Dennis KeeneySenior Fellow Dr. Dennis Keeney has been a senior fellow at IATP since 2000 and served as the first director of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture. |
Julia OlmsteadSenior Program Associate Julia Olmstead is a senior program associate with IATP's Rural Communities program. |
Anna ClaussenSenior Program Associate Anna Claussen is a Senior Program Associate for the Rural Communities program at IATP. |
Emily BarkerProgram Associate Emily Barker is a program associate with IATP's Rural Communities programs. |
Food and Health
Dr. David WallingaSenior Advisor in Science, Food and Health David Wallinga is IATP's Senior Advisor in Science, Food and Health. |
Jennifer BilligSenior Program Leader Jennifer Billig leads IATP's Food and Health team and Healthy Food Action, an initiative to engage health professionals in the food system. |
Kathleen Schuler, MPHSenior Policy Analyst Kathleen Schuler, MPH is a Senior Policy Analyst, Co-Director of Healthy Legacy and co-founder of the Minnesota Green Chemistry Forum. |
Katie Rojas-JahnHealthy Legacy Coalition Coordinator Katie Rojas-Jahn is coalition coordinator of the statewide Healthy Legacy coalition, of which IATP is a founding member. |
Local Foods
JoAnne BerkenkampLocal Foods Program Director JoAnne Berkenkamp directs the Local Foods program for IATP. |
Lynn MaderSenior Program Associate Lynn Mader is a senior program associate with IATP's Local Foods program, focusing on Farm to School and Farm to Childcare initiatives. |
Bill WenzelSenior Program Associate Bill is the Senior Program Associate for the Local Foods Program focused on federal policy and research initiatives. |
Madeline KastlerProgram Associate Madeline Kastler is a program associate with IATP's Local Foods program. |
Erin McKee VanSlootenProgram Associate Erin McKee VanSlooten is a program associate with IATP's Local Foods program. |
Food and Justice
Mark MullerFood and Justice Program Director Mark Muller is the director of IATP's Food and Justice program. He also coordinates the IATP Food and Community Fellows program. |
LaDonna RedmondSenior Program Associate LaDonna Redmond works in IATP's Food and Justice program and is a a long-time community activist. |
Abby RogosheskeProgram Associate Abby Rogosheske is a program associate and assists with the Food and Community Fellows program. |
Finance and Operations
Jim SauderVice President for Finance and Operations Jim Sauder is the vice president for finance and operations at IATP. |
Susan BloomDirector of Human Resources Susan Bloom is the director of human resources for IATP. |
Kristina RobertsPayroll, Payables and Receivables Manager Kristina Roberts is the assistant to the vice president for finance and operation at IATP. |
Linda VieiraBuilding Manager Linda Vieira is responsible for the well-being of IATP's 100-year-old office buildings. |
Pauline HarrisAdministrative Assistant Pauline supports IATP's president, coordinating with IATP’s board of directors and working with our individual donors. |
Patti LandresLibrarian Patti sorts and organizes all of IATP's documents and archives. |
Development
Kate HoffVice President for Development Kate Hoff is the vice president for development at IATP. |
Marin ByrneGrant Writer Marin Byrne is a grant writer with IATP. |
Karen QuirozGrant Writer Karen Quiroz is a grant writer with IATP. |
Communications and Information Technology
Dale WiehoffVice President for Communications and IT Dale Wiehoff is responsible for overseeing the internal and external communications systems, publications, Web sites and media relations for IATP. |
Kiwana CannonInformation Technology Director Kiwana Cannon contributes to IATP as the director of information technology. |
Andrew RanalloCommunications Associate Andrew Ranallo is responsible for the consistency of IATP's print and online publications, online outreach via social media and press relations. |
Colleen BorgendaleCommunications Assistant Colleen Borgendale is the assistant to the communications team at IATP. Her responsibilities include assisting with production and design of print and online publications and social media production. |
Patrick TsaiSenior Programmer Patrick Tsai is responsible for application development, and the upkeep of IATP's websites and servers. |
