About Me
We all experience food differently. Those differences in how we access and understand food make it essential for us to do a better job of communicating civilly about it. Only by doing that can we be in a better position to attack the twin political problems of hunger and climate change.
We already produce enough to meet the needs of 9 billion people by 2050. Our challenge is overcoming the political barriers that stand in the way of reimagining our food chain as one that doesn't succeed at the expense of hungry families or a healthy environment.
I firmly believe in the ability of farmers, consumers, companies, and elected officials to join hands and meet that challenge, and I am committed to that work every day.
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I've spent the last 20 years in the Washington, D.C., area. I live in Maryland with my wife, Katie, and my daughters Lucy and Abby. Together with my family, I enjoy running, skiing, camping, hiking, fishing, woodworking, home improvement, craft beer and cooking. I also do pro bono and volunteer communication work for several anti-hunger and anti-poverty groups, and I stay active with political and public affairs campaigns at the local, state and national levels.