We are extremely fortunate to have a talented group of community members serving on our Advisory Council. We are grateful for their support, and for the wealth of expertise and experience that they share with us!
Rooted Carrot Advisory Council Members, 2020-2022
Kim Bear
Executive Director, Community Main Street
La Toshia Burrell
Co-Founder, Embrace; Secretary, Healthy Cedar Valley Coalition
DaQuan Campbell
Farmer/Social Entrepreneur, We Arose
Adriane Carlson
Regional Director, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Kim Cross
Principal, Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary
Cary Darrah
President/CEO, Grow Cedar Valley
Janelle Darst
Cedar Falls Schools
David Deeds
CFO, JSA Development; Instructor of Accounting, UNI.
Kaye Englin
President and CEO, Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
Kamyar Enshayan
Tara Estep
Director, Cedar Falls Schools
Emily Hanson
Waterloo Schools Foundation, Executive Director
Amy Hetherton
Division Director Brand, MercyOne
Gina Jorgensen
Yoga Instructor
Kristi Marchesani
Director of International Admissions, University of Northern Iowa
Jorge Marquez
Engineer, John Deere
Stephen Miller
President, Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency
Mike Pipho
Farmer, Entrepreneur, Retired John Deere Engineer
Linda Schachterle
Retired entrepreneur
Bob Seymour
MaraBeth Soneson
Acorn Advisors Marketing
Dee Vandeventer
Retired business owner and community volunteer