Zia Sheikh Founder/Exec Director My name is Zia Sheikh and I am an 20-year hospitality industry veteran. The journey from where I started to where I ended up was not easy. When I was a line cook... Read More |
Sara Nahshon Board Member Sara studied psychology as an undergrad at UC Berkeley, hoping to gain a deeper understanding of the inner worlds of herself and those around her. She went right to work... Read More |
Harris Mayer-Selinger Board Member Harris is the Founder of Hospitality Made Simple, a management company based in his native New York. He graduated from Cornell University with a degree in... Read More |
Ethan Frisch Board Member Ethan is a native New Yorker, entrepreneur and activist around issues of intercultural communication, food systems, and social justice. Ethan has... Read More |
Erin Reifsnyder Board Member Erin is a mental health advocate with nearly a decade of experience in the hospitality industry. With backgrounds that range from serving in restaurants to... Read More |
Christopher Russell, LP Board Member Christopher is a psychoanalyst in private practice and a member of the faculty at The Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies. In addition to... Read More |
Julie D'Amico, MA, EdM, LCMHC Director of Mental Health Operations Julie is a psychotherapist, consultant, and mental health advocate in Raleigh, North Carolina. She has a dual Master’s degree from Columbia University in... Read More |
Kiri Lester-Hodges Outreach & Partnerships Coordinator Kiri is a graduate student studying Creative Arts Therapy at Pratt Institute. She has experience working front-of-house positions in bakeries... Read More |
Taylor Bauer Social Media & Marketing Manager Taylor was born and raised in Minnesota, where she lives and works today. She always had a calling to roles that allowed her to help others... Read More |
