Erica owns Center Goods, a sustainable goods and refill store in Lexington Center. She brings her experience combining retail and sustainability, and is so excited for the food co-op to expand the ways the community can reduce their plastic waste. Erica lives in Lexington with her family, is obsessed with crocheting granny squares, and is distracted by every dog she sees.

As a NSF research grant recipient, Ravneet’s life-long interest in social equity led her to study how land use and the physical structure of ancient human settlements reflected social equity and the health of the surrounding environmental and social ecosystem. She explored this further in the modern world at Harvard, which eventually led her to become interested in access to quality food, education as a universal right. A long struggle with a chronic disease had the silver lining of stimulating interest in nutrition and food safety.

Tom is currently the Director of Operations and Data Science for a biotech company. He was responsible for helping the company's Chief Scientific Officer establish a new Research and Development subsidiary. Tom has previously held senior roles in data analysis and web application development for consulting firms and in government (federal, state, and local). Tom is a father of a 4-year-old and loves dog-sitting for Guiding Eyes for the Blind (the Labs are generally much better behaved than his 4-year-old)!

Chris is a MIT educated founder of ThoughtCraft Architects. He is known for integrating stakeholders and community members throughout the process, shaping design around their collective goals. Chris also serves as a critic for numerous studio reviews in the Boston-area design schools, is a member of the Lexington Design Advisory Committee, and is a mentor for an accelerator in the Greentown Labs for BIPOC-led startups in the climate technology and clean energy industry.

Lakshana is passionate about finding, developing and funding ideas that will address climate change and improve sustainability. She brings a decade of experience in science commercialization and has worked in the US government, non-profits, venture capital and startups. She currently works as a consultant for climate-tech startups. Lakshana is also a mother of two, and loves spending free time reading, doing puzzles, playing video games and playing with her dog.