She/ Her
Favorite food: Tomato & Basil Sandwich
Emily Hennessee
Collaborator
Emily has over 10 years of nonprofit experience working at the intersection of food systems, climate, and public health. She utilizes her background in policy, strategy, and program implementation to work towards a healthy, climate-friendly, and equitable food system for all.
In her free time, Emily enjoys experimenting in the kitchen with new recipes, gardening, and going on hikes with her two dogs, Ellie Mae and Howie. Emily, her husband, Zachary, and their son, Patrick, live in Grant Park.
Emily has worked with: 50 by 40, Georgia Organics, Emory University's Office of Sustainability, The Good Food Institute, and Johns Hopkins' Center for a Livable Future, to name a few.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology
Masters in Public Health
Skills
Interim Leadership Direction
Facilitating board meetings, retreats, or work sessions
Memberships & Volunteer Service
Slow Food Atlanta
Generation Green of the Georgia Conservancy Board member
Accolades
30 Under 30
Georgia Center for Nonprofits and Atlanta Young Nonprofit Professional Network