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Staff
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Alexandra Ashbrook, Director of Special Projects and Initiatives |
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Crystal FitzSimons, Director of School and Out-of-School Time Programs |
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Geri Henchy, Director of Nutrition Policy and Early Childhood Programs |
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Ellen Teller, Director of Government Affairs |
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Ellen Vollinger, Legal/Food Stamp Director |
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Beverley Wheeler, Director, D.C. Hunger Solutions |
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Michael J. Wilson, Director, Maryland Hunger Solutions |
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