Ground Team
Sam Dyer MBE, CEO & CIC Director
Sam is the CEO of Cambridge Sustainable Food (CSF) and a Director of CSF CIC, the not-for-profit company which implements the projects recommended by the CSF Partnership Board.
She is responsible for organisational and partnership development, project management and overseeing the day-to-day work in the CSF office.
Sam has worked as the City Council’s Sustainability Officer and for Cambridge Co-operative Development. She also ran her own vegan catering businesses, Curly Kale Cafe and Mouth Music.
Sarah Bowden, Food Centre Coordinator
Sarah co-ordinates the day-to-day operation of our food redistribution warehouse making sure that food gets where it needs to be across Cambridge. She does this with the help of a team of volunteers.
Sarah's background is in plant sciences and she joined our team in spring 2023 after volunteering with us.
Mandy Mazliah, Cookery Coordinator
Mandy has a wealth of experience in the food sector, having worked for Healthy Living Platform in Lambeth during the pandemic cooking hot meals for vulnerable people, and for FareShare, national food redistribution charity. She also blogs and shares recipes at sneakyveg.com and cookveggielicious.com
Becca Smith, Senior Project and Finance Manager
Becca works on a range of projects, events and administrative tasks for CSF.
Becca studied Geography at university and is passionate about all things food justice and sustainability.
Her favourite part of her job is working with CSF's volunteers who come from all walks of life to support the cause.
Partnership Board
The Partnership Board is responsible for deciding the strategic direction of Cambridge Sustainable Food. It oversees the work of CSF CIC, which implements the strategy and action plan.
Gavin Shelton
Founder, CoFarm
Ann Mitchell
Director,
Cambridge Sustainable Food CIC
Eddie Stadnik CEO, Cambridge Ethnic Community Forum
Bill Brogan
Markethouse Restaurant
Rachel Wade
Cambridge City Councillor
Graham Saint
Strategy Officer, Cambridge City Council
Katie Thornburrow
Cambridge City Councillor
Steve Clay CEO, Cambridge City Food Bank
Jacky Sutton-Adam
Transition Cambridge/Cambridge Cheese Company
Sam Dyer
CIC Director & Partnership Co-ordinator, Cambridge Sustainable Food
Simon Wall
Community Engagement Manager, Cambridge United Community Foundation
Francesca Re Manning Programme Manager, Global Food Security Interdisciplinary Research Centre at University of Cambridge
CSF CIC Board
The CIC Board directors are responsible for the financial and operational control of the organisation and for implementing the strategy and action plan of the CSF Partnership Board.
Sam Dyer
Ann Mitchell
Gemma Birley
Nupur Agrawal
Claire Ives
Tina Riches
The CIC is registered with Companies House.
Companies House registration number: 11145078