Growing up in a farming community in Wisconsin, Jill is interested in bringing the community access to good, local food options. After waiting 10 years for the co-op to become a reality, Jill is dedicated to making it a success. She brings experience as a corporate attorney to the board and leads the Evaluation Committee. She lives in Rogers Park with her family, many pets, and beehives!

Jill@wildonionmarket.com

Lisa is a 25-year resident of Evanston, where she raised her three boys. Her career has centered on user experience and learning experience design in higher education for the last 30 years. For the last 21 years, she has worked at De Paul University, where she is the Director of Learning Experience Design and manages a staff of 17.

In 2021, she and her husband bought land in Buchanan, Michigan and launched a plan to transition the 30 acres of tillable land to organic and restore the other acreage to native prairie, swamp, and woods.

Lisa@wildonionmarket.com

Michelle is a retired attorney and writer who lives in Evanston with her husband. She has served as Secretary to the Board of Directors since April 2024. During her career, she worked on and wrote about health care and related issues , including Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act.

Before retiring, she worked in litigation supporting a case against manufacturers and users of forever chemicals. In her spare time, she knits, reads, participates in her congregation and volunteers with Indivisible, in the hope that we can save democracy. Meanwhile, she wants to use Wild Onion Market co-op to create at least a piece of the world we want to see.

Michelle@wildonionmarket.com

Chad has been a resident of the Rogers Park/Edgewater/Andersonville/ Uptown corridor for over 25 years. He works in the green energy space He is an experienced community organizer and fundraiser–having spent several years as President for the Friends of Peirce fundraising group for Peirce School of International Studies in Andersonville, a CPS school attended by his daughter.

He is deeply invested in the power of urban agriculture to bring healthier and more accessible options for all communities. Chad is very excited to help drive community engagement and bring more shoppers from the neighborhood and beyond.

Chad@wildonionmarket.com

Brent is a wellness and environmental advocate with several career certificates in nutrition, behavior change, and public health. Passionate about the science of how food and behavior shape individual and environmental health, he’s excited to see a community co-op like Wild Onion Market making a difference.

Brent works as a freelance creative marketer as well as a professional voiceover artist, lending his voice to national and global brands. He’s also a regular on-air presence for Chicago PBS live membership drives.

Brent@wildonionmarket.com

Originally from Boston, Joseph recently earned a Masters of Public Policy in Nonprofit Management from the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs in Minneapolis. During his undergrad studies at Augsburg University, he successfully ran the Student Food Shelf. He prided himself on obtaining healthier options for students.

Currently, Joseph works part time as a grant reviewer. He is an addiction counselor and a carpenter by trade. Joseph takes health and fitness seriously, and he performs stand-up comedy on the side. He is a deep believer in the mission of local food co-ops.

Joseph@wildonionmarket.com

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Matt is an award-winning filmmaker, grocery entrepreneur, and avid gardener with extensive knowledge of the local Midwest food system. He has produced three documentary films on food and agriculture that focus on sustainability, environmental injustice, worker rights, and anti-trust concerns. During the pandemic In 2020, Matt founded Village Farmstand in Evanston, Illinois as an outlet for local farms who were struggling to reach consumers. Matt served on the board of Wild Onion Market from 2018 – 2020 and helped construct the mission and values carried out by the store today.