Meet the staff

Meet our staff

For over 75 years, FAS has fostered the voices of world-class experts and early-career researchers alike from a variety of scientific, academic, and professional backgrounds.

meet our Staff
Staff Fellow
Rachel Pierson
Manager, People and Culture
Saliha Lorenz
Human Resources Processes,
Employment Relations and Management
Staff Fellow
Sara Elazan
Staff Fellow
Sarah Axe
Staff Fellow
Sarah Smith
Shaina Knight, the Northwest/Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Coordinator Impact Fellow, has had a robust career in the food industry.
Staff Fellow
Shaina Knight
Director of Policy Fellowships
Shannon Becks
Fellowship Administration,
Grant/Contract Management
Staff Fellow
Stephanie Melville
Stephen Kostyo
Staff Fellow
Stephen Kostyo
Senior Fellow
Tarak Shah
Operations Associate
Taylor Passine
Dr. Teresa Ann Bertossi is a Regional Outreach Coordinator Food Supply Chain Impact Fellow.
Staff Fellow
Teresa Ann Bertossi