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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
![Shaina Knight, the Northwest/Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Coordinator Impact Fellow, has had a robust career in the food industry.](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Photo.jpg)
Staff Fellow
Shaina Knight
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Director of Policy Fellowships
Shannon Becks
STEM DEI
Fellowship Administration
Grant/Contract Management
Fellowship Administration
Grant/Contract Management
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Staff Fellow
Shannon McGovern
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Staff Fellow
Sonia Wang
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Staff Fellow
Stephanie Melville
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Staff Fellow
Stephen Kostyo
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Staff Fellow
Sujata Rajpurohit
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Senior Fellow
Tarak Shah
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Operations Associate
Taylor Passine
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![Dr. Teresa Ann Bertossi is a Regional Outreach Coordinator Food Supply Chain Impact Fellow.](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Bertossi_Teresa.jpeg)
Staff Fellow
Teresa Ann Bertossi
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Senior Manager, Community & Fellowships
Timothy Michalak
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Project Associate, Community & Fellowships
Triveni Patel
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