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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
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Staff Fellow
Amanda Girard
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![Amber Marlow (Misko-giizhigookwe), has 20+ years of experience empowering and increasing capacity in native communities.](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DSC_0650.jpg)
Staff Fellow
Amber Marlow
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Staff Fellow
Anabelle Nuelle
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![Andrew Bahrenburg joins the Food Systems Impact Fellowship from American Farmland Trust (AFT), where he served as the Deputy Policy Director.](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/andrew-headshot.jpg)
Staff Fellow
Andrew Bahrenburg
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Associate Director, Technology & Innovation
Andy Gordon
Innovation Program Strategy,
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems,
Regional Economic Development
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems,
Regional Economic Development
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Staff Fellow
Angela Gardner
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Staff Fellow
Ann Hunter-Pirtle
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Staff Fellow
Annelise Straw
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Director, Strategy
Annette Germana
Strategy and Measurement,
Program Planning,
Effective Partnerships,
Fundraising and Stewardship,
Communications Strategy
Program Planning,
Effective Partnerships,
Fundraising and Stewardship,
Communications Strategy
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Project Associate, Community & Fellowships
Arielle Baldwin
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![Ashley Schimke has worked with a variety of food system stakeholders and practitioners across federal nutrition security programs for over 12 years.](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/AshleySchimke.jpg)
Staff Fellow
Ashley Schimke
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![Audrey Peek](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PXL_20221207_205341345.PORTRAIT2-scaled.jpg)
Staff Fellow
Audrey Peek
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