Board of Directors

Shawn believes all people in the Lexington community should have access to nutritious, delicious food, employment opportunities. Most importantly we need to gather as a ‘Community’ over this bounty of wonderful Central KY food. He brings his skills in large volume food purchasing and operations to the FoodChain board. His work on the board includes generating capital on the Fundraising Committee and providing cash flow and profitability insights to the Financial Committee.

Since 2001, when Ouita Michel and her husband, Chris, opened the Holly Hill Inn in Midway, Ky., she has made locally grown ingredients a priority in her world-class cuisine. Her restaurants (Holly Hill Inn, Wallace Station, Windy Corner, Smithtown Seafood, and Midway Bakery) have purchased more than $2 million of Kentucky-grown meats, dairy products, fruits and vegetables over the last 16 years. Ouita is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. She is a member of Slow Food USA; Les Dames d’Escoffier; deacon and free community supper programs coordinator for Midway Christian Church. She, Chris and their daughter, Willa, live in Midway. She has been a Board Member since FoodChain was founded in 2011.

Scott is a Lexington native. He has been married to his wife, Susan, for over 34 years. He is the pastor of Old Union Christian Church in Lexington where he has served for 32 years. He has 2 children, Michael and Anna, and one amazing grandson, Hendrix. Scott truly believes in the work and mission of FoodChain, and has been volunteering here since 2015.

As a librarian for 19+ years, Erinn has witnessed the need for food security in families throughout central Kentucky and is proud to serve as a member of the FoodChain board. Erinn was bron and raised in Carlisle, Ohio to a family that gardened, canned, and preseved. She is a graduate of Eureka College and the University of Kentucky. She lives in Lexington with her husband, Nick, and their two children.

Ryan D. Foster is a Vice President/Commercial Lending with Traditional Bank, Inc and a local real estate investor. A graduate of Tates Creek High School and The University of Kentucky, Ryan has spent his entire life in Lexington. Ryan’s passions include U.K sports, camping, kayaking, travel and drafting his first book, Always Pick up a Penny. He joined FoodChain’s board in Fall of 2015.

Lindsey Clem currently serves as a Director of Philanthropy on the Grateful Patients and Families team at UK HealthCare.  With over 15 years of fundraising experience, Lindsey enjoys matching resources and passions with big visions, relationship building and storytelling.  She was born and raised in East Tennessee where she graduated from Milligan College.  Lindsey lives in Lexington with her husband, Steven and daughters, Sullivan and Willa.  Her favorite vegetable is a homegrown Mr. Stripey tomato (even though tomatoes are technically fruit!).

Shawn is a Pikeville, KY native that began a banking career in 1996. Shawn has been with BB&T since 2005 and is currently serving as a Market Leader and Small Business Development Officer. Shawn lives in Lexington with her husband – Henry, her son – John, and their four dogs.

Agnes Teresa Marrero Rosa was born and raised in Puerto Rico. Growing up in kitchens meant she washed dishes on a stool at the age of five, and graduated to cooking red beans and rice at age seven.  She is the Executive Chef at Smithtown Seafood. When asked why she cooks she says simply “Because I am Puerto Rican” and her love of the art shines as big as her smile. “Farm to table, sustainability and ending hunger go hand in hand” she says, and it shows in the work she does. As a FoodChain board member Agnes advocates for food justice as well as volunteers her time towards our efforts.