Full Name
Emily Hennessee
Business or Org Name
The Common Market Southeast
Title
Georgia ACRE Collective Project Manager
Speaker Bio
Emily Hennessee is the Project Manager for the Georgia ACRE Collective. Led by The Common Market Southeast, the ACRE Collective is a coalition of food and health organizations working to garner food purchasing commitments from Atlanta-area anchor institutions, while shifting procurement to producers that share these institutions’ values.
Emily has over 15 years of nonprofit experience working at the intersection of food systems, climate, and public health. Emily previously worked for Global Growers Network, 50by40, The Good Food Institute, Georgia Organics, and Emory University’s Office of Sustainability Initiatives.
Emily earned a Bachelor’s degree in Cultural Anthropology from Emory University and a Master’s of Public Health with a focus on food systems and advocacy from Johns Hopkins University. In 2017, Emily was named one of the Georgia Center for Nonprofits’ 30 under 30. She previously served on the boards of Slow Food Atlanta and Generation Green of the Georgia Conservancy.
Emily has over 15 years of nonprofit experience working at the intersection of food systems, climate, and public health. Emily previously worked for Global Growers Network, 50by40, The Good Food Institute, Georgia Organics, and Emory University’s Office of Sustainability Initiatives.
Emily earned a Bachelor’s degree in Cultural Anthropology from Emory University and a Master’s of Public Health with a focus on food systems and advocacy from Johns Hopkins University. In 2017, Emily was named one of the Georgia Center for Nonprofits’ 30 under 30. She previously served on the boards of Slow Food Atlanta and Generation Green of the Georgia Conservancy.
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