Meet The Team
The Slow Food Barbados chapter is run by a wide board of volunteers and small administrative team.
ASSISTANT
Bio to come
ANDRE FIELD
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Bio to come
CLOÉ FORTIN
Core Team Members
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Courtney is the founder of CÉJ Creative Co., a boutique digital marketing agency. She is committed to doing her part to fight food insecurity in Barbados and is a lover of plant-based cooking.
COURTNEY É. JORDAN
CO-FOUNDER & ORGANIC FARMERS LIAISON
John is an organic farmer for over 27 years and is a co-founder of the OGCA. He is a leading advocate for the organization and the management of the environment with sustainable methods. John believes in promoting food you can trust from farmers who care.
JOHN HUNTE
DIRECTOR
& FOUNDING MEMBER
Julie is a professional health and wellness coach, culinary enthusiast and organic gardener. She is very passionate about the local food movement, the arts, natural health and environmental awareness.
JULIE HOOPER-MCNEEL
Board Members
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
Jenn is a passionate permaculturist, and educator, who advocates for regeneration. She has a background in art, design, outdoor experiential learning. As a mother, Jenn wants nothing more than a world, in which delicious, whole, nutritiously dense, sustainably sourced food is more plentiful than not.
JENN WARD CLARKE
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Christina is a young agriculturist who promotes regenerative agriculture. At Slow Food she is often seen working assiduously in the background at events or working closely with kids in the educational gardens program. She is an avid lover of food often posting her creations on social media or in the #slowseven challenge.
CHRISTINA POOLER
SOUP COORDINATOR & DRIVER
Bio to come
NATASHA HACKETT
HEAD CHEF
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JOEL HEADLEY
KITCHEN COORDINATOR & LEAD COOK
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DIANN POOLER
Vishal Ramjattan is a curriculum officer with the Ministry of Education of Trinidad and Tobago. He is responsible for the areas of agriculture and technology education. Also a senior lecturer at UWI, his doctoral research focuses on the use of innovative pedagogies to support curriculum implementation in elementary schools.
VISHAL RAMJATTAN
EDUCATIONAL GARDENS
Advisory Board
Andrea is the owner and Managing Director of Hatchman's Premium Cheeses Inc. Andrea believes that we should be sustainable in a way without taking from the environment. Andrea plays her part by forming part of the ecological cycle and preserve it for generations to come.
ANDREA POWER
SUSTAINABILITY
CHEFS ALLIANCE
Dane Saddler is a national award-winning chef with over 15 years of experience in fine dining cuisine under his belt throughout the Caribbean. Dane has taken a personal interest in promoting health and wellness, and often partners with local farmers to access and offer fresh ingredients.
DANE SADDLER
AMBASSADOR
As the past Soup Drive Coordinator, Stefon is an enthusiast of Cuisines, Beverages and how they connect people and communities to different cultures. In his spare time, Stefon enjoys attending wine tasting events, cooking, and traveling. His favorite hobby is collecting Ornamental Indoor Plants.
STEFON BARKER
Gayle a Global Rum Ambassador for Foursquare Distillery. She also has years of experience as a Montessori teacher and photojournalist. At the distillery, they have taken steps to become sustainable by using solar technology, capturing and repurposing CO2 gas, and implementing waste management.
GAYLE SEALE
INDUSTRY & EDUCATION
AMBASSADOR
Kirk is a singer, DJ, host, actor, and motivational speaker. He takes every opportunity to promote Good, Clean Fair, Food across the island. Kirk has even documented his personal good food journey, starting his own home garden growing a variety of fruits and vegetables.
KIRK BROWN
Malou works on various projects at the intersection of sustainable travel, volunteerism, digital media, and community development. When she is not working she can be found in the ocean, volunteering, or blogging about places she has visit and new interesting dishes.
MALOU MORGAN
AMBASSADOR
AMBASSADOR
Bio to come
NIKOLA SIMPSON
RESEARCH
Bio to come
ANNE DESROCHERS
FOUNDING MEMBER
Bio to come
LANI EDGEHILL
CO-FOUNDER
Ian is a social entrepreneur, impact investor, and environmentalist. Currently, he leads the transition of Walker's Sand Quarry into Walker's Reserve, striving for food security, resource protection, and climate resilience. He also has a passion for food, art, culture, and long walks in the moonlight.
IAN MCNEEL
Founding Board Members
FOUNDING MEMBER
Bio to come
FRASER YOUNG
Past Contributors
Malou works on various projects at the intersection of sustainable travel, volunteerism, digital media, and community development. When she is not working she can be found in the ocean, volunteering, or blogging about places she has visit and new interesting dishes.
MALOU MORGAN
ADVISORY BOARD
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
Patrick is a high energy serial entrepreneur that always wants to get things done down to the last detail.
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Since joining Slow Food Barbados as our Digital Media Manager, Patrick has learned more about our food system than ever before and has become a passionate champion for change.
PATRICK MOUFARRIGE
FORMER PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Bio to come
RHEANNA CHEN
FORMER PROGRAM MANAGER
SASHA HARTMANN