Meet Our Staff Team

Operational Team

  • Annie Lorrie Anderson-Lazo, PhD

    Participatory Research and Engagement Director

    Research@RuralCo.org

  • Jermel Steele

    Operations Associate

    Jermel@RuralCo.org

  • Lorette Picciano

    Executive Director

    LPicciano@RuralCo.org

  • Mina Aria

    Organizing & Campaigns Specialist

    Mina@RuralCo.org

  • Rahel Fekadu

    Operations Manager

    Rahel@RuralCo.org

  • Rel Brender

    Communications Coordinator

    Rel@RuralCo.org

Policy Team

  • Elliot Cordano

    Policy and Advocacy Associate

    Elliot@RuralCo.org

  • Marc Grignon

    Policy and Strategy Specialist

    Marc@RuralCo.org

  • Quinton Robinson

    Policy Advisor

    Aggistics@outlook.com

Technical Assistance & Outreach Teams

  • Amanda Sanfiorenzo

    Outreach and Technical Assistance Field Coordinator, Puerto Rico

    Amanda@RuralCo.org

  • Annabelle Lee

    Program Assistant

    Annabelle@RuralCo.org

  • Ana Luisa Trevino

    Community Health Outreach Worker-FL

    AnaLuisa@RuralCo.org

  • Butch Lerma

    Agriculture Credit Specialist

    Butch@RuralCo.org

  • Carina Saavedra

    Technical and Outreach Program Associate

    Carina.Saavedra@RuralCo.org

  • Carine Meyer-Rodrigues

    Field Programs Director

    Carine@RuralCo.org

  • Jaime Chavez

    National Field Organizer

    Jaime@RuralCo.org

  • Jennifer Howard

    Technical Assistance Specialist –Recordkeeping

    Jennifer@RuralCo.org

  • Jonathan Sierra

    Program Specialist

    Jonathan@RuralCo.org

  • Rosa Saavedra

    Program Coordinator

    Rosa@RuralCo.org

  • Irma Durand

    Community Outreach Coordinator - FL

  • Marcos Crisanto

    Community Outreach Specialist, FL

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