Meet Our Team
Our small but mighty staff team are here for you. We'd love to hear from you, help find answers to questions, and share your successes!
Trish Twomey, Executive Director
Trish@wafoodcoalition.org
206-729-0501
Trish has been involved with emergency food programs for the past 42 years. After founding and directing the University District Food Bank in Seattle for ten years, she moved on to Solid Ground, where she held advancing positions culminating as Director of the Hunger Action Center. In this role, she provided technical and administrative support to the coalition of food banks in Seattle (Seattle Food Committee) as well as oversaw several anti-hunger and nutrition programs. She was also the EFAP contractor for 16 years for the Seattle Food Banks. She served as the Membership Director of the coalition for 5 1/2 years and currently serves as the Executive Director.
Trish has held many leadership positions in anti-hunger coalitions and organizations throughout the state. She served two terms as the co-chair of the Washington Food Coalition and served five years on the Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP) statewide advisory work group. She represented King County food banks on the county’s EFSP Board for 28 years and is a past president of the Washington State Food and Nutrition Council and co-chair of the Anti-Hunger and Nutrition Coalition.
Trish holds a BA in Sociology from Washington State University and a Certificate in Human Services Management from the University of Washington.
Dana Cordy, Nutrition Consultant
Dana@wafoodcoalition.org
Dana’s work is centered around increasing access to nutritious, affordable, and sustainable foods that meet the needs of diverse cultures. As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist working in the field of public health nutrition, she is especially passionate about changing the food system to improve health outcomes for those who are most vulnerable. Dana finds the most impactful efforts are those created through community partnerships. She has previously managed nutrition and health programs in clinical and community settings in Minneapolis, New York City and Seattle. She currently consults for food banks, emergency food programs and other community-based organizations implementing evidence-based strategies to promote nutrition security. She serves as an advisor to nutrition incentive providers to advance health equity and improve nutritional health.
Kyla Tucker, Membership and Education Manager
Kyla is a public health professional with a strong commitment to improving food security and health equity. With a Master of Public Health from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Kyla has dedicated her career to addressing barriers in access to nutritious food in underserved communities. She has contributed to academic research on national food policy, led initiatives to increase youth participation in meal programs, developed health education programs for food pantries, and collaborated with local organizations to create sustainable solutions for food insecurity. Most recently, Kyla worked as the Assistant Director of Training and Education in Student Wellbeing at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Kyla is excited to bring her passion for community-driven change to Washington Food Coalition and to work toward a healthier, more equitable future for all.