Our Team
Matt Stephens
Board President
Growing up working on a farm, Matt got a picture from a very early age of how the food supply system works and the challenges of the American farmer. After college, Matt moved to Cincinnati and started coaching inner city sports. He quickly realized how many of the children on the team had no idea what a healthy meal was or how important a proper diet is. Motivated by these two past experiences, Matt decided to take action.
Tevis Foreman
Executive Director
Tevis has over ten years experience addressing issues of population health and public policy, with a focus on healthy, equitable food system development. He serves on the OH Food Policy Network Governance Committee, the OH Department of Health – State Health Improvement Plan, the Greater Cincinnati Regional Food Policy Council, and the Cincinnati Health Department’s (CHD) Health Impact Assessment (HIA) committee, among others.
Tevis holds a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy & Religion from Wilmington College and a Master’s degree in Sustainable Development & Global Leadership from Hawaii Pacific University.
Ana Bird
Director of Programs
Ana’s love for food, farming, and sustainability began when her family moved to West Virginia to homestead. Since then, she explored her love of farming by volunteering on organic farms in Lithuania, France, and Italy for two years prior to moving to Cincinnati. Before her position with Produce Perks Midwest, Ana managed the Northside Farmers Market, where she developed educational programming and projects to address food insecurity. In her time away from the office, Ana teaches ballet.
Ana has a BA in Global Cultural Studies from Point Park University.
Debbie Serenius
Director of Health Partnerships
Debbie is a registered dietitian nutritionist with a passion for helping individuals and groups improve their health. As a founding member of Produce Perks Midwest, she serves as the Director of Health Partnerships, with a focus on health initiatives and PRx prescription programming. She provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to individuals, and is a sought after public speaker and a wellbeing consultant to local organizations.
Erin Molnar
Director of Data & Evaluation
Erin is passionate about local agriculture, food production and food systems equity and equally passionate about data and analytics, and efficient and effective process creation and management – a perfect combination for her role at Produce Perks Midwest.
Erin was previously the Director of Local Food Programs at Countryside, where she oversaw Countryside’s farmers’ markets and coordinated food access programs as a Produce Perks Midwest regional lead. She was the recipient of the 2019 Summit Food Coalition Local Food Hero award for her work on food access through farmers’ market.
Erin holds a degree in Anthropology from Kenyon College, where her love and appreciation for small, sustainable agriculture first took root. Erin lives just outside Akron, OH and enjoys cooking, gardening, reading, rehabbing her house and taking bicycle adventures near and far.
Tom Hetrick
Program Manager
For several years, Tom managed the Youngstown Farmers Market, a joint project between the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation and Mercy Health to serve hundreds of Mercy patients in a produce prescription program. He also facilitated the expansion of SNAP incentives into grocery stores throughout Mahoning and Trumbull counties which eventually joined the Produce Perks Midwest network. Tom has a master’s degree in City and Regional Planning from the Ohio State University and presently serves as the President of Council for the City of Youngstown.
Daena Johnson
Operations Manager
Daena comes to Produce Perks Midwest as a finance and operations professional with a passion for nonprofits, sustainability, and supporting local. Previously, she worked as the Office Manager for Countryside, a nonprofit focused on promoting local food and farming initiatives. Daena is a member of Torchbearers, Class of 2022, a nonprofit focused on developing emerging leaders in the Greater Akron area.
Heather Collins
Accounts Manager
Heather graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the Universality of Cincinnati and has previously worked as an auditor for the Auditor of State of Ohio and as an Accountant for Hamilton City Schools as well as serving as the Treasurer for the Williamsburg PTA. She is passionate about children and animals. She lives on five acres in Williamsburg, Ohio with her husband, three children and a variety of animals.
Anna Schlegel
Program Coordinator
Anna recently graduated from the Ohio State University with a Masters in Social Work, and has experience working in the nonprofit sector, including with Mission of Mary Cooperative, which sparked her passion for local food systems, sustainability, and nutrition incentives. Outside of work, you can find her hiking, climbing, reading, or trying new recipe