Board of Directors

Lisa recently retired from MOM’s as Vice President of Grocery after 26 years. She was a driving force behind the growth of this independent chain of organic grocery stores. Her expertise includes organizational strategy, major initiative implementation and change management, employee engagement & development, category management, and merchandising & pricing strategies. Lisa has also had the unique opportunity to spearhead and implement various environmental initiatives, helping MOM’s drive its mission. Additionally, Lisa served on the National Organic Standards Board from 2015-2020. She earned her BS from the University of Vermont in Environmental Studies & Political Science, and her MBA from Johns Hopkins University. Outside of work Lisa enjoys teaching Tai Chi and traveling.

Chris Anderson is a lifelong organic foods activist, passionate about sustainable and organic agriculture. his passion began at a young age, as he and his family sat around the dinner table discussing the daily challenges of operating America’s first veritically integrated organic farm, Walnut Acres. The family rapidly grew their business from a small family farm into an iconic nationwide organic food brand which ultimately influenced the creation of US policy and the creation of the National Organic Program standards.

Chris’ work in the organic industry continues today serving as the President with Sustainable Strategies. The firm provides advisory services for farms and businesses seeking organic certification, market access and strategic growth plans. He is adept at developing successful growth strategies that are responsive to an ever-changing marketplace. He specializes in creating new brand concepts, building engaging consumer environments, and fostering strategic partnerships and alliances across multiple industries including consumer products and retail, restaurants, real estate, government and the public sector.

Additionally, Chris advises world governments and trade associations on how best to navigate global organic standards to expand international organic trade. He has participated in the GAP analysis and strategic planning for each of the current organic equivalency agreements in which the US is engaged including those with the EU and Canada and ongoing work with Chile, Mexico and Australia.

Chris also serves on the Board of Directors at the Walnut Acres Foundation. The Foundation’s mission is to educate a new generation of farmers and consumers about the benefits of organic food and to preserve his family’s legacy in the organic movement.

Outside of work, Chris and his family are passionate eaters and travelers currently on a quest to see all 7 Wonders of the World and experience local foods from every corner of the globe.

Bill Kitsch is Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer at Ephrata National Bank.

Bill is the senior leader responsible to promote the bank’s organic growth and meet its strategic goals and initiatives. Bill has been lending to farmers and agricultural businesses for 20 years. Bill is passionate about delivering value to his clients through the consistency of advice, integrity, and empathy. Bill works to find the new economic model which will increase the sustainability of Pennsylvania farmers. Challenges facing our farmers require critical-thinking skills, vision casting, and the conviction to challenge the current business model. He believes the viability of our community depends on the success of agriculture.

In addition, Bill serves on the board of Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture, an agricultural non-profit. PASA works to build a more economically-just, environmentally-regenerative, and community-focused food system through education and research that directly supports farmers.

As a project executive with Temple’s Fox MC, Bill coaches MBA students through practical research and strategic development projects. These projects have been completed on behalf of non-profits, CDFIs, economic development corporations, urban farms, and notably the PA Department of Agriculture. The report “A Look at the Economic Impact and Future Trends” was released at the 2018 PA Farm Show and helped shape the strategic vision for agriculture set by Governor Wolf.

Bill holds a B.S. in Agricultural Business from Delaware Valley University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Millersville University.

Bill Lives in Mohnton, PA with his wife and three children.

Katherine DiMatteo is an independent consultant, previously managing partner at Wolf, DiMatteo + Associates. Formerly the Executive Director of the Organic Trade Association from 1990 to 2006, she was instrumental in shaping the outcome of the U.S. National Organic Program standards and the U.N. Codex Guidelines for organically produced foods. She currently serves on the Fairtrade America Board of Directors. Katherine was a founding member of the Climate Collaborative and now serves on its management board. Previously she served as the president of IFOAM-Organics International Board of Directors and was a founding member of The Organic Center’s Board of Directors.

Jaclyn Bowen is a recognized leader in food safety and quality systems engineering and a fierce advocate for transparency in food and consumer product labeling. With deep roots in food safety and water quality standards development, Jaclyn's career includes key leadership roles within Clean Label Project, focusing on truth and transparency in food and consumer product labeling, and NSF International, holding a variety of executive leadership roles and developing technical standards and compliance systems for organic, halal, cGMP, and SQF programs. She consults with a range of customers from regional co-ops to national grocers and multi-national CPG conglomerates.

Beyond her consulting work, Jaclyn is cultivating her own organic and regenerative fruit farm on her family’s new 22-acre farm in Northern Michigan, bringing her passion for sustainability full circle.

She holds degrees in environmental biology, quality engineering, and public health.

Gwendolyn Wyard has been actively working in the organic industry for over 28 years. She is a Founding Partner and Manager of Strengthening Organic Systems (SOS), an advisory firm dedicated to organic supply chain integrity and fraud prevention. Prior to SOS, Wyard served for more than a dozen years as the Vice President of Regulatory and Technical Affairs for the Organic Trade Association (OTA) where she worked on the development of policy strategy through regulatory engagement in the interest of OTA's mission and its members. In her early career, Wyard was an organic inspector for farming and handling operations across the United States and served as Oregon Tilth’s Technical Specialist in organic policy and technical review of materials for use in organic products. Wyard holds an advanced degree in Fermentation Science with a minor in Chemistry. She served on the OMRI Board of Directors for 12 years and was the North American representative on the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) Advisory Board.