Robert is an executive consultant and chief of staff for Kaiser Permanente with a distinguished career in education and nonprofit management. Before joining Kaiser, he worked for almost two decades directing administration for Napa’s De La Salle Institute and Justin-Siena High School. He brings to the Napa Farmers Market Board extensive experience in strategic nonprofit partnerships, collaborative community development, and creative problem solving.

Curtis is the General Manager of B Cellars Vineyards & Winery, but shares his skills and leadership to support the financial oversight of the Napa Farmers Market. Most Saturdays, you can find Curtis at the Chef Demo stage using his team-building communication skills to get the spectators excited for what our featured chef has in store. Curtis and his wife Carrie live in Napa and consider gardening, cooking, eating and drinking well essential to their life together.

Cindy is a former wine sales executive and market research specialist who has lived in Napa Valley for more than 30 years. She joined the Board in 2020 as Fundraising Chair, tapping her enormous personal network to mobilize supporters of fresh, locally grown food. She and her husband Steve have been loyal Napa Farmers Market volunteers and customers for many years, and she looks forward to helping build even greater community support.

Imane is a first-generation New York City native currently living her untamed dreams in Northern California. With a Bachelor’s degree in Geography & Urban Studies and over 15 years of hospitality & production experience under her belt, she landed in Napa in 2018 in pursuit of diving deeper into a career in wine and getting her hands dirty in the vineyard and cellar. The path to her present sojourn began in the nonprofit sector following her graduation from Temple University bolstering a passion for an equitable & just food system, sustainable agriculture and on the other side of the spectrum: food & beverage. Over the years, her exposure to farmers, producers, chefs & sommeliers illuminated her track toward a career in wine. Imane now works for her longtime heroes at Matthiasson Wines, which serves as a leader in upholding values and practices rooted in environmental and social sustainability, responsibility and equity.

Sandy is the Executive Chef of Public Programs, California, at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) and also co-owner and managing partner at Spork Kitchens, a commercial rental kitchen in Napa. She has developed and taught most of the CIA’s food and wine classes for the public, but her culinary career in Napa Valley also includes time at such institutions as Bouchon Bistro, Dean & Deluca, and the original Copia: The American Center for Wine, Food, and the Arts.

Mimi oversees day-to-day operations and vendor communications for the market. Growing up in New Jersey, she worked at an organic co-op grocery that fueled her passion for environmental sustainability and awareness. She worked several years in the beauty industry, but returned to her roots to join the Napa Farmers Market team in May 2019, tapping into her enthusiasm for community-driven businesses and organizations. She buys her body weight in vegetables every week.