Our Board & Staff

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Lilea Duran-Heine

Lilea Duran-Heine

Chair

Lilea brings a decade of experience in early learning and community building to her role as the Executive Director of First 5 Napa County. Prior to her current role, Lilea served as the Community Programs and Network Manager at First 5 Napa County. She held prior positions as a Site Supervisor and Child Development Teacher at preschools in Napa County and brings leadership experience on several local nonprofit boards including the Napa Farmers Market and Community Resources for Children. Lilea has a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Brandman University. She and her family have lived in Napa County since 2008.

Carine Hines, PhD

Carine Hines, PhD

Vice Chair, Farmer Representative

Carine comes from a long line of farmers in California and Southern France. In 2015 Carine and her husband, Robert, started Sun Tracker Farm in Yolo County’s Capay Valley. Sun Tracker Farm is a small organic farm that implements regenerative farming practices to grow annual fruits and vegetables and raise pastured poultry. In addition, Carine works for a non-profit organization, Kitchen Table Advisors, as a Farm Business Advisor. Carine helps small sustainable farms in Northern California achieve economic viability.  Carine loves to write about the farming experience and writes a monthly column for the Napa Valley Register, “Pages from a Farmer”. Despite the many hats she wears, Carine’s favorite is being a mother to two beautiful boys who join her everywhere from harvesting melons, to selling at the farmers market, or to exploring their backyard creek.

Curtis Strohl

Curtis Strohl

Treasurer

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.
Caroline Wiegardt

Caroline Wiegardt

Secretary

Caroline has lived in Napa for the past 25 years, and before becoming a realtor she had a successful career in the consumer-packaged goods industry as a creative services graphics and packaging manager. She brings to the board extensive volunteering experience in the Napa Valley including Feed Napa Now, Citizenship Legal Services, and also sits on the board of directors for the Napa Recovery Resource Center. Caroline believes the Napa Farmers Market encourages dynamic connections between farmers, artisans and shoppers where small businesses can thrive, and all people can have access to healthy and locally grown food.
Greg Clark

Greg Clark

Board Member

Greg is a former Napa County Agricultural Commissioner with 25 years of experience working with local government to promote and protect farmers, as well as the environment. He came to Napa in 2000 to become the County’s Assistant Agricultural Commissioner, and he and his wife raised their twin sons here. His deep understanding of agricultural operations, challenges and solutions give him a unique perspective and appreciation for the Napa Farmers Market.
Imane Hanine

Imane Hanine

Board Member

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.
Tarinder Khatkar

Tarinder Khatkar

Board Member

With almost two decades of experience as a registered nurse, Tarinder brings a wealth of experience to the role of Chief Nursing Officer at Queen of the Valley Medical Center. Over the course of her career, she has served in leadership roles of increasing responsibility in both California and Texas, overseeing a variety of service lines, including cardiology, neuroscience oncology, orthopedics, rehabilitation, and women’s services. She has a proven track record, particularly in improving caregiver engagement by fostering collaborative relationships, and prioritizing retention and recruitment.

Dave Layland

Dave Layland

Board Member

Dave moved to Napa in 1996 after living in Chicago for most of his life, and worked in commercial real estate until he retired in 2012. He joined the NFM Board in 2013 after an unsuccessful bid for the Market Manager job, and led the organization as President for the next six years. Dave is a U.C. Master Gardener and president of its Napa County steering committee. He grows vegetables, fruits, olives, and winegrapes in Carneros, where he lives with his wife, Jeanine.
Wendi Moore

Wendi Moore

Board Member

Wendi is Community Engagement Coordinator for Adobe Services in Napa, part of a team that is working to end homelessness in our community. Her Napa Farmers Market roots sprouted 26 years ago when, new to town, she came to the market with her toddler in search of healthy veggies (and a break from the mundane) and discovered that its stalls held the best this Valley had to offer, and much more — nutrition education, ecology, art, small business incubation, community-connection and story time! She brings years of fundraising and board leadership experience. Wendi served on the Blue Oak School Board of Trustees for six years, three as chair; was board president of the St. Helena Cooperative Nursery School and of the Vichy Elementary School Parent Club. She is a UC Berkeley alum and earned her Masters in Latin American Studies from New York University.

Sandy Sauter

Sandy Sauter

Culinary Director

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.
Grant Smith

Grant Smith

Board Member

Grant is a Financial Advisor for Vintage Wealth Advisors in Napa. Before joining Vintage Wealth Advisors, he worked in San Francisco for Oppenheimer. At Oppenheimer, Grant worked in the firm’s private client division as well as providing advice for small businesses. Grant focuses on holistic financial planning through analysis of financial wellbeing and how each facet of an individual’s larger financial picture translates to tailored investment advice.

OUR MARKET STAFF

Cara Mae Wooledge, MPH

Cara Mae Wooledge, MPH

Director

Cara Mae leads the Napa Farmers Market in strategic partnerships, marketing, fundraising, and community engagement. She brings with her inexhaustible energy, and over 15 years of experience working to improve public health and increase wellness in Napa County. Cara Mae believes the Napa Farmers Market is a unique asset that encourages us build community around local food, and she works to ensure our market is a welcoming, accessible, inclusive and safe environment for all.
Tristan Smith

Tristan Smith

Senior Market Assistant

Before being hired as Senior Market Assistant in 2018, Tristan had been volunteering with the Napa Farmers Market since he was 12 years old! Tristan has watched the growth of the CalFresh Market Match program and appreciates how the Napa Farmers Market supports our low-income neighbors.
Mimi Adams

Mimi Adams

Operations Manager

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.

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