Meet the LDNY Board

LDNY Board members are elected by their peers to guide the organization’s mission for a two-year term

Jennifer O’ Flanagan –

Founder of Feast PR and @FeastonFarms, celebrating farmers worldwide

President

2020-2022

The work that LDNY has done in the past years is remarkable. To keep our organization in the forefront, we will seek socially-conscious sponsors to partner with us as we support the emerging young women in our industry through scholarships, education, and networking. We are excited to now include farmers and other grass-roots food producers to our organization as they will help us round out our distinguished membership.

We look forward to reaching our goals with the support of our members and partners.

Vice President

Janet McCracken –

Food Editor and Food Director for various publications such as The Los Angeles Times, Bon Appetit and Rachael Ray Every Day

Jessie Riley

Secretary

Jessie Riley –

Founding Partner Food Startup Help consulting services, Culinary Educator at NYC Technical College

Treasurer

Susannah Gold –

Owner of boutique public relations, marketing and educational consulting firm specializing in food and wine

Parliamentarian

Patricia Clough –

Strategic External Communications Professional specializing in fine beverages, globally focussed food and design entrepreneurs, tourism/hospitality

MEMBERS AT LARGE

Francine Kowalsky –

Strategic Sales and Marketing Specialist for the Wine & Spirits Industry

Wanda Mann –

Wine Writer and Founder of Wine With Wanda and East Coast Editor at The SOMM Journal

Pat Cobe

Pat Cobe –

Senior Editor at Restaurant Business Magazine / FoodService Director Magazine

Bonnie Tandy Leblang–

Food Writer & blogger; professional speaker, syndicated columnist, culinary talent agent, consultant

Silvia Baldini –

Branding Director at Strawberry & Sage, Italian born Chef and Food Entrepreneur

Beth Cotenoff –

Wine and Spirits Public Relations and Marketing, holds WSET Level 4 Diploma

DONATIONS, SUPPORT, and SPONSORSHIP

PAST PRESIDENTS 2000-2020

Sharon Franke, Joan Brower, Linda Lawry, Margaret Happel Perry, Melanie Young, Beth Allen, Deborah Mintcheff, Mary Ellen Griffin, Shelley Clark, Emily Snyder, Alison Awerbuch, Lila Gault, Jan Turner Hazard