About Our Board

Join our Board and support WFCF as we plant seeds for the future!

WFCF Board of Directors oversee the farm's finances, fundraising and strategy. We meet at the farm about 6 - 8 times per year-on-site. In-person meetings are preferred, but hybrid options are supported, with additional meetings as part of smaller committees. We serve three-year terms, starting in January. While it's helpful to have a professional skill set, our true need is for people who want to get involved and support Waltham Fields' initiatives to serve our local community. Your enthusiasm and engagement are the top priorities!

WFCF Advisory Board serves as our key, go-to, on-call resources in more limited but important capacities, when we are looking to solicit a broader perspective or when we have specific questions / requests. All Advisory Board engagement occurs on an "as-needed" basis; we have no expectations of attending meetings, volunteering, or fundraising for Advisors. If you love the farm, want to be more involved, this is a great way to support our organization as we continue to navigate this time of transition.

To apply or inquire further, please complete this interest form and you’ll hear from our Board Management Committee.

We look forward to meeting you!

2026 WFCF Board of Directors

Slate confirmed at WFCF Annual Meeting, Thursday, November 6, 2025.

  • Adrianna Gucciardi, President
  • Adam Saltsman, Vice President
  • Becky Evans Mark, Secretary
  • Chris Yoder, Treasurer
  • Meagan Chan
  • Dale Fisher
  • Nathan Greenberg
  • Laura Handler
  • Tom Innis
  • Emily Nordhoff
  • Hannah Pappenheim 
  • Becky Prior
  • Sydney Romagnolo
  • Tom Spellman  
  • Leah Stidsen
  • Jonah Temple

Officers

Adrianna Gucciardi, President, leads Sales Development at Athenahealth with a focus on driving growth, building effective teams, and Inclusion. Adrianna, her wife and two sons are Waltham residents and CSA shareholders. Her family loves coming to the farm each season and the Pick-Your-Own experience. Adrianna enjoys cooking, home gardening, and trying new recipes. She has a new-found love of radishes through the WFCF CSA.

Adam Saltsman, Vice President, is an Urban Studies Professor and Director of the Urban Action Institute at Worcester State University. His research and teaching broadly focus on urban belonging and exclusion, with a specific focus on refugee mobility. He is a passionate advocate for food justice and brings this focus to his directorship of the UAI, especially in terms of his work on food security and urban agriculture. Adam has been involved in statewide campaigns to address college student hunger as well as local community/school garden projects. As a professor of urban studies, Adam works with his students to understand and apply principles of advocacy and community organizing. Adam is a Waltham resident and lives across the street from Waltham Fields Community Farm. 

Becky Evans Mark, Secretary, is a freelance writer and educator with a background in journalism and higher education. She covered New Bedford’s storied fishing industry as an environmental reporter for The Standard-Times; taught communications writing to international students at Boston University College of Communication; and led experiential education programs for young adults focused on the intersection of faith, climate change and food justice for The Eco-Stewards Program and the Young Adult Volunteers Program. Becky and her spouse and son are grateful to be nourished by the hands and lands that bring WFCF veggies and flowers to their table each week.

Chris Yoder, Treasurer, has been farming locally for over 15 years and has been on the WFCF Board since 2000.  His motivation for being on the board stems from a desire to “be part of a movement to revive farming in the Northeast.” Chris is very interested in seeing that “the farm be run effectively and efficiently, so that the charitable output is maximized, and so that volunteers, visitors, apprentices, and school groups get a truly educational experience on a working farm.”  He believes this is an important basis for any contribution WFCF makes to the preservation of farms.

Returning-Renewing Directors

Nathan Greenberg is Assistant Director of Operations & Development at Phillips Brooks House Association. Nathan is passionate about helping nonprofits run efficiently to best support their communities. He has worked in nonprofit operations, fundraising, and communications for local organizations in Greater Boston and in St. Louis, MO. When not at work or on the farm, Nathan plays cello and serves on the board of the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra. He lives in Somerville with his wife, Phoebe, and pitbull, Leo.

Laura Handler is Chief of Staff and Sustainability Officer for Sovos Compliance. Laura first joined WFCF in 2008 and enjoys introducing her family and friends to the farm. Laura is grateful for the opportunity to apply her experiences to WFCF in new ways. When she isn't working or running after her child, Laura enjoys yoga, cooking, and traveling.

Tom Innis is a management consultant focused on solving the challenges of healthcare and government. He is the principal of Gibbous, LLC (Loves Loves Cats). Tom has been working with WIC programs and USDA Farmers Market programs since 2007. Tom grew up in central Massachusetts with a love of his friends’ dairy farms. An avid runner, biker, and eater, he is passionate about using land and water productively and sustainably. When he is not at the farm collecting his flower CSA, Tom can be spotted amongst his family’s menagerie of dogs and cats.

Hannah Pappenheim is Assistant Attorney General in the trial division of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office. As an avid cook and amateur gardener, she appreciates the many ways in which the WFCF serves as a community resource. She is passionate about the farm’s pursuit of local access to healthy food and as a spot for all (children and adults alike) to learn about the importance and joy of living in harmony with the natural world. Hannah lives in Waltham with her husband, young son and rescue dog.

Becky Prior is Director of Institutional Research at Berklee College of Music. She is a longtime supporter of local agriculture and its role in food security. Becky is an active community gardener and previously served as a board member of a local food access organization. She is a Waltham resident and works in institutional research, helping teams collect and use data and advocating for data-informed decision making.

Tom Spellman is a corporate attorney at Fresenius Medical Care, where he focuses on mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic transactions. Tom was born in Woburn MA, and has spent his adult life in and around Boston. He moved to Waltham in 2015 with his wife. Tom has three young children that he loves bringing to the farm. He looks forward to supporting the continued success of the farm, and ensuring that the farm is a resource for generations to come. 

Jonah Temple is the Deputy City Solicitor for the City of Newton, where he focuses on land use and permitting matters. He lives in Waltham with his wife and two daughters. They are long-time CSA members, frequent visitors to the farm, and regular farm stand customers (where fresh bread and cheeses are favorites along with the veggies). Jonah has a passion for food and eating local, and has been so thankful to have a working farm and welcoming community so close to home. He is excited to join the WFCF board to support and grow the farm’s goals and initiatives. Jonah looks forward to applying his municipal experience to ensure that the farm continues to succeed as a unique and important community resource.

New Directors 2026, Welcome!

Meagan Chan is a Director in HRIS at PennMutual. Meagan first joined WFCF as a member in 2014, and has been an evangelist for its market-style CSA, PYO perennial herb garden and veggie accessibility programs ever since. In her day job, she helps companies implement HR technology to enable their people-related programs. Outside of work, you can find her playing in her church band, supporting women's sports, knitting, or hosting dinners with her husband in their Cambridge home.

Dale Fisher is an event management consultant. As a Waltham resident, she has long admired WFCF’s mission. Dale’s professional life has been dedicated to strategic event management, spending her career organizing high-impact programs for large organizations. A dedicated volunteer with the National Brain Tumor Society and Waltham Hawks Golf Classic, she is passionate about local community service. When not leveraging her professional expertise to support the farm, Dale can be found exploring the outdoors with her partner Jay, her dogs Roxie and Lucy, skiing, or cooking fresh meals for friends and family. 

Emily Nordhoff is Lead Reporting Analyst at Northern Bank & Trust Company. A Seattle native who now resides in Framingham, she has prior professional experience in college athletic communications and retail sales for certified B Corporations. After two years of CSA membership, she is excited to join the WFCF board to increase access to nutritious food and support local agriculture. She is passionate about civic engagement and volunteers as a poll worker during elections. On the weekend when she's not reading, Emily can be found running, skiing, and hiking.

Sydney Romagnolo is Assistant Director of Strategy in the Office of Philanthropic Partnerships at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Sydney first connected with WFCF as a Bentley student and later joined the farm staff, working as an educator in the Learning Garden and as a chicken work share. She currently lives in Boston and works at MIT as the Assistant Director of Strategy in the Office of Philanthropic Partnerships, focusing on connecting the university’s mission with the world through high-impact philanthropy. Sydney enjoys gardening, baking, and exploring all the learning and adventures the outdoors has to offer.

Leah Stidsen is Director of Quality Assurance at Comanche Biopharma. She lives in Waltham near the farm, with her two boys and husband and has been an active supporter of WFCF for many years. Her work at a start-up biopharmaceutical company in Concord, MA, focuses on maternal health. She has a passion for growing and cooking and using food as medicine. She believes in the mission of building food security and connecting directly to her Waltham community.