Staff Members
Cheyenne Olson
Executive Director
works with the board to guide programs and educational activities that support the mission and vision of Sustainable Berea
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Richard Olson
Director, Berea Urban Farm
responsible for planning, production and educational activities & manages the farm’s bee hives, orchard, and ducks, and oversees El Jardín Latinoamericano
Betty Brinegar
Assistant, Berea Urban Farm
helps with production, sales, events, and tackling the pesky invasives at the back of the property
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Ryan Sartor
Financial Manager
responsible for generating financial reports, creating and managing budgets, monitoring accounts, and evaluating the overall financial health of the organization
Sarah Buckley
Assistant Director, Berea Urban Farm
participates in all production, sales and educational activities
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Board Members
Ethan Connelly
from Berea, Kentucky and a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University & holds a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health Science and works as an industrial hygiene consultant
Terry Fields
is co-owner of Top Drawer Gallery, a master woodworker, and an avid gardener.
George Schloemer
a local physician, bicyclist, gardener, and practitioner and advocate of the health and environmental benefits of a vegan diet.
Maria Wright
a web developer and co-founder of Wright Venture Services & has lived in Berea since 2011 and loves helping entrepreneurs and social enterprises with their digital presence
Lou Deluca
has degrees in political science (Yale), law (U. Colorado), and city planning (Harvard) & career included city planner, New Haven, CT; Asst. Dean and Assoc. Professor, Yale School of Art and Architecture; Dir. of the Mountain Program at U. Kentucky; Arts and Humanities Director, KY Dept. of Education; Exec. Director of KY Arts Council and Deputy Secretary KY State Cabinet for Education, Arts, and Humanities. Spent a decade living on and helping manage a small hill farm in Anderson Co., KY
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Richard Olson
a Ph.D. agronomist who recently retired from the Environmental Studies faculty at Berea College & has experience in ecological design, ecological restoration, small-scale farming, and horse logging
Randy Stone
is the retired city administrator of Berea KY, and a life-long gardener with a particular affection for cabbage and sauerkraut.