Tamara Weber
Founder and Executive Director
Tamara is a business professional with over 25 years of experience developing and executing business growth strategies. She left a successful career at Hallmark to launch Pete's Garden after learning about the global food waste problem and the gaps in Kansas City's approach to solving this growing environmental and social concern. Prior to Hallmark, Tamara worked as a strategy consultant with the Boston Consulting Group in their Chicago office. She has an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and an economics degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Diane Mora
Education Support Specialist, Kids Feeding Kids
Diane holds multiple degrees in Culinary Arts, Business, and Education, as well as professional honors of distinction as a chef and as a high school English teacher. Her leadership of Kids Feeding Kids enables her to impact communities with authentic Project Based Learning that focuses on diverting edible, nutritious food from landfill and reducing harmful atmospheric emissions. She provides students with opportunities to gain knowledge that may spark their life-long interest in responsible and sustainable culinary practices for the professional or personal kitchen.
Jennifer Olson
Volunteer Coordinator
Having supported Pete’s Garden from its inception, Jennifer brings passion for wasting little-to-no food and for family mealtime; both are integral in her daily home life as a wife and mother of three. Jennifer’s background includes teaching high school English, providing communication and public information for two child advocacy organizations, and coaching and working with young people. She loves working with our volunteers to support families in need.
Craig Colbert
Food Recovery Operations Specialist
Craig has served the Kansas City community for over 12 years in operating roles at several area nonprofits including Harvesters, KC Can Compost, and Habitat for Humanity. He is the face of Pete's Garden with our food donors, working to establish and maintain effective and efficient food recovery programs so that no good food gets wasted.
Pete's Garden Board
Mike Thomas, Board President
Mike Thomas, Board President
Mike Thomas, Board President
Director of Community Partnerships, Operation Breakthrough
Mike's career spans 35+ years of senior level leadership in both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. He retired from a 30+ year career at Hallmark Cards with many key roles in sales, product development, brand management and retail. He subsequently was COO and Interim CEO o
Director of Community Partnerships, Operation Breakthrough
Mike's career spans 35+ years of senior level leadership in both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. He retired from a 30+ year career at Hallmark Cards with many key roles in sales, product development, brand management and retail. He subsequently was COO and Interim CEO of Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier region. Mike currently leads all administrative, marketing and operational functions for Operation Breakthrough, a Kansas City social services organization serving over 1000 local children and their families. He also serves on the Concordia Nebraska University Foundation board and as advisor to Blessings Abound thrift and a Haiti global ministry.
Jodi Schade, Vice President
Mike Thomas, Board President
Mike Thomas, Board President
Senior Brand Marketing Leader, T-Mobile
Jodi has 20+ years of marketing experience. She currently leads T-Mobile for Business Brand Marketing Partnerships and Digital Strategy. She has served on the Goodwill MoKan board and the United Way Women's Leadership Council Advisory Board (now Women United). She is a volunteer and board advisor
Senior Brand Marketing Leader, T-Mobile
Jodi has 20+ years of marketing experience. She currently leads T-Mobile for Business Brand Marketing Partnerships and Digital Strategy. She has served on the Goodwill MoKan board and the United Way Women's Leadership Council Advisory Board (now Women United). She is a volunteer and board advisor to the Pure Pitch Rally, a KC start-up incubator, and alumni of the Executive Ascent, a Kansas City leadership organization.
Lon Lane
Mike Thomas, Board President
Steve Toliver, Secretary
Founder, Inspired Occasions Catering
In addition to launching and operating his award-winning catering and event management firm, Lon has served as chairman of the International Caterers Association Educational Foundation. He received the Gillis Center Kansas City Spirit Award in 2012 and 2014.
Steve Toliver, Secretary
Steve Toliver, Secretary
Steve Toliver, Secretary
Operations Director, Bon Appetit Management Company
An executive with 30+ years of experience in food service and restaurant operations, Steve leads in-house dining operations for several local corporate clients and has established their food recovery programs.
Ali Tuttle, Treasurer
Steve Toliver, Secretary
Ali Tuttle, Treasurer
Director of Marketing and Sales Operations, Optimatics
Ali is an Operations and Client Services management professional with 19-year record of successfully leading and developing teams, creating connection and community and influencing the strategic direction and financial performance of a rapid-growth software solutions company.
Jason Buchanan
Steve Toliver, Secretary
Ali Tuttle, Treasurer
Attorney, McDowell Rice Smith & Buchanan
Jason represents clients in construction litigation and other complex civil litigation. He is active in the community, having served as inaugural Board President for EPEC (Empowering the Parent to Empower the Child).