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.

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. 

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.