Management and Board of Directors

Tamara Weber

Founder, Board President, 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 problem of food waste 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 BCG in their Chicago office. She has an MBA from Kellogg and an undergrad in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Steve Toliver

Jason Buchanan

Board Vice President & Treasurer

Resident District Manager, 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.

Jason Buchanan

Board Secretary

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 Board President for EPEC (Empowering the Parent to Empower the Child).

Lon Lane

Jason Buchanan

Chrys Sullivan

Board Member

Founder, Inspired Occasions Catering

In addition to 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.

Chrys Sullivan

Board Member

Sr. Director, User Experience Design, Ascend Learning

Prior to joining Ascend, Chrys founded and led Useagility, a UX consulting firm recently acquired by First Tek, a leading IT services provider. Chrys received the 2015 Women Who Mean Business award from the Kansas City Business Journal.

Mike Thomas

Chrys Sullivan

Mike Thomas

Board Member

Chief Operating Officer, Operation Breakthrough

Mike's career spans 30+ years managing both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Mike leads facilities and administrative management for Operation Breakthrough, a Kansas City social services organization serving over 500 local families.