Board Members

Daniel Chavez

Daniel (he/him) was born and raised in Saticoy and his ancestral line can be traced to parts of modern-day Mexico. He is Co-founder and Farm Manager of the Saticoy Depot, a decolonized urban farm. Daniel is also the Food Bank Coordinator of the AS Food Bank at the University of California Santa Barbara. He was often found at the Saticoy Library as a kid where he developed a love for volunteerism as a tutor or at his job working at Yeto’s market. As a young adult, he helped at the community food pantry and finds himself proud to continue working towards uplifting his neighbors and hometown with the Saticoy Farmers Market. His favorite vegetable is the amazing and delicious miniature cabbage known as the brussel sprout. He loves cooking them with hoisin sauce and peanuts or just looking at how funky they grow on big stalks. 

Katee Gustavson

Katee Gustavson (she/they) has lived in Santa Barbara County for almost six years where she received bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Studies and History of Art and Architecture at UCSB, and currently works as the Recycling and Composting Program Coordinator also at UCSB. With job experience ranging from building a student farm to working for a regenerative agriculture startup, Katee is passionate about projects focused on food sovereignty and regenerative food systems. She is very excited to be a part of the Saticoy Food Hub team due to its focus on creating a local food economy for Saticoy.  Katee’s favorite vegetable is a tie between delicata squash and chayote. 

Kathryn Kinberg

Kathryn (she/they) has had a passion for community-led projects and spaces where folks could access and share food amongst one another since childhood. As an adult, she learned about historical and contemporary movements for food access and food sovereignty, and connected with Sierra to create the Saticoy Community Fridge. Kathryn is passionate about Saticoy Food Hub because she believes that the most transformative change comes from the cultivation of community-led projects. Kathryn has a Master’s in Women’s Studies and is the Program Manager at the Social Justice Fund for Ventura County. Her favorite vegetable is the beet due to it’s beautiful color and delicious taste when roasted and paired with goat cheese.

Paulina Nava

Paulina Nava (she/her) grew up in Oxnard and conducted community-based food systems research as an undergraduate student at Stanford University and Master of Public Health student at Johns Hopkins. In her current role as Ventura County Public Health’s first Climate Change and Health Equity Coordinator, she shares information and resources on the health effects of climate change and environmental toxins to support a healthier community. Her work aims to increase climate adaptation and resiliency in Ventura County, especially for the most impacted communities of environmental racism. Paulina believes in a healthier future where community health and the land are similarly nourished. In terms of her own nourishment, her favorite vegetable is brussels sprouts!