FOUNDER & PRESIDENT

Jim is the Futurist Farmer and Alpha Animal at Mezzacello Urban Farm. Jim has over 25 years of experience in programming and data science, Invention, and project management. His career has been in Educational Technology which he brings to Mezzacello Urban Farm as Director of Operations.

FOUNDER & TREASURER

Richard is the co-founder of Mezzacello Columbus, LLC and is a master gardener. He currently works with the State of Ohio Department of Taxation. Rick’s experience with community-building, gardening, and civic planning is essential to the design and layout of Mezzacello Urban Farm.

SECRETARY

Ashley is the Director of Student Experiences and has a B.S. in Middle Childhood Education from Rio Grande, is certified in Science, Mathematics & Reading for grades 4th-9th, and holds a Graduate Certificate in IT from the University of Cincinnati where she is an adjunct professor.

TRUSTEE

Adam is the founder and CEO of Overlook Solutions, a cutting edge R&D company seeking to merge drone technology, Augmented and Virtual Reality. Adam travels the world working in this capacity.

TRUSTEE

Christopher is a seasoned Geologist and Educator working with the University of Cincinnatti and the NSF. He is also the founder of the International Assoviation for GeoScience Diversity (IAGD).

TRUSTEE

Calvin is a seasoned Maritime Anthropologist working with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. Calvin has his Doctorate in Maritime Archaeology and is passionate about teaching hands-on experiences at sea to kids around the world.

TRUSTEE

Heather is an experienced Mathematics instructor with their Doctorate in Mathematics and Education. Heather is an expert at the emerging science of gamification in online mathematics teaching and learning environments.