Kimbal Musk
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman
Our talented, passionate team believes that growing food changes lives. Together we've created thousands of gardens and taught hundreds of thousands of gardeners. And we're just getting started.
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman
Co-Founder
Vice President of Advancement
Vice President of Program
Project Coordinator
Digital Marketing Coordinator
With over a year of experience at Big Green, Kelsie works in all aspects of marketing, from social media management to communications, design, and branding. A proud Penn State alum with a degree in Agricultural Business, she brings strategic knowledge and creativity to her passion for food accessibility and sustainability.
Assistant Director of Programs
Marie Dennan lives in Memphis, TN. Marie has focused her entire career around school gardening and food systems and holes a Master's in Public Administration and an MA in Applied Anthropology from the University of Memphis. Marie also has a culinary background and as an advocate for the local food movement, loves cooking with produce bought at the farmers market and supporting local food businesses.
Project Coordinator
Director of Programmatic Operations
Director of Development
Cheyenne Johnson is a lifelong Philanthropy Director with almost 20 years of experience in conservation and environmental philanthropy. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, she has centered her professional career on her passion for land and water conservation, sustainable farming, environmental education, along with cultural and historic preservation. Previous to Big Green while residing in Colorado, she has been a Philanthropy Officer for Colorado Open Lands and History Colorado. Johnson holds a Bachelor degree in Geography, specializing in Natural Resource Management from the University of Texas at Austin. She has held Director of Development positions at Hill Country Conservancy in Austin and the Cibolo Center for Conservation in Boerne, Texas. She loves all things nature, live music, getting her hands in the dirt, and traveling with her partner Chad and Bernedoodle, Ernie.
Director of Educational Programs
Sam began his tenure with Big Green in 2013 supporting our efforts to build 200 Learning Gardens with Chicago Public Schools. He helped establish and continues to develop our programing to help all Big Green garden participants learn the skills needed to grow food and connect deeply with their gardens. Sam loves food, soil, and plants, and believes in the interconnectedness of all living things that is so profoundly evident in a garden. He brings that passion to Big Green to inspire others to find their own pathways through the garden.
National Garden and Product Manager
Assistant Director of Events
Assistant Director of Finance and Grants
Big Green's Governing Board provides the organization with broad expertise in education, entrepreneurship, nonprofit management, and programmatic impact.
The Kitchen Restaurant Group, Nova Sky Stories
The Kitchen Restaurant Group
AUTONOME, Inc.
Cigna
Satya
Energize Colorado
The Kitchen Restaurant Group
Cuvée
Tang Industries