Most recently, she spent six years as the executive director of BEAM (Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministries). In that role, she developed two client-choice food pantries, a 6,500-square-foot, raised-bed organic garden to support the pantry operations, and the Beaches Community Food Bank (which distributes more than 750,000 pounds of food annually). Susan always had an interest in gardening and became a master gardener in 1992. After seeing first-hand how low-income families struggle to access healthy food, Susan is committed to changing the paradigm to make healthy, locally grown produce available to all.