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About SFIA

We teach you how to cook - again.

SFIA is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit that grew out of Beyond Green Partners, a consulting firm with 20+ years of hands-on institutional kitchen transformation. That work produced a proven, repeatable operating model.

SFIA was created to scale that model nationally through a nonprofit platform.

How SFIA Works

SFIA operates as an embedded ally working alongside frontline teams and leadership to redesign workflows, restore operational control, and build systems that last.

Success is measured by what continues after we step away.

Governance & Leadership

SFIA balances strong oversight with real-world execution.

Board of Directors

  • Britha Christian

  • Leslie Johnson

  • Kent Froebe

Governance reflects our philosophy:

  • 25% board governance

  • 75% operator leadership

Decisions stay grounded in on-the-ground reality.

Meet the Team

  • Chef Greg Christian in an institutianal kitchen wearing a black chef's coat.

    Greg Christian

    FOUNDER

  • Bridget Henley

    Bridget Henley

    PROGRAM MANAGER

  • Nichole Truby

    Nichole Truby

    LEAD CONSULTANT &
    PROJECT MANAGER

  • Lexi Wisniewski

    Lexi Wisniewski

    DATA MANAGER &
    PROJECT MANAGER

  • A woman with short, pastel-colored hair in shades of purple and blue, wearing black glasses and a black chef's jacket with the name 'Tesla Hudgeons' embroidered on it. She is standing in front of a brick wall.

    Tesla Hudgeons

    CHEF TRAINER

Why SFIA

SFIA is led by operators.
The model was built in practice, not theory.
Results are tracked.
Institutions work with SFIA until operational independence is achieved.

Donors are not funding experiments they are backing a proven system built to scale.


See the Model at Work