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Who We Are

A Proven Operating System for Institutional Change

SFIA exists to do what most food system efforts cannot: change how institutional kitchens actually operate and ensure those changes hold.

Our field-tested operating system has been deployed, refined, and pressure-tested in schools, healthcare systems, and public institutions.

Our Lineage:
From Practice to Platform

SFIA is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit that grew out of Beyond Green Partners, a consulting firm with over 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.

OUR MODEL

How We Work

SFIA operates as an embedded ally, working shoulder-to-shoulder with frontline teams and institutional leadership to guide the transition from heat-and-serve dependency to scratch-cooked food, without compromising operational stability.

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Governance and Leadership

SFIA is intentionally governed to balance accountability with real-world execution.

  • Britha Christian
    Leslie Johnson
    Kent Froebe

  • 25% board governance
    75% operator leadership

    The governance structure reflects SFIA’s operating philosophy and ensures strategic oversight without distancing decision-making from on-the-ground reality. SFIA is led by people who understand what it takes to run kitchens, manage teams, and deliver meals, every day.

Founder Story

Founder Greg Christian's journey began with a personal mission to alleviate his daughter Britha's severe allergies through organic, locally sourced, and scratch-cooked meals. Witnessing her remarkable health improvement inspired him to advocate for healthier food practices on a broader scale. This experience inspired him to found Beyond Green Partners and the Sustainable Food Institute of America to promote sustainable food practices in institutional kitchens.

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

  • 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

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What Makes SFIA Distinct

SFIA is the only nonprofit built on a long-standing institutional kitchen operating model.

  • Our team works inside kitchens, solving challenges alongside the people doing the work.

  • Every engagement is structured with replication in mind, so success can travel.

  • We specialize in what most food system efforts avoid: operational behavior change inside institutions.

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