Howdy! I was the Chief Administrator for the CCC from March ’23 to June ‘23 and a professional cheesemaker for about 9 years, a period of time I’ve split between Sequatchie Cove Creamery and Green Dirt Farm. I’m currently situated in Southeast TN with my wife, two step-kids, and our pets Ruby (a border collie) and Daisy Pringles (a hamster, who we are, at any point, about 85% sure is still alive in there somewhere). I came to cheese with a background in non-profits and wouldn’t you know it, CCC happens to be a perfect marriage of my two biggest interests (cheese and equity work)! Needless to say, I’m thrilled to be here supporting the core organizers in their mission. When I’m not nerding out about the former subjects, you can find me ID’ing bird songs with my Merlin app, flat-water kayaking and hiking around southern Appalachia, and writing out manifestos for the projects I hope to start now that I have some time and space to do so!oes here

Hi everyone, I’m Lisa! Former Social Director for The Cheese Culture Coalition. I was both honored and excited to be amongst a group of solid individuals taking the necessary steps to grow and diversify the dairy industry. I wholeheartedly believe in the CCC's motto, "Cheese is for everyone". BIPOC cheesemakers are often the backbone of creameries, working in supportive roles as farmhands or making cheese. My personal goal is to no longer work in a supportive role for a creamery. I want to own the creamery. I am taking the next few years to travel and apprentice as a cheesemaker. I am most interested in learning about Latin American styles of cheese, working with raw milk, and focusing on sustainable farming practices to utilize in my future micro-dairies here.