Urban Growers Collective Members
Erika Allen
Erika Allen is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Operations for the
Laurell Sims
Laurell Sims is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Finance for Urban
Candace Clark
A graduate of The Piney Woods School, a historically black boarding school,
Lauralyn Clawson
Lauralyn Clawson received her B.A. from Penn State University in Environmental Science.
Darion Crawford
Darion Crawford has been farming since he was 16-years-old. He began his
Kala Cuerington
Kala Cuerington has been working in food and environmental justice for the
Malcolm Evans
Malcolm Evans has served as the Production Manager for Urban Growers Collective since
Dena Fromberg
Dena joined Urban Growers Collective in April 2019 as the team’s Administrative
Brandon Lov
Brandon Lov is the Development Associate for Urban Growers Collective. He graduated
Marshall Mitchell
Marshall Mitchell was born and raised in Chicago. He graduated in May 2019
Ashanti Randolph
Ashanti Randolph has worked for Urban Growers Collective since June, 2019 when
Azziza Robinson
Azziza Robinson is the Youth Program Coordinator at Urban Growers Collective. She
Allison Sturm
Allison Sturm was born and raised in Rogers Park, a north side
Joselyn Walsh
Joselyn Walsh grew up in rural Missouri, and has an undergraduate degree
Board of Directors
Erika Dudley, University of Chicago – Civic Knowledge Project; Odyssey Project Margot
Asscociate Board of Directors
Ross Barney, Tumu Studio Meredith Bissonnette, Yello Margaret Catania, Alliance for the