Emily Brewer
Emily grew up in a rural community where tending the family garden was a daily routine. After moving to Knoxville in 2009 at 19 years old, she quickly found herself back in the soil — one of the first things she did in her new home was ask her landlord…
Kathy Mack
Kathy Mack is a devoted individual with a strong commitment to serving all members of society. With 17 years of experience in the healthcare industry, she has held various roles and dedicated herself to this field. She then made the transition to become the Director of the Phyllis Wheatley Center…
Jess Billings
Jess (They/Them) was raised mostly in Montana and spent their life traveling and living in many different bioregions across the country, finding recent purchase in Knoxville, where they have dedicated their life to expanding their knowledge and relationship with the living world around them. They advocate for indigenous practices of land stewardship and…
Ran Brady
Ran Brady (any pronouns) works at Knox Pride as the Chair of Community Outreach & Garden Committee managing the Community Garden that supports the Knox Pride food pantry. Ran has been gardening since 2020 after a life-long brown thumb—proving if they can learn to garden, anyone can! In their free…
Jasmine Bryant
Jasmine Bryant, Co-founder and Treasurer of Women With Vision Inc, brings a wealth of expertise and dedication to our organization. Certified in ethical human research until 2027 through UTK CITI training, Jasmine is currently pursuing Community Health Worker Training at Meharry Medical College. Her journey in community advocacy began during…
Dr. Rev. Vivian Williams
Dr. Rev. Vivian Williams was raised on a farm in Cuba, Alabama where she and her familycurrently raise organic vegetables at Mahala’s Farm In Cuba Alabama. She resides in Knoxville, Tennessee. Vivian is a child advocate, who worked for Project GRAD and the Knox County School system until her retirement in May…