Bridget Dobrowski is the Managing Director of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders. She oversees all aspects of SAFSF’s critical infrastructure including information technology, finances, human resources, and organizational structure and protocols. She’s been with SAFSF for over 10 years and has been involved in every aspect of the organization’s growth and development during that time. Starting in a programmatic role and leading the development of the annual SFSF Forum, Bridget managed newsletter communications and partnered with members on webinar creation for many years, while also overseeing much of the infrastructure she manages today. She transitioned out of program development when SAFSF spun off from its fiscal sponsor and incorporated as a 501c3 non-profit in 2019.Bridget has a master’s degree in Environmental Science and Management from the Bren School at the UC Santa Barbara. Prior to working for SAFSF, she led a collaborative network at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary focused on agriculture’s role in improving water quality along the central coast of California. She also spent three field seasons working for the National Park Service and Forest Service as a biological science technician. She is forever grateful that she got paid to hike and camp in such inspirational environments. Bridget was raised in Montana and Ohio and now resides in Santa Barbara, CA with her partner, wheres she spends her time doing yoga, fixing things around the house, sewing, riding her electric bike, and enjoying the local wineries.

Graduate of the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at UC Santa Barbara. I specialized in Conservation Planning. My interests involve the intersection of agriculture, land use planning and conservation.

• Researched land use planning tools appropriate for Montana to help protect wildlife habitat• Wrote case studies about six approaches used successfully in the Northern Rockies• Assisted in the development of training curriculum for county planning staff and elected officials • Participated in a strategic planning workshop with staff from the region

• Conducted primary research on farms and local food resources in Santa Barbara County• Conducted farmer interviews and developed Excel database to import interview data

• Facilitated communication between partner agencies with a goal of reducing non-point source pollution.• Led monthly meetings, developed strategic plans, organized and planned conferences, and produced and distributed annual report.• Developed website content and acted as Webmaster (www.awqa.org): Updated calendar and list serve messages, uploaded publications, and designed regional contact pages with photos. • Designed Excel database of management practices in a six county area and performed qualitative and quantitative analysis of information.

• Improved and maintained relations with tour managers, facilitated dialogue between production and technical staff, directed stagehand workforce, and assisted fire staff on fire and safety protocol training.• Directed crew of 7-50 stagehands responsible for assisting technical directors in setting up equipment.