I leverage over 15 years of deep expertise in international, national, regional, and local policy advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and strategic communications toward doing good for people and the planet. Today, I’m the Associate Director of Advocacy and DEI Co-Chair at City Harvest, a 1% for the Planet Environmental Partner and Forbes Top 100 Charity, where we’re tackling food insecurity and its root causes, food waste, and climate change.As a Harvard University graduate student, I study business as a force for good. Currently, I’m pursuing a master’s degree in sustainability, with dual graduate certificates in Corporate Sustainability & Innovation and Natural Resource Management & Sustainable Ecosystems. Throughout my career, I have had the honor of serving as the Executive Board Chair and Member of social and environmental justice organizations, and currently sit on the National Leadership Team of Closing the Hunger Gap. My contributions have been acknowledged with distinctions such as 40 Under 40 in New York City, six-time inductee to Feeding America’s Advocacy Hall of Fame, and three-time inductee to Food Bank News’ Advocacy Honor Roll. Originally from France, I grew up in Chicago before living in New York City for nearly 20 years, and now reside in the Upper Valley. I love spending time with my nieces and nephews, reading outside (anything by Octavia Butler or Ursula Le Guin), Buddhist meditation, and serving as a Wilderness First Responder on the mountain search and rescue team that covers New Hampshire and Vermont. Thanks for taking the time to read my bio. Please feel free to reach out to me here or send me an email at stevendeheeger@gmail.com. I would love to connect.
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