Jun 20, 2019
On episode 84 we’re live recording on-site from The Boston
Public Market on Hanover St. in downtown Boston, Massachusetts.
The Boston Public Market is an innovative four season model
set to evolve how we source and consume local food. Today
we’re welcomed by the CEO of The Boston Public Market Association
Cheryl Cronin, and the Director of Community Engagement – Carrie
Dewitt.
The Boston Public Market launched in 2015 as a year-round indoor
market with the mission of bringing seasonal and local food to
Boston’s downtown crowd. Everything sold at the market initially
comes from somewhere in New England. This includes everything from
seafood to ice cream and fresh produce. It is operated by the
Boston Public Market Association, a nonprofit organization born
from the collaboration between the city of Boston and the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Cheryl Cronin is CEO of the Boston Public Market Association since
January, 2016. Prior to her current work, she was an attorney for
over 30 years. She served as the General Counsel for the 2004
Democratic National Convention in Boston, and currently serves on
the Board of Trustees of the Boston Public Library and on the Board
of Sail Boston. Additionally, Cheryl received the Eleanor
Roosevelt award from the Massachusetts Democratic Party and the
Abigail Adams award from the Massachusetts Women’s Political
Caucus. She has been on Boston Magazine’s list of the 50 most
powerful women.
Carrie DeWitt is the Director of Community Engagement at the Boston
Public Market Association. Carrie plans and implements a calendar
of public and private programming and events that support the
Market’s public impact and reach. Prior to her work at the Boston
Public Market, Carrie worked as the Assistant Director of the Ann
Arbor Farmers Market, a 100 year-old outdoor Market featuring over
140 growers and producers. Carrie is a graduate of the Agriculture,
Food and the Environment masters program at the Friedman School at
Tufts University.
Joining as co-host of our 40 minute conversation is Lisa Sebesta,
founder of Sitari Capital. Sebesta works with investors to
evaluate and manage impactful, direct investments in private
companies that align with their values. She is also a
Managing Partner at Fresh Source Capital – a General Partner
investment fund focused on the sustainable food and agriculture
sector. Previously, Lisa served as a consultant to the Fair
Food Fund, and spent 15 years as an equity analyst and portfolio
manager for investment firms Batterymarch Financial Management &
Boston Advisors.