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Kate Krauss
Chief Executive Officer
Kate Krauss is President Emeritus at Fair Food Network, a Michigan-based national nonprofit working to grow community health, wealth, and resilience through food. For more than two decades, Kate has dedicated her professional life to pursuing transformative, actionable solutions to deeply rooted challenges. Her work is inspired by a belief in food as a source of joy, a path to justice, and a powerful way to create common ground.
Kate’s tenure at Fair Food Network includes three years as CEO and seven years as Executive Director & COO. During this time, she helped guide the organization through a period of significant growth and evolution. Under her leadership, Fair Food Network deepened its commitment to equity and community partnership while expanding its national reach and impact.
Kate also led the organization through moments of challenge and opportunity. During the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent SNAP shutdown, Fair Food Network mobilized quickly to ensure families could continue accessing fresh food while farmers and retailers could continue to thrive.
Internally, Kate helped cultivate a strong organizational culture grounded in camaraderie, shared purpose, and common ground. During her tenure, Fair Food Network evolved from a founder-centric organization to a more community-centered one, aligning its programs and partnerships around a cohesive strategy and shared vision for the future.
She stepped down as CEO in April 2026 and was named President Emeritus. In this role, she continues to support Fair Food Network as it sustains momentum under new leadership.
Prior to Fair Food Network, Kate worked on global conservation initiatives for The Nature Conservancy and served as Managing Director of Slow Food USA, where she engaged a national network of volunteer leaders and inspired people to explore the story behind their food.
A graduate of Columbia University, Kate began her career in television journalism, supporting the production of ABC’s World News Tonight and Nightline during the historic 2000 election and the events of 9/11. She has spoken on state, national, and international stages, including Terra Madre, the international food and agriculture gathering in Turin, Italy, and currently serves on the board of the People’s Food Co-op in Ann Arbor, Michigan. A seventh-generation Michigander, she resides in Ann Arbor.