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Meet the Team

Our team of School Nutrition Directors brings over 28 years of combined experience in the field, with most of those years spent in leadership roles. As active members of our District Wellness Committees and the Maine School Nutrition Association, we regularly collaborate with local community organizations to improve food systems and school nutrition. Both the Auburn and Lewiston school districts have previously worked together on a USDA Farm2School implementation grant, and we have been fortunate to receive additional support from organizations such as Full Plates Full Potential, the Department of Education, and No Kid Hungry.

To contact our project manager, please reach out to Lilly Gardiner. 

Alisa Roman

(Lewiston SN Director, SNS)

 

Alisa

Alisa currently serves as the President of the Maine School Nutrition Association (MSNA) and was honored as Maine Director of the Year by the School Nutrition Association (SNA). She is a valued advisor to the Good Food Council of Lewiston and Auburn and an active member of the national SNA Bylaws Committee. A Culinary Institute of America graduate, Alisa brings a wealth of expertise to her role. Under her leadership, Lewiston’s program was accepted into the prestigious Chef Ann Get Schools Cooking Program, focusing on increasing scratch cooking in school meals.

Chris Piercey

(Auburn SN Director, Lead Partner)

 

Chris Piercy

Chris is actively involved in advancing local food initiatives, meeting regularly with the City of Auburn’s Natural Products and Agriculture Workgroup and the Good Food Council of Lewiston/Auburn to integrate more local foods into school meals. In 2024, Chris received the prestigious Healthy Androscoggin Will Bartlett Award for his contributions to community health and nutrition. Under his leadership, Auburn’s School Nutrition Program earned the inaugural Local Seafood Spirit Award and was recognized with the Spirit of America Foundation Award in 2020. A culinary arts graduate from Sullivan University in Lexington, Kentucky, Chris brings expertise and passion to school nutrition programs.

Allison Leavitt 

(Lisbon SN Director, SNS)

 

Allison

Allison, the President-Elect and Education Chair of the Maine School Nutrition Association (MSNA), brings a wealth of experience to her role. A Champlain College graduate with a degree in Hospitality Management, she has worked across various sectors of the food industry. Most recently, she contributed to Meals on Wheels, where she prepared and advocated for nutritious meals for Maine’s elderly population. Under her leadership, the Lisbon School Nutrition Program has been awarded multiple grants from Full Plates Full Potential, reflecting her dedication to advancing school nutrition programs.