FOOD LAW STUDENT NETWORK - Key Persons
Bio: My name is Ally and I am so excited to serve as your Communications Co-Chair for this year! I am a 2L at Seton Hall University School of Law (go Pirates!) and I studied at High Point University where I received my Bachelor's in History and a Master's in Communications and Business Leadership. We were so fortunate to have healthy foods on my campus, but the surrounding area was not as lucky. High Point, NC is an area with unequal access to healthy and delicious food. Through my sorority and our philanthropy, Fighting Hunger, we were able to make an impact in the community and help serve our neighbors through food. This is when I became passionate about access to food. I want to focus my career in International Development focusing on access to food. There are so many people around the world without access to what we take for granted every day. I joined FLSN to learn more about the issues from a multifaceted approach and to engage with people who share my passion for access.
Bio: My name is Bethany Bielecki and I am one of the FLSN Regional Representatives. I hail from IU McKinney School of Law where I'm a 4L in the evening program and work full time in Precision Agronomy. Prior to law school, I earned a bachelor's degree from Purdue University in Agribusiness with a focus in Finance. Within the law school, I am an associate member within the Indiana Health Law Review, a member of the Women's Caucus, a member of moot court, and previously served as a student ambassador. This year, I hope to bring greater name recognition of the FLSN within the Midwest and Southern United States regions.
Name: Daniel Krupa (He/Him/His); dkrupa@law.pace.edu
Bio: Bree Hall is a second-year student at Notre Dame Law School. Prior to law school, Bree attended Northwestern University and graduated cum laude with a degree in Psychology, with minors in Geography and Legal Studies. At Notre Dame, Bree is the president of the Food & Beverage Law Club, a staff editor on the Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy, and a member of the Real Estate Law Society. Bree grew up on a farm in central Indiana and loves all things food. She spent this past summer working as a legal leasing intern for Simon Property Group where she had a chance to review restaurant leases. As a Regional Representative, Bree hopes to connect with students across the country who share an interest in food law.
Bio: My name is Colin M. Pohlman, and I serve as Co-President of the National Food Law Student Network. I am a 3L at Lewis & Clark Law school in Portland, Oregon, concentrating on Environmental and Natural Resources Law. As an Undergraduate at the University of Richmond, I triple-majored in Global Studies, History, and Political Science. I also participated in a study abroad program through the School for International Training focused on Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture, which featured cross-cultural experiences and comparisons in Ecuador, Malawi, and Italy. In my senior year, I obtained my Permaculture Design Certificate. As a 1L I helped to re-found the Food and Agriculture Law Society on my campus and have served as a Vice President of that organization ever since. The summer following my 1L year I worked as a Law Clerk at the Washington Farm Bureau. I am an associate editor of Lewis & Clark's Environmental Law Review, the nation's oldest law review dedicated solely to environmental issues. I am also a member of the Western Resources Legal Center, a legal clinic focusing on advocacy on behalf of natural resource users located throughout the United States. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, skiing, hiking, and foraging in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. As a Co-President of the FLSN, I hope to facilitate difficult and illuminating conversations about the food and agriculture system and the transition to a more equitable and sustainable agricultural future.
Bio: Gina Hervey is a co-career chair with FLSN this year, last year she served as an engagement co-chair. Gina is pursuing a joint degree in Food Law and Environmental Management at Pace School of Law and Yale School of the Environment. Before law school Gina was working in solar and regenerative agriculture. At Pace, Gina is the submissions editor for their International Law Review Journal and a member of the Environmental Law Society. Gina looks forward to helping fellow food systems lawyers find their path in a field ripe with needed legal and policy intervention.
Bio: My name is Kaitlynn Dixon, and I serve as the Engagement Co-Chair for the National Food Law Student Network! I am a 2L at Pace Law School, aspiring to study environmental and agricultural law. During my 1L year, I served as a representative for the Food & Agriculture Division of Pace's Environmental Law Society, and this year, I will be continuing in this division as the Co-Director! During my undergraduate career, I received a B.A. in both Political Science and Policy Studies and a minor in Environmental & Sustainability Studies from Elon University in North Carolina. In serving on FLSN's board this year, I hope to create meaningful engagement amongst fellow law students, while bringing awareness surrounding the crucial role that agriculture and our food systems play in the health of our environment!
Bio: Shaune Hickson serves as Career Chair on the Executive Board of the National Food Law Student Network. She is a third-year law student at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. She has an undergraduate degree in International and Global Studies with a minor in Multicultural Anthropology. In law school, she serves as a Senior Associate on Pace Environmental Law Review and participates in the Food & Beverage Law Clinic, representing food entrepreneurs and small farmers in transactional matters.
Name: Samantha Capaldo (She/Her/Hers); samantha.capaldo@drake.edu