MILESTONE MILL - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Administrative Coordinator
As the administrative coordinator, Celeste plays a key role in supporting the organization and efficiency of Milestone Mill operations. She works closely with the team to provide administrative support and ensure things run smoothly.. Before joining the Milestone Mill team, Celeste lived in Seattle, where she interned with various non-profits, completing her bachelor's degree in environmental science. She recently moved across the country from Seattle to Beacon, NY with her boyfriend and cat and has been enjoying hiking, playing music, and working on her focaccia baking skills.
As the office manager for Milestone Mill, Christina oversees the daily operations of our Kingston office. Originally from Pennsylvania, Christina lived and worked in New York City for 20 years before recently relocating to Poughkeepsie. During her free time, Christina enjoys going to independent cinemas, filmmaking, puppetry, music and concerts, myths and fairy tales, farmer's markets, herbalism, and exploring local trails.
Job Titles:
- Production Manager at Oechsner Farms
Jay runs the day-to-day operations of the mill to craft high quality flour and other products. Outside of work, you'll find Jay rock climbing or mountain biking with his son and the not-for-profit mountain bike group, Fats in the Cats. At home, he likes to tap maple syrup in the early spring, tend to his garden, and watch over his flock of about 40 chickens.
Jeff wears many hats at Milestone Mill, managing inventory, coordinating deliveries, and making strong coffee for everyone in the office. He and his spouse met as students at the Culinary Institute of America so, when he's not busy building blanket forts with their two daughters or tending to their chickens, he loves to cook foods from all over the world.
Lucy works in the flour milling and packing operation to craft high quality products. Originally from Wisconsin, Lucy's love for hands-on learning and exploring took her all the way to Prince William Sound, Alaska, where she worked as a fish culturist raising salmon at a remote fish hatchery. From there, she made the move to New York, where she worked as a greenhouse manager in vegetable production and hydroponics, eventually finding her way to Milestone Mill.
Luz handles contracts and finances for Milestone Mill, but plants are her true passion. She could spend hours in the greenhouse-or out hiking and seeing plants in their natural environment. She also loves cooking, especially with her husband.
Job Titles:
- Communications & Marketing Coordinator
After a brief interlude in New York City, Meagan moved back to her hometown of Kingston
 and is currently in charge of marketing and communications for Milestone Mill. When she's not running social media or coordinating community events, she loves to travel to places near and far.
A recent transplant from Salt Lake City, Utah, Preston makes deliveries for Milestone Mill in our electric van. He's also a coffee roaster for Autonomous Coffee, which he runs with his brother. Preston is also a photographer, writer, musician, and film buff.
A graduate of Bard College and resident of Catskill, Sam works at our farmers market stands. He likes hiking and fly fishing and considers himself more of a cook than a baker.