Andrea M. Kane has served as Superintendent for Queen Anne’s County Public Schools in Maryland since 2017. With over 25 years of education experience, including twelve years at the central office level, Dr. Kane has earned the characterization as a visionary leader. She has been highly effective in leading large suburban, urban, and small rural districts. Some of her most notable accomplishments include her work centered on implementing equitable practices, improving academic performance, leading the development of the Pre-K thru Grade 12 Environmental Literacy Plan in a large suburban district, and achieving Green School certification for 100% of schools in Queen Anne's County Public Schools.

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Keynote talk: Rethink Outside: Elevating Benefits of the Outdoors in COVID-19

Anupama Joshi joined Blue Sky Funders Forum as executive director in December 2018. She is an accomplished leader in the non-profit and social sector in the United States and abroad. She was previously executive director of the National Farm to School Network, which she co-founded in 2007, building a movement to incorporate local procurement, gardens and food and farm education in schools and early care sites across the United States. She has excelled in developing policies, programs and partnerships; fundraising; and managing organizations through phases of growth and change. She is a firm believer in the power of networks and collaboration to enable lasting change, and has embodied that throughout her career. She is co-author of Food Justice (MIT Press, 2010), developed “Evaluation for Transformation” – a pioneering cross-sectoral framework for farm to school research and evaluation, and regularly speaks at national and international events. She has advised the United States Department of Agriculture on the Farm to School Census, and served on the board of directors for FoodCorps and the Community Alliance with Family Farmers. Anupama currently serves on the board of directors for the Farmers Market Coalition and provides mentorship to emerging leaders through the Community Food Systems Mentorship Program. She is a mom, loves to travel, and cook, and currently lives in Cary, North Carolina.

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