Replate manages the food donations of caterers, offices with meal services, brands with product overrun, farmers markets, restaurants and other surplus food generators. Every food donation is taken to a nearby nonprofit that works with people experiencing food insecurity, or directly to someone’s home.
When you donate surplus food with Replate, you’re providing support for people in your community. Replate works with incredible nonprofits that provide services to break cycles of poverty and work to change the systems that create and perpetuate those cycles.
2.7million pounds
of food recovered
2.28million meals
delivered to nonprofits
48meaningful jobs
created
Climate change is about more than sea turtles. It affects people right now. When your surplus food ends up in a landfill, it emits millions of pounds of Methane and CO2, and wastes resources like water, land, and labor. This has consequences for our planet, which has consequences for its people. Climate change and food security are deeply intertwined, which is why we work to address both.
748million gallons
of water saved
5.6million pounds
of CO2 diverted
Replate works with compassionate businesses throughout the US and Canada.
Maen Mahfoud
Founder & CEO
Maen is the CEO and Founder of Replate. Growing up as a Syrian, Maen saw the effects of poor access to food nearly every day. After immigrating to California, he was disappointed to find similar disparities within San Francisco and was inspired to build Replate. Today, he and his talented team aim to solve inefficiency in the food supply chain by matching surplus food from businesses with communities in need. He’s passionate about food waste, food insecurity, and the circular economy (fittingly) but he also loves people, cultures, the beach, and listening to reggaeton and flamenco music.
Anchit Desai
Lead Software Engineer
As Replate’s Lead Software Engineer, Anchit builds out products by adding & tweaking features, manages processes within the engineering team, monitors the app and makes necessary fixes. He is inspired to work at Replate because he believes that all human beings should have access to food, especially when food is available. Previously, he’s worked as a software engineer at companies in London, Mumbai, New York, Dallas, and San Francisco. Anchit spends most evenings running and will redeem the training by participating in track meets, mostly competing in the 400 and/or the 800 meter races. He also enjoys watching cricket matches and documentaries.
Katie Marchini
COO
Katie is the COO at Replate. She coordinates logistics, streamlines systems, and fosters partnerships with donors and recipients. Why Replate? She loves being part of an impactful organization that is helping to alleviate food waste and hunger. In addition to reading one book per week, Katie loves to cook, bake, hike, travel, and spend time with family.
Jen Fedrizzi
Director of Development
Jen is our Director of Development and is passionate about shifting culture to lessen harmful impacts of human behavior on the planet. She manages our grants and fundraising while working with the team to execute Replate's mission. Jen is also a professional photographer and mixed media artist creating art out of recycled materials. She enjoys outdoor adventures, making delicious vegan food, and searching for the next beautiful handmade ceramic mug.
Eric Liang
Design & Frontend Engineering
Eric supports design and frontend engineering at Replate. He joined the team in 2016 and is inspired by how quickly the team has made an impact in tackling food waste and hunger. Eric is currently a product designer at Facebook and recent graduate from UC Berkeley. In his free time, he loves running, travel, photography, and playing with his husky.
Stephanie Tang
Graphic Design & Engagement
As a graphic designer, Stephanie supports community engagement for Replate through the creation of graphics and visual media. She’s motivated by Replate’s dual environmental and social mission, as well as the commitment to supporting and personalizing the food donation user experience. Stephanie is currently an architecture student at UC Berkeley. When she’s not building models in the architecture studio, chances are she’s daydreaming about her next travel destination, exploring new cities, singing along at live concerts, or watercoloring the landscape.
Matt Stepanovich
Lead Food Rescuer and Recipient Advocate
As Lead Food Rescuer and Recipient Advocate, Matt provides critical system support for daily deliveries and future growth at Replate. He’s happy to be contributing to a cause that’s ending hunger and sustainably managing resources. When he’s not saving the day by making sure every last meal goes to a hungry person, Matt is busy adventuring with his family and creating art.
Jack Rogers
Product Manager
Jack is Product Manager at Replate. He gets to know customers and analyzes data to collaborate on product direction. He believes in continually learning and improving the experience for both donors and recipients. In his free time Jack likes to cook tasty meals and enjoy them with his family and friends. If he is not cooking or at work you will find him outside.
Mustafa Kamara
Social Enterprise Consultant
Mustafa is the Social Enterprise Consultant and is helping to spread the Replate magic overseas. He's busy building partnerships with investors, local charities and donor groups. Mustafa is an epidemiologist by training and his passion for public health aligns perfectly with Replate's ethos. In recent years, Mustafa has played a pivotal role in the development of local health services. He's since built an obsession with the challenge of food poverty and it's wider determinants. In his free time, Mustafa enjoys running, youth-mentorship, and having fun with family.
Su Min Kim
Software Engineer
Su Min works with the engineering team to refine our product and add improvements to the website. She is very excited to work with a team so motivated on doing their bit to tackle food poverty and is inspired to play a part through her expertise! Su Min previously worked as a frontend engineer and UI/UX designer, taught young students how to code, and organized hackathons like as Cal Hacks and hackBCA. In her free time, she listens to podcasts, audiobooks, and k-pop, watch baseball, and goes to cafes!
Charlotte Blumenthal
Community Engagement Manager
Charlotte is Replate's Community Engagement Manager. She has always believed that knowing where our food comes from gives us greater capacity to respect the food systems that feed us, which in turn leads us to be less wasteful. She is excited to be working at Replate at the intersection of environmental and social food justice. In her free time you can find her reading, re-watching the West Wing or on the hunt for something to satisfy her sweet tooth.
Sarah Hamilton
Designer
Sarah is a Designer at Replate, who assists with community engagement by designing various graphics and other visual assets. She was drawn to Replate because it operates at the intersection of social justice and environmental justice, and is excited to be able to use her design skills to support this work. In her free time she loves to explore the outdoors, collect vintage scarves, and listen to pop-punk girl bands way too loudly.
Caitlin Phan
Program Launch Intern
Caitlin is Replate's Program Launch Intern this summer. She is inspired to help feed the community because she believes good food sets the mood for the day. In her free time, she enjoys cooking for friends, being outdoors, and boxing.
Julia Scheinman
Operations & Customer Support Associate
Julia is our Operations & Customer Support Associate. She handles client communication and works closely with donors and recipients to ensure a stellar experience with Replate. Julia is passionate about the pursuit of food justice and is thrilled to be working somewhere where she feels she is making a difference. Julia is also an artist, focusing in mixed media sculpture, painting, and social practice art—art centered around human interaction and community engagement. She spends her free time listening to live music, eating all of the dark chocolate and Brussels sprouts she can find, listening to the New York Times’ Modern Love podcast, or watching Trevor Noah on the Daily Show.
Su-Lin Terhell
Operations and Strategy Manager
Su-Lin is our Operations and Strategy Manager. Having studied environmental science, food sustainability and food waste have been her biggest environmental concerns. She’s excited to tackle these issues with Replate, while feeding the community! In her spare time you can catch her climbing, cooking or reading (Michael Pollan).
Alyssa Weeks
Logistics and Operations Coordinator
Alyssa is Replate’s Logistics and Operations Coordinator. She’s excited to be working with people who are passionate about the social and environmental impact of food and is inspired to find elegant solutions to complicated problems. She spends as much time as possible buried in books, baking, cooking, climbing, camping, and tackling house projects.
Samantha Han
Software Engineer
Samantha supports Replate as a Software Engineer. She joined the team in 2019 to help mitigate food waste and be a part of this amazing mission. She is currently based in NYC as a Software Development Engineer at Amazon after graduating from Washington University in 2018. Her interests lie in food waste, urban farming and impact investing. In her spare time, she golfs, practices Ashtanga yoga, and listens to Mac Ayres and Brasstracks.
Mehran Navabi
Data Science Consultant
Mehran is Replate’s Data Science Consultant. With experience in using data science to drive operational and product growth, he believes there is a valuable opportunity in using data science to understand how our resources can be best allocated to reduce food waste and alleviate food insecurity. Mehran enjoys spending his free time traveling, experiencing different cultures, and being outdoors.
Look for your opportunity to join Replate and work to accomplish our vision: “A world where everyone has access to nutritious food and no food goes to waste.”
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