About Us

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.

Donald Lang

Tech Lead & Full Stack Engineering

As Replate’s Tech Lead and Full Stack Engineer, Don fixes all the things. He builds new software features, manages technical contributions, and makes sure our applications are always up and running. He joined Replate in 2017, inspired by the opportunity to feed hungry people and help the environment at the same time. Outside of work, Don likes to read and enjoys board games and puzzles. He also is a cat person (the best ones are).

Katie Marchini

Director of Operations

Katie is Director of Operations 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

Social Media & Community

Jen is our Social Media and Community Manager and is passionate about shifting culture to lessen human impact on the planet. At Replate, she finds fun ways to engage our community in food recovery on the ground and via online platforms like social and video. Jen is also a professional photographer and enjoys creating art out of recycled materials. Other hobbies include playing outside, making delicious vegan food, and (not-so) secretly obsessing over postcards and beautiful dishware.

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 senior at UC Berkeley (Go Bears!) studying computer science and design. 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.

Eva Nierenberg

Content Specialist

Eva develops content for Replate’s blog and website to spread the word about the importance of food recovery. She’s struck by Replate’s mission to use advanced technology to improve the livelihood of individuals and the planet. In her free time, she enjoys running, traveling, and cuddling her black cat Jiji.

Jack Rogers

Product Specialist

Jack is a Product Specialist 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.

Mallory Mackey

Operations and Customer Success

Mallory is Replate’s Operations and Customer Success all-star! She oversees the day to day operations on the ground and innovates processes to allow Replate to scale. She believes access to good food is a right, not a privilege and is passionate about helping to solve food insecurity. Mallory spends her time outside of Replate playing with dogs, eating delicious food, and watching Netflix documentaries (sometimes, doing all three at once!)

Mustafa Kamara

Operations Lead, UK

Mustafa is the Operations Lead, UK 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.