Our mission is to reduce food waste and food insecurity in the community

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 mornings and evenings training 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

Grants Manager

Jen is our Grants 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 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.

Mikias Abera

Software Engineer

Mikias is a volunteer Software Engineer at Replate. He supports the engineering team by improving current systems and developing front end tests. Mikias is inspired to help Replate after working in the service industry where he saw thousands of dishes thrown in the garbage on a regular basis, but then walked by hungry neighbors on his way home. He spends his time mentoring developers, skydiving, hiking, traveling, and eating skittles with popcorn during a movie.

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

Social Media and Community Coordinator

Charlotte is Replate's Social Media and Community Coordinator. 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

Graphic Design Intern

Sarah is Replate’s Design Intern, 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. Sarah is currently a Design student at the University of San Francisco, where she manages a student-run design firm called the Graphics Center. 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

Community Care Agent

Julia is our Community Care Agent. 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).

Jerry Javier

Sales Representative

Jerry is a Replate Sales Representative. They work to make connections that uplift people and disrupt wasteful food practices. Coming from the Big Island of Hawai’i Jerry was raised witnessing the the paradox of being around an abundance of food resources while also experiencing scarcity. Their experiences and time as a social geography scholar have motivated them to do work that bridges gaps between resources and people. They joined the Replate team because of the tangible impact that the team and its affiliates strive to create. In Jerry’s free time they keep up with their gymnastics practice and pamper their pit bull pupper.