Rachel Sylvan

Rachel is a longtime supporter of Green Bronx Machine and other initiatives to promote sustainable food systems and help urban communities thrive. She is currently a Director of Corporate Responsibility at Sodexo where she is focused on scaling innovation and promoting brand leadership in sustainability, wellness, and inclusion. In this role she has improved quality of life for schools, businesses, hospitals, and cultural destinations. She created and leads Sodexo’s five-year commitment to the Partnership for a Healthier America, positioning Sodexo as PHA’s first Partner of the Year in 2016. She also serves as an advisor to the Better Buying Lab, a multi-stakeholder initiative to drive more sustainable and healthier diets. In previous roles, she managed Summit Fund grants to grassroots organizations restoring the Anacostia River and surrounding neighborhoods, supported an innovative partnership to promote both sustainable agriculture and food security with the Capital Area Community Foodbank, and promoted inner-city economic development in Boston with the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City. She lives with her husband and two children in an award-winning green building in the Washington, DC metro area where she enjoys local food adventures and nature walks in Rock Creek National Park.