Jocelyn Ramirez

Jocelyn Ramirez is an accomplished communications and engagement strategist currently working at the Los Angeles Food Policy Council since February 2024. As the chef and founder of Todo Verde, a plant-forward Latinx-owned food business since August 2015, Jocelyn has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to promoting true-to-culture flavors through non-GMO seasonings and a published cookbook. A recipe contributor for The New York Times since May 2021, Jocelyn also authored the cookbook "La Vida Verde: Plant-Based Mexican Cooking with Authentic Flavor." Past roles include co-founding Across Our Kitchen Tables, which fosters community spaces for women of color and gender-non-conforming individuals in food work, and serving as a professor at Woodbury University. With a background in fashion design and an MBA in marketing and entrepreneurship, Jocelyn combines creative expertise with a dedication to social responsibility and community empowerment.