Cal Ben Feldman
Co-Founder
Having worked in non-profits across a range of roles and over 20 years, Ben has developed a wealth of experience to draw on to support non-profit success. Most recently Ben served as the Executive Director of the Farmers Market Coalition, where he was specifically responsible for program development, partnership cultivation, policy engagement, and strategic planning. As a consultant Ben specializes in advising on executive leadership, policy, government grants, as well as organizational and strategic planning. As a subject matter expert in food and agriculture, Ben has deep knowledge of direct marketing, short supply chain dynamics, including food and ag policy. Ben holds a BA in Environmental Studies from UC, Santa Cruz with an emphasis in Agroecology and a MS in Environmental Science from UC, Riverside with an emphasis in Policy.
You can read more about Ben’s experience on his LinkedIn Page or email him at ben@indirectcostrates.net
Debbie has over 35 years of management experience working in nonprofit and government settings. Her areas of expertise include budgeting and finance, human resources, grant administration, operations and risk management, facilities management, and more. Debbie has a demonstrated history of developing and implementing systems to increase organizational capacity and promote growth. In 2015, Debbie led the process of applying for and obtaining a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) for the nonprofit she was employed with which allowed the organization to begin capturing its full administrative costs on all federal and state governmental grants. Debbie holds a Master of Public Administration and Bachelor degrees in International Studies and English from the University of North Texas. She has earned and maintains the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and the Society for Human Resource Management-Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) certifications as well as certificates in Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
You can read more about Debbie’s experience on her LinkedIn Page or email her at deb@indirectocostrates.net
Debbie Beyea
Co-Founder