About the Board
Founder & Chair
Angela Gaton-Wiltshire
MS, MA, MS, MS-TSHH, DHH, SAS, SDA
Founder, Vice-Chair, CEO
Kristen Wiltshire
MBA, BCHN, BSNS, PDC
Social Media & Sustainability Intern '24/'25
Cianna Fullerton
BA, Robert Morris University
Hello! My name is Cianna Fullerton, and I am the Social Media Intern for The Gaton Foundation. I am a student at Robert Morris University and an athlete on the rowing team there as well. I am so glad to be onboard with The Gaton Foundation, helping the foundation grow and, in turn, growing alongside it!
Data Architect
Aparna Tambar
LMSW
For me, the Gaton Foundation’s work is about connection - with our purpose , between our minds and bodies, and each other. The Give&Go grocery delivery project is an incredible demonstration of our collective commitment to understand and take care of each other through the love language of food.
Web Designer
Ameerah DeChabert
BA, Howard University
I am grateful to collaborate with Kristen and Cianna on the look, feel, and design of The Gaton Foundation's media output- primarily the website. Please feel free to reach out with any questions.
About the Team
Board Member
Melanie Byrd
MS, BA
Queens, NY, home to The Gaton Foundation, serves the most diverse community in the world. Based on the pillars of Wellness Education, Compassion, and Waste Reduction - the Give&Go Project was born to curb hunger during the pandemic. Also born, raised and educated in Queens I saw the need to help feed my community and this our mission at TGF. As a former Food Network employee I know first how much food is wasted in America each day and along with TGF, I work to turn this around to feed those in need.
Secretary
Judith Samuel
MBA
The Gaton Foundation and The Give & Go project in particular help to meet the food needs of families. The project's primary focus is on families within the graded school system of NYC. The food donations from several sources are sorted, bagged and personally delivered to registered families with the assistance of various volunteers from near and far. My favorite food/meal memory is our most recent project on Oct 4, 2024. Riding with our founder Angela Gaton-Wiltshire to do the food deliveries, was a unique, dedicated and truly rewarding experience. I have never done this kind of volunteer work in the past. This is all hands-on and a labour of love to help families in need.
Board Member
Lisa Gaton-Rapena
MBA, BA