The Commons Team

Tatiana is a Philadelphia-based social entrepreneur who works to improve the vitality of rural and urban communities through food system connectivity and policy change. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business MBA program, she uses her formal training for social good. Tatiana is a co-founder and Executive Director of the Common Market, a local foods distribution center that connects over 150  schools, hospitals, grocers and workplaces to sustainable farms in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. In addition to running Common Market, she is a co-founder of a community based nonprofit organization, the East Park Revitalization Alliance, which focuses resources on educating children about the transformative qualities of nutrition, physical activity and environmental enhancement.

Haile is a Philadelphia native whose passion is to identify and implement entrepreneurial methods and progressive policy to build capacity in diverse communities. His creative approach to program development, community building and resource attraction has led to both the rapid growth of his nonprofit organizations and the improvement of regional communities. Haile is one of the founders of the Common Market Philadelphia and currently serves as Co-Director, supporting the organization through an incredible growth period. Before joining Common Market’s staff he served as the Pennsylvania State Director of the Center for Progressive Leadership (CPL) where he built the capacity of individuals and organizations within underrepresented communities. Haile is a graduate of University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and is proud to serve as a 2012 Food and Community Fellow with the Institute of Agriculture and Trade Policy.