About us

Board President

Finance Committee / Grant Administrator

Nancy Giunta has been an active member and volunteer with WHFC since its inception. She served as a member of the initial steering committee that created WHFC in 2018, then as a grant writer and administrator. In 2019, Nancy joined the Board of Directors and was elected president of the Board in October 2021. Nancy has been involved with food co-ops for 30 years from MD to CA. She is motivated by the complexity of what is a seemingly simple concept: getting local food to local residents and supporting the local economy. She loves knowing that by shopping at the co-op, she is directly supporting the people who live and work in the region. Nancy lives in Cumberland, MD with her partner and two cats. 

Vice President, Treasurer

Finance Committee 

Susan Stewart is the director of a nonprofit organization (Maryland Area Health Education Center West), the mother of three, and a huge fan of dogs. She also loves to cook and learn new techniques to apply to this passion. She’s always trying the Wholesome Harvest “grab n’ go” items looking for interesting flavors and textures. Living in Frostburg has taught her a great adoration for the outdoors, which she explores primarily through hiking and biking. Nature is what rejuvenates her. What motivates her is the intention to help her community, which she considers all of the Western Maryland region, and especially Allegany County. 

Employee Representative

Communications Committee 

Caroline Hailey-Kesler is Wholesome Harvest’s Kitchen Coordinator and Marketing & Communications Director. In her work as Kitchen Coordinator, she has introduced a thriving kitchen program focused on sustainability and the reduction of food waste to Wholesome Harvest. As Marketing and Communications Director, Caroline is also responsible for leading the volunteer Communications & Outreach Committee of Board members and member-owners. Caroline holds an important seat on the Board of Directors as Employee Representative, responsible for connecting the board with WHFC staff so that staff concerns are addressed and board expectations are met. 

Originally from CO, Caroline moved to Cumberland in 2015 and has been working in the Allegany County restaurant community for more than 5 years. Ever the entrepreneur, Caroline co-owns an event bartending business with her husband and bakes and paints on the side. She enjoys the outdoors in any way she can, often through hiking, backpacking, and camping with her husband and niece.

Membership Liaison

Communications Committee

Elected to the Board of Directors in 2022, Elyssa is one of our newest Board members. Originally from Las Vegas, Nevada, she recently relocated to Western Maryland with her husband and four children. Having owned and operated a small business making and selling specialty CBD products in Nevada, Elyssa brings a new perspective to the WHFC BOD and sits on our Communications and Outreach Committee. Settling into small-town life as a vegan, Elyssa relies on WHFC for her every-day shopping needs and is invested in the success of the Co-op and our mission to provide quality plant-based options, humanely raised meats, and ethically sourced products to Allegany County. Elyssa and her family live in Cumberland and are enjoying their new-found life in Western Maryland and the natural beauty which surrounds us.