CCFA Organizational Structure
Board
Directors
Meet the Board!
Terra Ciotta
Board Chair
Terra Ciotta is a certified Culinary Educator with over 25 years’ experience in professional kitchens, and more than a decade as a Chef Instructor. After a fulfilling career in post-secondary culinary programs, she now enjoys sharing her enthusiasm for healthy, delicious food as Executive Chef at the John C. Campbell Folk School. Her particular interests include supporting local foodways, celebrating fine dining styles, and exploring the intersections of history, culture, and traditional cooking techniques from around the world.
Charli Bryan
Secretary
My partner and I moved to Marble in May 2024 to fulfill our dream of starting a homestead. I work remotely as a Learning Experience Designer and my partner manages the farm. We currently have a small menagerie of livestock (4 chickens, 3 goats, 2 dogs, and a barn cat), a small garden, and LOTS of projects as we continue to grow our homestead quickly! I love taking advantage of the Local Growers’ Farmstand at the Murphy Farmer’s Market, and connecting with other small farmers in the area.
Zhigang Zhang
Board Treasurer
I moved to the mountains with my family in 2021. After 20 years of professional accounting practice, I traded corporate ledgers for the rhythm of the land and nurturing life. This transition is rooted in the belief that healthy food is the vital nourishment for both body and soul.
On our beloved Starry Farm in Hayesville, I’ve found great joy working with my hands, and a deeper meaning of life. Now, by utilizing my farming, carpentry, analytical and financial skills, I’m building a sustainable way of life from the ground up, and I want to support others to do the same. For me, the most vital "bottom line" is a healthy, intentional connection to the earth.
Megan Lambert
Executive Director
Food has the power to heal, to demonstrate love, and to nourish growth. We must think about where our food comes from and how it is grown and produced, to ensure that future generations can also enjoy a delicious and meaningful harvest.
Grant Corrigan
Director, Farmer Outreach
My wife Maggie and I retired and moved to the Peachtree area onto a 2 ½ acre piece of property for a nice quiet retirement, in Sept. 2021. Then we started to garden, raise worms for Vermicompost, grow Micro-greens, and then we got chickens Now we make our own Appalachian Mountain Goat Milk Soap. No, we don’t have goats, however our son does on his property in the Waynesville area.
We joined the team at the Cherokee Clay Food Alliance, met many great local growers, and became a vendor at the Murphy Farmers Market.
We look forward to meeting everyone!
This could be you!
Director, Community Outreach
CCFA is seeking a Director of Community Outreach. If you’re interested in learning more about this position, please don’t hesitate to review this document or reach out to info@wncccfa.org
Victoria Ivie
Ex Oficio
Victoria Ivie, Executive Director of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, is a dedicated community member who balances her professional role with a passion for family and officiating volleyball across the country. Her commitment to community and sport shines through in both her professional achievements and personal interests. She believes that access to fresh, locally grown food is crucial not only for nourishing the next generation but also for strengthening the economic foundation of the community, ensuring that both children and local enterprises can grow together.
Laura Allard
Director of Development
I was born in Indonesia and adopted by a British couple. I've lived around the world and, from that experience, I came to know both scarcity and abundance. I understand, firsthand, that food insecurity is real, and it is now my passion and privilege to be a very loud voice for those who need hunger relief by creating sustainable change right here in Cherokee & Clay counties. I'm excited to join the Cherokee Clay Food Alliance and look forward to working with everyone to strengthen our local food system.