Natalie Yates
President, Board of Directors
Ms. Yates is an Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture in the College of Architecture & Planning at Ball State University. Her research focuses on post-industrial landscapes, urban food systems, and technology in landscape design. Her work incorporates environmental sensing, unmanned aircraft systems (drones), and dynamic illustration/simulation.
Dr. Joshua Gruver
Board Member
Dr. Gruver, the founder of the Muncie Food Hub Partnership is ideally positioned to launch this initiative. As Assistant Professor in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management at Ball State University, Gruver’s research focus is in the human dimension of natural resources with an emphasis on stakeholder decision-making processes and social/cultural perspectives related to landscape change. He holds a dual-title Ph.D. from Penn State University in Forest Resources and the Human Dimensions of Natural Resources. His work with local producers culminated in the development of the Muncie Food Hub Partnership and has informed the direction of the Mobile Market business model. Gruver acts as the Muncie Food Hub Partnership’s liaison with Ball State, chairman of the board, and supervisor of the Food Hub Coordinator and mobile market staff and interns.
Cesar Gellido
Board Member
Bob Mattax
Board Member
