Board of Directors

Dana Bryson

Dana H. Bryson was raised by wolves in Colorado and finds great joy and relaxation nature. She is a Master Gardener, a Master Composter and a lover of all plants and animals. Although she once had a small landscaping business in the Colorado mountains, for the last 10 years she has worked in senior leadership for US cities. Most recently, she was Chief of Staff to Washington, DC City Administrator, Mr. Robert C. Bobb and was a key member of Mayor William’s senior leadership team. She also worked on the Cabinet of Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and was Chief of Staff for Mayor Jerry Brown in the City of Oakland, California.

In addition to being on the Board of Directors of Common Good City Farm, she is the Vice-Chair of the Board of the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival, and is on the Board of the Howard Theater. Ms. Bryson and her puppy, Azuli, currently reside in LeDroit Park.

Kenan Dunson

Kenan’s first job was to get up at the crack of dawn to work in his grandfather’s (and in most of his neighbor's) gardens in rural VA. It was in those gardens that Kenan developed an appreciation for food less traveled and for hands-on hard work. Kenan presently consults with the US Government on acquisition policy, procedure and oversight and most enjoys eating good food!

In addition to being on the Board of Common Good City Farm, Kenan is an elected member of his condominium association board and Vice President of the LeDroit Park Civic Association. Kenan was born and raised in Washington DC, currently lives in LeDroit Park, and is responsible for the cool aerial photos seen on this web site.

Stephanie Slewka

Stephanie Slewka was born in the US but grew up in Belgium and rural parts of the Netherlands, where neighbors gleaned sugar beets and potatoes in the fall, and where milk cows were pets.  A documentary filmmaker, she’s an active neighbor and mother in Shaw, where her daughter is growing tall as a weed.  She’s been a supporter of Common Good City Farm since early days on 7th Street.

Liz Falk

Liz has worked to improve food security and strengthen the local food movement in Washington, DC since 2003. She has designed and facilitated classes for adults and at-risk youth using gardens and fresh foods as a source for learning and living healthy.  Liz has a background in environmental studies and education and a master's degree in Natural Resources and Sustainable Development.  She has worked on organic farms in Virginia, Australia and Costa Rica and received a certification in permaculture design in 2006.  When she's not at Common Good, Liz manages the Food Stamp and WIC programs for FRESHFARM Markets, runs with her dog in Rock Creek Park and teaches yoga.

Paul Ryan

Paul Seamus Ryan is a food enthusiast who, in addition to serving as a board member and committed volunteer for Common Good, also teaches cooking classes at ArtSpace DC, volunteers for the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, shops regularly at local farmers markets, spends a lot of time cooking for friends and family and also spends time behind a camera photographing food and anything else that catches his attention.  He makes his living as an attorney for the nonprofit Campaign Legal Center, a DC-based voting rights and election reform organization.