People & Organizations

Melina Shannon-DiPietro

Melina Shannon-DiPietro is a director of the Yale Sustainable Food Project.  She came to Yale in 2003 to help the University create the project.  She oversees dining services in its transition to a sustainable, seasonal menu, aids in directing the Yale Farm, and works to build a meaningful food culture on campus and in New Haven.   Before coming to Yale, Shannon-DiPietro taught at the Maine Coast Semester, and worked as a management consultant with Bain & Company and the Bridgespan Group.  Shannon-DiPietro has farmed in Sicily and in Maine.  She graduated from Harvard University in 2000 with a degree in Social Studies.