Tanya Swain, Project Director
Tanya provides overall project management for the Maine Food Strategy and support for the initiative’s Steering Committee and Leadership Team.
She is a former executive director of Western Mountains Alliance, a community development organization that led several initiatives to support the development of farm and agriculture-related businesses in rural Maine. Tanya’s background includes nonprofit management, program development, fundraising and public relations. She holds a M.A. in Public Policy and Management from University of Southern Maine, Portland and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Washington, Seattle. Contact Tanya here.
Education
- M.A. Public Policy and Administration, University of Southern Maine, Portland
- B.A. Political Science, University of Washington, Seattle

For more information, visit usm.maine.edu/food-studies.