Meet The Team
EOIM Staff
Executive Director
Shirley Bell
Alfrie Hudson is a Graduate of Baldwin Wallace University and an Alumnus AmeriCorps VISTA. Alfrie has been in the world of human services her whole life. Born and raised in Chicago, she knows firsthand what it’s like to be homeless because she spent a portion of her youth living in shelters. Arriving in Cleveland as an adult, she lived at Laura’s Home for four months. From there she immediately began giving back to the community that helped her. Alfrie has committed to serving her community and promoting self sufficency.
Alfrie believes, “God reminds me that all it takes is for me to plant the seed; somebody else is going to come water it, somebody is going to fertilize it, somebody else is going to bring it sunshine and then somebody is going to watch it grow. It’s not important for me to see all the stages but just that I planted the seed.”
Garden Manager
Jessie Garson
Jessie grew up and graduated from Shaker Heights High School. She is a graduate of Bates College where she studied sociology. She has travelled around the country working on different types of small organic farms learning different business models, best practices for the environment, and how to grow the highest yield of vegetable crops. Jessie has also worked in many outdoor education settings. She is thrilled to be combining these two passions at Rev Love Urban Farm. She hopes to help create a community space that all feel comfortable at.
Board of Directors
President
Alfrie Hudson
Alfrie Hudson is a Graduate of Baldwin Wallace University and an Alumnus AmeriCorps VISTA. Alfrie has been in the world of human services her whole life. Born and raised in Chicago, she knows firsthand what it’s like to be homeless because she spent a portion of her youth living in shelters. Arriving in Cleveland as an adult, she lived at Laura’s Home for four months. From there she immediately began giving back to the community that helped her. Alfrie has committed to serving her community and promoting self sufficency.
Alfrie believes, “God reminds me that all it takes is for me to plant the seed; somebody else is going to come water it, somebody is going to fertilize it, somebody else is going to bring it sunshine and then somebody is going to watch it grow. It’s not important for me to see all the stages but just that I planted the seed.”
Vice President
Monica Johnson
Monica Johnson is currently employed as a Social Services Supervisor for Cuyahoga County Division of Children & Family Services in Cleveland, Ohio. She has 16 plus years of human services background and experience.
Monica is a Cleveland native and attended Shaker Heights City Schools where she graduated in 1995. She earned an Associate of Arts degree from Cuyahoga Community College, a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from University of Phoenix and a Master of Public Administration from University of Phoenix.
Monica believes that three keys to success are attitude, humility, and perspective.
One of her favorite quotes by John C. Maxwell says, “The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.”
Treasurer
Leonard Bell
Leonard Bell grew up in Mt. Pleasant, attending Alexander Hamilton and John Adams HS. After graduating as a Chemical Engineer from Carnegie-Mellon University he obtained his MBA from the Harvard Business School. After decades working for Fortune 500 firms like Corning Glass, Honeywell and Ford Motor, he is retired and enjoys golfing, watching baseball and Python programming. He is fortunate enough to have five children and six amazing grandchildren to be proud of.
Secretary
Tamyale Tyner
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Advisory Committee
Finance / Fundraising
Brooke Kahl
Brooke Kahl is committed to advancing environmental justice, especially food justice, through community-led initiatives. Brooke has held roles with Case Western Reserve University at the Swetland Center for Environmental Health as the Program Manager for Modeling the Future of Food in Your Neighborhood and Nourishing Power Network, with Community Foundation Boulder County in Colorado to support philanthropic strategy around regenerative agriculture, and with FoodCorps in Arizona to promote healthy school food environments. Brooke also worked as a research assistant at The Chef’s Garden and at the University of Michigan, where she explored NAFTA’s impact on the livelihoods of small- and mid-size food producers in Mexico. Brooke has volunteered with community-centric health initiatives in Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Ohio, and Argentina. She is working toward her MBA as the Fowler Fellow for Business as an Agent of World Benefit, hoping to bring more data and financial know-how to food justice organizations.
Brooke grew up on the west side of Cleveland and graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Studies and a minor in Sustainable Foods Systems. Brooke resides with her fiancé on Cleveland’s near westside and loves gardening, reading, riding her bike, and watching sunsets at Edgewater.
Fundraising
Angelina Bell
Alfrie Hudson is a Graduate of Baldwin Wallace University and an Alumnus AmeriCorps VISTA. Alfrie has been in the world of human services her whole life. Born and raised in Chicago, she knows firsthand what it’s like to be homeless because she spent a portion of her youth living in shelters. Arriving in Cleveland as an adult, she lived at Laura’s Home for four months. From there she immediately began giving back to the community that helped her. Alfrie has committed to serving her community and promoting self sufficency.
Alfrie believes, “God reminds me that all it takes is for me to plant the seed; somebody else is going to come water it, somebody is going to fertilize it, somebody else is going to bring it sunshine and then somebody is going to watch it grow. It’s not important for me to see all the stages but just that I planted the seed.”
Community Outreach
Cherise Kent
Monica Johnson is currently employed as a Social Services Supervisor for Cuyahoga County Division of Children & Family Services in Cleveland, Ohio. She has 16 plus years of human services background and experience.
Monica is a Cleveland native and attended Shaker Heights City Schools where she graduated in 1995. She earned an Associate of Arts degree from Cuyahoga Community College, a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from University of Phoenix and a Master of Public Administration from University of Phoenix.
Monica believes that three keys to success are attitude, humility, and perspective.
One of her favorite quotes by John C. Maxwell says, “The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.”
Fundraising
Michelle Jackson
Leonard Bell grew up in Mt. Pleasant, attending Alexander Hamilton and John Adams HS. After graduating as a Chemical Engineer from Carnegie-Mellon University he obtained his MBA from the Harvard Business School. After decades working for Fortune 500 firms like Corning Glass, Honeywell and Ford Motor, he is retired and enjoys golfing, watching baseball and Python programming. He is fortunate enough to have five children and six amazing grandchildren to be proud of.