Luis Calleja
Luis Calleja moved to Brooklyn in 2012 and soon after became a member owner at a food coop. He has thereafter been a proponent of cooperative ownership structures. His involvement with environmental advocacy and conservation organizations in Miami FL, Chicago and NY inspire his appreciation for the community impact possible at the co-op.
Luis formerly served on the finance committee where he reported on sales, membership and merchandising.
He works as a Data Analyst for NBC-Peacock on retention and engagement.
He lives in Crown Heights where he can be found steaming vegetables, training Muay Thai, watching college football, hiking, camping, and bike touring.
Ben Werner
Ben Werner is an urban planner and affordable housing developer who lives in Bed-Stuy.
Prior to moving to Brooklyn to attend the Pratt Institute, Ben created and directed the Housing Justice Program at a
community based organization, East Side Freedom Library in Minnesota. He joined the Greene Hill Co-op in 2022 with a passion for community, food and cooperation!
Ben also loves to cook, ride his bike and spend time with his daughter and wife.
Thea Konefal
Thea works in labor organizing and moved to New York in 2018. Originally from Richmond, Virginia, they now live in Crown Heights. They started at the food coop in 2023 as a floor attendant, and are now excited to join the board. Working at the Eastern Market farmer's market in Washington DC first introduced Thea to farm fresh veggies and food justice. Now, inspired by people power and great food, they're excited to get more involved with the Co-op this year.
When not at the Co-op, Thea is usually trying something new in the kitchen or playing cards.
Sarah Danley
Sarah works in HIV prevention and sexual health at an FQHC. They moved to Brooklyn in 2022 after spending over a decade in Oakland. She's originally from Mendocino County, California where she has found memories of shopping at the local food co-op (est 1976). She has worked as an attorney, a bartender, a community organizer, and a harm reduction educator.
Sarah joined the co-op in 2024 for access to excellent produce and because of their lifelong passion for community justice. She enjoys biking, cooking, and sci-fi.
Jeremy Klitzman
Jeremy Klitzman is excited to join the board of the coop after 3 years as a member. Jeremy has worked at the intersections of non-profits and the music industry for the past 7 years, and currently runs partnerships for PLUS1 (plus1.org). After a few years living on Lefferts Place, he now lives a quick walk north next to Pratt’s campus.
Ask him about riding bikes, what he’s listening to, or his new found love for aquariums.