Ciara Segura
Research and Strategy Manager, Equitable Food Oriented Development
(she, her, hers)
As the EFOD Collaborative Research and Strategy Manager, Ciara leads the development of EFOD’s research and learning agenda, drawing on a wealth of community-driven evaluation strategies among the EFOD network to communicate its national impact. Prior to this, she was the Co-Executive Director of the nonprofit Mandela Partners, where she led several food-based community development projects throughout Oakland and the greater East Bay.
Ciara’s background is a strong testament to thinking across disciplinary borders within the food system. Over the last decade, she has built experience in multiple areas–from regulatory compliance, sales and account management, participatory social science research, to organizational change management anchored in racial equity and transparency. She is committed to thoughtful, place-based advocacy for economic justice, and is most passionate about creating non-extractive economies that generate abundance and prosperity for local communities.
Originally from San Antonio, with multigenerational roots in the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, Ciara is currently based in Oakland. She holds a BA in Feminist Studies from Stanford University and a MA in Geography from the University of Texas at Austin.
When she’s not at work, you’ll most likely find her making a mess in her kitchen, on the hunt for her next thrifted treasure, or reading a sci-fi/fantasy novel.
Research and Strategy Manager, Equitable Food Oriented Development
(she, her, hers)
As the EFOD Collaborative Research and Strategy Manager, Ciara leads the development of EFOD’s research and learning agenda, drawing on a wealth of community-driven evaluation strategies among the EFOD network to communicate its national impact. Prior to this, she was the Co-Executive Director of the nonprofit Mandela Partners, where she led several food-based community development projects throughout Oakland and the greater East Bay.
Ciara’s background is a strong testament to thinking across disciplinary borders within the food system. Over the last decade, she has built experience in multiple areas–from regulatory compliance, sales and account management, participatory social science research, to organizational change management anchored in racial equity and transparency. She is committed to thoughtful, place-based advocacy for economic justice, and is most passionate about creating non-extractive economies that generate abundance and prosperity for local communities.
Originally from San Antonio, with multigenerational roots in the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, Ciara is currently based in Oakland. She holds a BA in Feminist Studies from Stanford University and a MA in Geography from the University of Texas at Austin.
When she’s not at work, you’ll most likely find her making a mess in her kitchen, on the hunt for her next thrifted treasure, or reading a sci-fi/fantasy novel.
