Eli Stefanski

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About me

Gender Female
Industry Non-Profit
Occupation Executive Director
Location Portland, Maine, United States
Introduction I am Eli The Chef -- social innovator, systems thinker, and architect of all things edible. I believe unbridled creativity will make the world a better place. I love a good design challenge, from building better philanthropic systems to rethinking how work gets done.
Interests food, wine, kayaking, youth and participation, social and economic development, living in the country, mochas and other things urban, MAINE, philanthropy, law - markets - religion and other social organizing tools
Favorite Movies Wait Until Dark, Shakespeare in Love, Breakfast at Tiffany's, The African Queen, Crash, Good Night and Good Luck, The American President
Favorite Books Crime and Punishment, Jude the Obscure, Count of MonteCristo, the Red Tent, Middlesex, The Time Traveler's Wife, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo (the whole series in fact), Bridge to Terribithia, The Polar Express