Jocelyn Foulke
Co-Managing Director Prior to attending MIT Sloan as a Sloan Fellow, Jocelyn Foulke worked for 17+ years leading a public charter school network based in Boston. As a leader in scaling on-the-ground operations, Jocelyn has worn many hats from strategy to people leadership to all aspects of operations. She also works part-time contributing to the strategy and operations of her family’s farm business based on Oregon. Jocelyn’s focus is solving a broad range problems with precision and communicating with clarity and passion. After completing her Sloan Fellowship, her goal is to bring operations strength to a growing business in the energy and/or climate technologies industry.
Alexa Katz
Co-Managing Director Alexa is a 2024 MBA Candidate at MIT Sloan. Prior to MIT Sloan, Alexa spent seven years in operations and supply chain consulting, advising clients in the industrial products sector. Her journey at Sloan marks a strategic pivot towards the sustainable food & beverage industry, which she has since explored through coursework, extracurriculars, and active engagement with MIT's entrepreneurial ecosystem. As the Co-Director of Operations for the 2023 MIT Sustainability Summit, Alexa designed and executed the Summit's first carbon neutrality strategy, setting the precedent for future MIT events (including this year’s WFA Prize!). Alexa’s interest in the global food system is deeply rooted in her appreciation for food as a powerful medium for fostering culture, connection, and environmental stewardship.
Masa Kawahashi
Co-Managing Director Masa is a 2024 Sloan Fellows MBA. He has been in food/grain industry for 15 years with a leading global flour milling company. Prior to MIT, Masa was spearheading operations teams across five countries within the group, enhancing production efficiency through operational excellence with “craftsmillers”. At MIT Masa focuses on sustainability, entrepreneurship & innovation, for greater impact. Masa serves on the leadership council of an industry association’s South East Asia chapter. His academic background includes a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Agriculture from the University of Tokyo and a professional residency program in milling and baking at Kansas State University.
Nisha Patel
Marketing Director Nisha is a 2025 MBA candidate at MIT Sloan. Prior to graduate school, Nisha worked as a Management Consultant at Boston Consulting Group in the Climate & Sustainability practice, focusing on critical climate challenges facing the industrial and consumer goods sectors. She is deeply passionate about strategic, sustainable resource management and developing scalable, equitable solutions. After completing her MBA, she is eager to deepen her involvement in the food & ag space. Nisha has a Bachelor of Business Administration and Minor in Sustainability from the University of Michigan.
Victoria Eugenia Tostado Bringas
Sponsorship Director Victoria is a 2024 Sloan Fellow MBA. She is a Fulbright scholar from Mexico, she has been in the entrepreneurship arena for the past 10+ years with a special focus in industrial, energy, and agriculture. Prior to MIT, Victoria has Co Founded two companies and was the CEO of one of them. She has been engaged in economic development and is a member of the Counselor network for the USMCA international trade agreement for the chapter 25 regarding SME´s. At MIT Victoria focuses on sustainability, entrepreneurship & innovation, for greater impact. She serves on the women committee council for SFMBA 24.
Ali Decker
VP Applicant Experience Ali is a 2025 MA candidate at MIT Sloan. Prior to attending MIT Sloan, Ali Decker worked for 5 years in medical device user-centered research, design, and regulatory advising as a Human Factors Engineering consultant. Ali has worked with manufacturers big and small and myriad types of devices such as surgical robots, diagnostic tests, injectables and wearables. She has also managed engineers and iterated on internal processes. Ali’s focus is bringing people and information together to find win-win paths forward. After completing her Sloan MBA, her goal is to identify and solve crucial problems at the intersection of business strategy and environmental sustainability.
Kareena Shah
VP Operations Kareena is a first-year undergraduate at MIT pursuing a degree in engineering with which she hopes to leverage emerging technologies to spur social change. Motivated by the plight of marginalized folks facing extreme water stress and inaccessibility, she began a World Water Crisis Awareness Campaign and created a podcast, One Drop At A Time, to highlight the various aspects of this global humanitarian issue and different entities affected. Her travels to India enabled her to interact with affected rural communities first-hand and work directly on implementable solutions. As VP of Operations, Kareena hopes to bring the WFA Prize to a larger audience and broaden its reach, thus empowering individuals to advocate for actionable change within their own communities and pave the way for disruptive innovations in water and agriculture.