Adam has been with QCS since Fall of 2017, starting as a crop certification reviewer. He has a wide variety of experience including environmental education and consulting, park management and habitat restoration. Adam also spent 8 years cultivating and maintaining a 62-acre botanical garden before joining QCS. In his free time, he enjoys being out in nature with his two daughters: hiking, running, swimming and surfing. Adam lives in Gainesville, Florida, home base for QCS and his Alma Mater, the University of Florida

Amanda spent her childhood years exploring nature on the Gulf Coast of Florida and in the wilderness of rural Alabama. After several semesters of studying journalism during her early college career, a life change interrupted her path and led her academic pursuits back toward her affinity for the natural world. Following an interest in regenerative agriculture, she completed her B.S. in Horticulture at Auburn University with a focus on fruit and vegetable production. During this time, Amanda had opportunities to work locally and internationally in community food systems, aquaponic and hydroponic research, and medicinal plant gardening. Toward the end of her degree program, a chance to support a research project in an entomology lab led her to spend her early professional career as a research assistant and lab manager, supporting entomological research in urban ecology and toxicology. While she is still an insect nerd, Amanda is thrilled to be a part of QCS, as she feels the most at home working in sustainable food systems. Amanda currently resides in Portland Oregon, where she spends time gardening, cooking, reading, creating art, and enjoying the Pacific Northwest via trails and kayaks.

Ana María is from Colombia. She studied Advertising and Marketing. She has been in the Food Industry, in Food Safety, for 5 years. She is certified as PCQI, FSSC22000, HACCP, PGFS and NOP processing. Her hobbies are cooking and exercising. She also likes to read books which give her tools to improve her day-to-day life. She recently read The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson, which is a very interesting book that changes the way you think and process information, allowing you to make the daily decisions that will make you happier and more productive. Another of her hobbies is traveling. She loves discovering new cities and places. She likes learning new skills, creative arts, including music, painting, and crafts.

Anjali holds a Master's in Botany and a Post-Master's diploma in non-wood forest products. Prior to QCS, she worked as certification inspector for USOCA (Uttarakhand State Organic Certification Agency) in India where she inspected grower groups and bio pesticide operators. She also has experience auditing documents submitted by operators. Apart from her work she loves painting, crafting, and playing cricket. She played cricket at the university level in her college days. She lives in Louisville, Kentucky with her family. Her husband is a Senior Technical Program Manager in Amazon. She has 2 kids, Devangi (4th grade) and Akshaj (2nd grade) who keep her busy when she's not working. She is happy to be a part of QCS and excited to learn new things.