Sarah Steely

Sarah Steely is the Director of No Kid Hungry Virginia, where she leads campaign planning, implementation, and evaluation. She guides No Kid Hungry Virginia’s communications strategies and grants portfolio, appearing in over 100 print, radio, and TV stories and connecting Virginia partners with more than $8 million in grant funding over the last eight years. She collaborates closely with a diverse portfolio of stakeholders, including elected officials, state agencies, education leaders, school nutrition professionals, and food security advocates, to ensure that all kids and families have the resources they need to thrive.

Sarah is passionate about supporting people and the planet by implementing creative programs that achieve regulatory compliance while driving meaningful change. She previously served as an environmental analyst for Marstel-Day, where she provided sustainability and stakeholder engagement services to clients across the country, including the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy. She holds environmental policy degrees from Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia and lives in Charlottesville with her 50 houseplants and rescue pup, Penny.

Amy Biestek

Amy Biestek is the Senior Program Manager and is excited to bring back to No Kid Hungry Virginia her passion for improving the health and well-being of children by building a more equitable food system. Prior to joining the team, she was the Development Manager at The Greenlining Institute where she facilitated partnerships and raised funds to advance racial and economic equity for communities of color throughout California. She also worked for the Bainum Family Foundation, helping to build a collective policy agenda to ensure the coordination of systems serving D.C.’s infants and toddlers, and their families. She has also managed after school and summer enrichment programming at Title I schools in Maryland, advocating for greater equity and access in education.

Amy holds a master of public policy, with a social policy concentration, from George Mason University and received her undergraduate degree in foreign affairs from the University of Virginia. She enjoys experimenting with new recipes, listening to the latest true crime podcasts, and walks with her pup, Yoshi.