Christina Gutiérrez-Williams

Director of Culinary Development, Thistle; San Francisco, CA

Christina Gutiérrez-Williams, MS is director of culinary development at Thistle. With a graduate degree from the University of Gastronomic Sciences focused on public health and sustainability, Christina has worked at the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, and has had stints at numerous food corporations, organic farms, food justice NGOs, and restaurants. Her passion lies in increasing access to delicious and nutritious plant-forward foods, with the hopes of creating urban outlets for local farmers and producers who are committed to creating high quality products, while improving natural resources. She has always been an avid cookbook reader and a voracious eater, and from a young age has had an interest in the role that food policy and food culture play in improving public health outcomes. (San Francisco, CA) @thistleco