Dawn Meader McCausland is a multi-disciplinary practitioner passionate about communities and the foods that sustain and delight them. Dawn brings together insights from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors to identify new opportunities for impact and growth in value-added food, entrepreneurship, real estate, and sustainability.

With both Master of Business Administration and Master of City Planning degrees, Dawn uniquely integrates work at different scales – from the community level to product level – to envision market-informed solutions with positive community impacts. Her entrepreneurial perspective is grounded in her experience as a professionally trained chocolate maker and founder of Encocoa.

Dawn is passionate about sharing knowledge that empowers founders, organizations, and communities to take action toward their goals. She has co-authored several guides on strategies to support food entrepreneurs, including the Shared Kitchen Toolkit and Opening Community Facilities to Food Entrepreneurs. You can connect with Dawn or learn more about her background on LinkedIn.