Eli Deitz

Eli grew up on Green Bluff, a small farming community nestled in the foothills of Mt. Spokane. He draws on his deep roots in agriculture – having worked in the garden, fields, and orchards alongside his family throughout childhood and in his twenties partnered with his parents in building up their small farm business. Eli’s passion for field-ripe fruit bursting with flavor is well-aligned with our mission at SETP. He envisions a future where everyone in our community has access to the very best fruits and vegetables that our local food system has to offer. Eli worked as a commercial farm partner with SETP from 2020-2023 and joined our team as our first Executive Director & Gleaning Coordinator in April of 2024.

Carolyn Knowles, President

Carolyn Knowles joined the board in 2019. She works as a Program Coordinator for Catholic Charities’ Food For All program (FFA) and through the partnership with SETP she fell in love with the organization’s mission. Starting in 2016 and continuing to today that partnership has enabled FFA to deliver fresh localfruit directly to low-income housing properties all over Spokane. Neighbors helping neighbors. People continue to be thrilled and grateful to receive this high-quality fruit. Carolyn was born in Spokane and received both a bachelor’s and master’s at Eastern Washington University. Her passion is helping further a healthy, equitable environment where we can all appreciate the beauty of a crisp apple. She also enjoys reading science fiction and fantasy novels.

Camlynne Scott, Vice President

Cami has called Spokane home since 2014. Originally from Pennsylvania, Cami moved to Washington for college and fell in love with the Pacific Northwest. She joined the SETP board in 2016, inspired to contribute to the community and share Spokane’s abundant resources with people in need. After working in the e-commerce and creative services industries, Cami opted to stay home full-time with her two young daughters. She loves trips to the library, working in her garden, and exploring Spokane with her husband Alex, their girls, and two small dogs.

Christy Watson, Secretary

Christy Watson is a Northwest native who has called Spokane home since 2007. Christy is a Research Scientist and Laboratory Manager at WSU-Spokane in the department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Professionally, she has a Master’s Degree in Botany and Molecular Biology; personally, she is an avid gardener, lover of nature, and mother to three teenagers, one dog, and seven chickens. SETP is her first foray into the arena of nonprofits, and she is excited to be a part of such a fantastic locally-focused organization.

Cara Blodgett, Treasurer

Cara Blodgett is an EWU graduate and branch manager at First Interstate Bank.  A Spokane native, her passions include gardening, snowboarding, hot yoga, mushroom hunting, cooking, and playing fetch with her cat, Lasairfhiona Skye.  She enjoys fundraising and volunteering with several organizations in the community. She was introduced to SETP in 2019 and joined the board in 2020. Cara is excited to be part of SETP and looks forward to sharing in their vision of combating hunger, reducing food waste, and educating our local community.

Dawn Keig

Dawn joined the SETP Board in 2018.  By day, she is a business professor at Whitworth University and brings 30 years of experience in management consulting to her "final" career in academia. Dawn and her husband Steve moved to Spokane from Georgia in 2014. They share a fruit tree-filled acreage in the foothills above Peone Prairie with an assortment of dogs and cats, several dozen chickens, and two very spoiled miniature donkeys. Steve and Dawn also have two Southern-raised children: Montana, a clinical counselor living in Atlanta, and Colton, a deputy sheriff in Nashville. Dawn is excited about helping contribute to the realization of the SETP long-term vision as a member of the Development Committee.

Pranav Nawani

Pranav relocated to the PNW more than eight years ago after living in Michigan, Oklahoma, New York, and India and immediately fell in love with the natural beauty. He loves to be in nature doing outdoor activities such as hiking, water sports, camping etc. 

He originally hails from the mountain state of Uttarakhand in India where his family has owned farmlands for generations— which are now used by the community for cultivation. His passion and inspiration for farming for community, hunger eradication, and sustainable agriculture is derived from his native place. He has served with various non-profit organizations over the past 20 years primarily focusing on education and economic development.-

Laura Miscoe

Laura is currently the Director of Operations at an agriculture-biotech startup in Pullman, Washington. Originally from Austin, Texas, she has a MS in Biology, and has lab and field experience working with algae, microbes, and agriculturally relevant plants. She has lived in the Pullman, Washington area since 2013 and enjoys exploring the area through outdoor activities including running, biking, hiking, and camping. Laura joined the SETP board in 2021, and hopes to nurture and expand the network between agriculture and community in Eastern Washington.