Esther Park

Esther Park has been a core part of the team at the Los Angeles Food Policy Council (LAFPC) since 2012. She is one of the co-creators of a groundbreaking initiative to build the leadership and business acumen of immigrant business owners in low-income communities to help them bring fresher, nutritious food to their customers. Through the Healthy Neighborhood Market Network, Park supports “mom n’ pop” store owners to develop healthy food action plans, access new resources and broker collaborative partnerships with local neighborhood residents. Her role is critical in reaching the Korean store owner base in South Los Angeles, not only ensuring cultural relevancy and language accessibility of LAFPC’s programs, but helping broker new cultural understanding and connection among Korean, black and Latino communities in South Los Angeles, where historic tensions pre-date the 1992 civil unrest.