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Board President

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Elyse spent most of her young adult life working on organic farms and in restaurants in Maine. She developed a love for the food industry while volunteering at her college farm, harvesting in the summer and assisting with winter lambing. In 2021, she followed this interest in sustainable agriculture and food systems to Missoula to complete an M.S. in Environmental Studies. She researched land transfers and family farm succession planning in Montana and spent time working at the PEAS Farm. Elyse currently works as a Manager at Plonk Wine Missoula and as a high school girls lacrosse coach for Missoula Wild.  When She isn't working, she is outside hiking with her dog Atlas, gardening, or spending time with friends. She is excited to bring her skills and passion to Soil Cycle! 

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Board Member

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Keilin Huang (she/her) is excited to be on the Soil Cycle board! She grew up in foggy San Francisco where she composted with her mom! She later moved to New York City, where she worked in book publishing, but also found time to volunteer at her local compost dropoff. She moved to Missoula to attend grad school at UM, where she got her MS in Zero Waste & Sustainability. In her free time she enjoys hiking around Montana, reading too many romantasy books, and taking care of her stick bugs. Her ultimate goal before year end is to knit mittens and a sweater. 

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Board Member

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Andi is a lifelong Montanan passionate about strengthening local
communities. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from the University of Montana and has nearly a decade of nonprofit and public-sector marketing and communications experience. As communications manager at Homeword, she develops and implements strategies to support Homeword’s educational programs and safe, healthy, affordable homes across the state. Andi is also a sustainability advocate who has led office composting efforts, collaborated with sustainability programs and promotes active transportation as a year-round bike commuter. She admires Soil Cycle’s values-driven work and the role it plays in building climate resilience at the local level.

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Board Member

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Kyla’s passion for farming and sustainable food systems began while working on a local horticulture farm in the Missoula community. Deeply connected to the environment since childhood, she has always found her sense of self in outdoor spaces. Over the years, this connection evolved into a love for foraging, particularly fungi and the intricate mycelial networks that sustain ecosystems.

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As her interest grew, Kyla began exploring the medicinal qualities of plants, blending this curiosity with hands-on experience in farming. This journey sparked a broader commitment to regenerative food systems, ecological permaculture, and community resilience. Her professional path has also led her into the world of nonprofit work, where she has developed a strong skill set in strategic planning within mission-driven organizations. 

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When not engaged in board work or community projects, Kyla enjoys hiking with her dogs, foraging in local forests, moving with the rhythm of the seasons, and playing cribbage with her partner.

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Board Member

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Tyler loves soil! He dreams of a Missoula that saves every bit of organic material from the landfill as food for a flourishing city. He believes waste is an opportunity for abundant natural beauty and should be regarded as such. Fill every sidewalk crack and crevice with the recipes for life, and watch Missoula sprout wings. The rest of the world will look up to witness, and quickly follow suit. <3

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Founder

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Caitlyn's passion for composting was born out of environmental concerns regarding wasted food and has grown into a love for all things soil! Caitlyn, a self-proclaimed soil nerd, wants to make sustainable living more accessible to those who wish to lessen their personal environmental impacts. She has used her knowledge of living ecosystems to create a thriving flower farm, Blue Mountain Flowers, with her husband Rick. When she isn't getting her hands dirty, she is hiking around Montana, biking across Idaho, or creating art with friends.