Shelley McIntyre joined the board of Green Plate Special in spring of 2014, and is an active volunteer in youth programming. A Seattle native, Shelley has an M.S. in nutrition education from the University of Washington, and worked as a nutritionist in community health clinics for 20 years. Her personal commitment is to teach young people how to eat for their health, and to build community awareness of our need to eat real, whole food for optimal health. Since 1997, she has owned and managed commercial real estate. Shelley is married with two adult children. She loves to ride bikes with friends, practice yoga, cross country ski, and work in her garden.