About me
As co-founder of Foodshed Capital, Michael Reilly oversees the day-to-day operations as Executive Director. Under his leadership, the organization grew from a local Slow Money program with a few hundred dollars in donations, to a national nonprofit serving hundreds of farms and food businesses. Michael also led Foodshed Capital toward certification as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) in 2020. Michael has also overseen the development of dozen of partnerships with other mission-aligned food and farming organizations throughout the country.
Michael began his career in banking and later honed his financial skills as a 15-year executive in the broadcast television business. He founded an initiative called Foodwaze, a program to help consumers identify the best sources of sustainable/regenerative food at restaurants, markets, and farms. He has served on the board of several food and agriculture organizations, including the Virginia Farmers Market Association; the Virginia Association for Biological Farming; and the Mid-Atlantic Food Resilience & Access Coalition (MAFRAC).
Michael earned an undergraduate degree at Yale University and a graduate degree at Columbia University. He lives in Charlottesville with his wife and four young-adult children.
