Suparna Kudesia, The Cooperative Food Empowerment Directive

Dr. Suparna Kudesia works at the intersection of education, capital, and collective liberation. She began her career in classrooms and community learning spaces, where she saw how institutions can either constrain possibility or cultivate it. That question continues to shape her leadership and work in the food and land justice spaces.

As Choreographer of Collective Change (aka Co-Executive Director) of CoFED or The Cooperative Food Empowerment Directive, Suparna stewards a national organization advancing cooperative food economies led by Black, Indigenous, and communities of color. She approaches capital as a relationship that must align with values, accountability, and our collective liberation.

With close to two decades in education and movement spaces, they have designed justice-centered fellowships, mentored emerging leaders, and developed decolonial learning frameworks that bridge vision and practice. Across her work, Suparna is guided by a simple belief: that strong, well-tended institutions can make collective liberation durable and beyond the imaginary.