Vegan Information Points (VIPs) are individuals or groups providing basic free vegan information for people who are interested in learning about the vegan lifestyle. Many are professionals who also have vegan goods or services available for hire. They are independent affiliates of American Vegan Society. Their opinions are those of the individual, not necessarily of American Vegan Society.
Each VIP has been approved for their general vegan knowledge.
Find a VIP in your area! (Scroll down for list.)
There are three ways to qualify to become a VIP:
1) Personal interview with an AVS Board member
2) Main Street Vegan Academy Graduate
3) Previously been a VIP
UNITED STATES and U.S. Territories
ARIZONA
Stanley Bronstein
Attorney, CPA & Author
Main Street Vegan Academy Lifestyle Coach & Educator
Certificate for Plant-Based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies at Cornell University
Scottsdale AZ (willing to travel throughout AZ)
480-797-5547
Stanley@StanleyBronstein.com
TheWayofExcellence.com
YouTube: thewayofexcellence
Linda Voorhis
Main Street Vegan Academy Master Lifestyle Coach & Educator
Certificate for Plant-Based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies at Cornell University
Sedona/Verde Valley AZ (willing to travel throughout AZ)
973-769-5828
LindaVoorhis@veganification.com
veganification.com
FB Page: Veganification
FB Group: Veganification/Verde Valley Vegans
Instagram: @Veganification
CALIFORNIA
Berkeley Organization for Animal Advocacy
Berkeley CA
BOAArocks@gmail.com
FB: Berkeley Organization for Animal Advocacy
The Gentle Barn Foundation
Jenn DeMartino-Callister – Media Relations
15825 Sierra Highway
Santa Clarita CA 91390
310-751-0556
JDC@feelthehustle.com
FB: TheGentleBarn
Sam Gerard
Santa Barbara CA
Vegans@cox.net
TheUltimatelife.net
Nina Hayes
617-224-2698
nina@veganjiva.com
Julieanna Hever, MS, RD, CPT
Los Angeles CA
JH@plantbaseddietitian.com
PlantBasedDietitian.com
FB: Plant-Based Dietitian
Twitter: @PlantDietitian
Instagram: @julieannahever
YouTube: PlantDietitian
Diane Rose-Solomon
What’s Plant-Based Cooking Good Looking?
Santa Monica CA
diane@whatsplantbasedcooking.com
whatsplantbasedcooking.com
FB Page: whatsplantbasedcooking
FB Group: whatsplantbasedcooking
Instagram: @whatsplantbasedcooking
LinkedIn: Diane Rose-Solomon
SacTown Veg Society
P.O. Box 163583
Sacramento CA 95816
916-798-1093
FB: SacVegSociety
Dr. Will Tuttle
1083 Vine Street
Healdsburg CA 95448
worldpeacediet.com
FB Page: WorldPeaceDiet
FB Profile: Will.Tuttle1
COLORADO
Sarah Eastin
Denver CO
970-385-7838
Healgrowblossom.com
JL Fields
Colorado Springs CO
719-445-9107
info@jlgoesvegan.com
jlgoesvegan.com
CONNECTICUT
Mary Lawrence
Wethersfield CT
860-985-1645
mary@wellonwheels.com
wellonwheels.com
John Morlino
Milford CT
the-ethic.org
Northern Connecticut Vegetarian Society
Suffield CT
northctveg.org
FB: Northern Connecticut Vegetarian Society
FLORIDA
Trevor Chin
Temple Terrace FL
813-952-8271
FB: Trevor Chin
EarthSave Florida
Jeffrey ‘VeganMan’ Tucker, Chairperson
Miami FL
12973 SW 112TH ST # 267, Miami FL 33186-4768
786-708-1028
EarthSaveMiami.org
FB: EarthSaveFlorida
FB: EarthSaveCentralFlorida
FB Group: teamearthsave
Meetup: team-earthsave
Meetup: veganville-tv-foodies
Meetup: RAW-FOODIES-and-HEAVENLY-EATERS-EarthSave
Meetup: estilo-de-vida-vegano-saludable-basado-en-plantas-meetup
YouTube: EarthSave Florida
Ellen Jaffe Jones
Bradenton/Sarasota/Tampa FL
941-704-1025
vegcoach.com
FB Profile: Ellen Jaffe Jones
FB Group: Vegan Runners
Instagram: @ellenjaffejones
YouTube: Ellen Jaffe Jones
Rooterville, A Sanctuary Inc.
Elaine West, Founder
5579 Darwood St
Melrose FL 32666
386-661-2287
thepinkpigs.com
Sean Russell
Fort Lauderdale FL
954-980-8383
sean@soflovegans.com
soflovegans.com
Sally Sanders
Tallahassee FL
850-766-1403
FB: Sally Sanders
GEORGIA
Andy Lally
Atlanta GA
andylally.com
Twitter: @AndyLally
Mariquita Solis
Vegan Empowerment Coaching
Atlanta GA
mariquitasoliscoaching@gmail.com
mariquitasolis.com
FB Profile: Mariquita Solis
FB Group: Empowered Vegans: Voices of Strength for our Mother Earth
Instagram: @mariquita_solis_vegan_coach
YouTube: VeganEmpowermentCoaching
LinkedIn Profile: mariquita-solis-veganempowermentexpert
Speak Out For Species
Athens GA
sos@uga.edu
FB: Speak Out For Species
HAWAII
Vegan Aloha
Honaunau HI
808-936-0626
info@veganaloha.com
veganaloha.com
FB: Vegan Aloha
ILLINOIS
Rev. Russell Elleven, DMin
Chicago IL
847-780-6690
IOWA
Grinnell Intersectional Vegans (GIV)
Grinnell College
Grinnell IA
giv@grinnell.edu
FB: Grinnell Intersectional Vegans
KANSAS
FEAST Lawrence—Food Enlightenment And Sustainability Teachings
Lawrence KS
JoAnnFarb.com
KENTUCKY
Kay Sanders
Louisville KY
502-468-6331
sandersk221@att.net
MARYLAND
Wendy McPherson
Main Street Vegan Academy Coach and Educator
eCornell Center for Nutrition Studies certificate
Completed Rouxbe Plant-Based professional cooking
Taught vegan cooking classes at local community college
Member of the Vegan Powered Athlete team
Manage the vegan outreach group called DineKind Harford Healthy Living
Forest Hill MD
wendy.mcpherson@gmail.com
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston Vegetarian Society
Boston MA
info@bostonveg.org
bostonveg.org
FB: Boston Vegetarian Society
Twitter: @VegBoston
Instagram: @VegBoston
Diana Goldman
Newton MA
617-699-0551
beantownkitchen.com
FB: Diana Lawson Goldman
Nina Hayes
Boston MA
617-224-2698
Vegan Publishers
Danvers MA
Veganpublishers.com
FB: Vegan Publishers
MISSOURI
Anndi Hahner
415-484-6448
41living4U@gmail.com
NEW JERSEY
Kiki Adami
4710 Park Ave
Suite 506
Weehawken NJ 07086
609-389-3893
theveganizers.com
FB: Veganizers
Twitter: @Veganizerhq
Instagram: @Veganizerhq
American Vegan Society
56 Dinshah Ln
PO Box 369
Malaga NJ 08328
856-694-2887
info@americanvegan.org
AmericanVegan.org
FB: American Vegan Society
Twitter: @AmericanVeganS
Instagram: @americanvegans
Cherise Daly
Vegan in NJ LLC
1026 Broad St
Suite 28 #293
Shrewsbury NJ 07702
cherise@veganinnj.com
www.veganinnj.com
FB Page: veganinnj
FB Group: veganinnj
Instagram Profile: @veganinnj
Instagram Market: @veganinnjmarket
Meetup: Vegan in NJ
Sherry Gilkin
Turnersville NJ
sgilkin@hotmail.com
FB: Healthy Plant Based Cooking at CCC
Elisha Letizia
Vineland NJ
609-379-3407
elisha@americanvegan.org
FB: Elle Muniz
Instagram: @ellefromNJ
Doris Lin
Freehold NJ
732-616-8855
DorisLinEsq@verizon.net
FB: Doris Lin
Twitter: @DorisLin
Lisa Melian
Pennsauken NJ
609-792-8945
Ljmelwoohoo@outlook.com
NJveg
PO Box 174
Pemberton NJ 08068
609-557-7077
NJveg.org@gmail.com
NJveg.org
FB Page: NJveg
FB Group: vegNJ
Twitter: @newjerseyveg
Instagram: @vegnj
Meetup: NJveg – Vegan Advocacy and Social Events
Eric Nyman
Wildflower Vegan Café
501 N. High Street
Millville NJ 08332
973-945-4285 (cell)
856-265-7955 (cafe)
ecnyman@wildflowervegan.com
Tina Pico
Roxbury NJ
hello@vegannonuts.com
vegannonuts.com
FB: Vegan Nonuts
Instagram: @vegannonuts
Vegetarian Neighbors (A Chapter of VSSJ)
Greater Vineland area
anne@americanvegan.org
sarah@americanvegan.org
VSSJ.com
FB: Vegetarian Neighbors
Vegetarian Society of South Jersey (VSSJ)
Mount Laurel NJ
info@vssj.com
vssj.com
FB: Vegetarian Society of South Jersey (VSSJ)
Twitter: @thevssj
Instagram: @vegsocietysj2.0
Dianne Wenz
West Orange NJ
973-866-0281
dianne@diannesvegankitchen.com
Diannesvegankitchen.com
NEW MEXICO
Sante Fe NM
505-690-0702
Plantpeacedaily.org
meetup.com/Santa-Fe-Veg
FB: Rae Sikora
FB: Santa Fe Vegan
FB: Bring it on down to Veganville, aka Santa Fe, NM
FB: Shrine Circus Peaceful Protest
NEW YORK
David Albrecht
PO Box 439
Kings Park NY 11754
516-864-9668
david.albrechtfamilyllc@gmail.com
FB: David Albrecht
LinkedIn Profile
LinkedIn Group
Anne Dinshah
Fredonia NY
anne@americanvegan.org
AmericanVegan.org
FB: DinshahAnne
Twitter: @AnneDinshah
Instagram: @annedinshah
Prof. Michael Dorf
Robert S. Stevens Professor of Law
Cornell Law School
Ithaca NY
607-255-3890
Dorfonlaw.org
FB: Dorf on Law
Twitter: @dorfonlaw
Hudson Valley Vegans
Roberta Schiff
Rhinebeck NY
845-876-2626
veggierob@yahoo.com
Sande Nosonowitz, M-VLCE (Master Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator)
Sundara Vegan Coaching
Pleasant Valley (Hudson Valley) NY
845-206-2213
sundaravegan.com
Alexandra “Sasha” Todaro, RDN, CDCES, CDN
Ruthless Generosity, LLC
Long Beach NY
516-263-0732
info@openhearthealing.org
alexandratodaro.com
Instagram: @open.heart.healing
LinkedIn: alexandratodaroⓥ
NORTH CAROLINA
President, Triangle Vegetarian Society
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill NC
dilip@trianglevegsociety.org
trianglevegsociety.org
dilip.info
FB: Triangle Vegetarian Society (TVS)
Twitter: @dbarman
Food for Life Instructor: Website Video
Plant-based Prevention Of Disease, Inc.
P-POD Conference
P.O. Box 286
Asheville NC 28802-0286
www.p-pod.org
www.PreventionOfDisease.org
Twitter: @plantbasedconf
FB: Plantbasedpreventionofdisease
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/bob-leroy-ab86b7a
Laura Theodore
Hendersonville NC
laura@jazzyvegetarian.com
jazzyvegetarian.com
lauratheodore.com
FB: Jazzy Vegetarian
Twitter: @Jazzyvegetarian
Pinterest: @JazzyVegetarian
OHIO
Victoria Hart
Euclid OH
206-822-9166
vega13star@aol.com
Tariq Spears
Cleveland OH
216-262-4949
Tspears5@kent.edu
FB Profile: Tariq Spears
Instagram: @thetruetarzan
LinkedIn: Tariq Spears
OREGON
Dale Lugenbehl
Ahimsa Acres Educational Center and Sangha, Director
Cottage Grove OR
541-942-0583
ahimsaacres@gmail.com
Ahimsaacres.org
Eugene Veg Education Network (EVEN)
1574 Coburg Rd., #120
Eugene OR 97401
Eugeneveg.org
Factory Farming Awareness Coalition
Portland OR
ffacoalition.org
FB: Factory Farming Awareness Coalition
Twitter: @ffacoalition
Instagram: @ffacoalition
PENNSYLVANIA
American Vegan Center
17 N 2nd St
Philadelphia PA 19106
267-665-7753
info@americanvegan.org
americanvegan.org/avc
FB: AmericanVeganCenter
Twitter: AmVeganCenter
Instagram: americanvegancenter
Sarah Filippi-Field
Philadelphia PA
sarah@americanvegan.org
Lee Hall, JD LLM
Chester County PA
climatelaw@me.com
veganplace.blog
FB: On Their Own Terms
Twitter: @veganplace
Sherimane Johnson
Philadelphia PA
267-978-4557
NaturallySweetDesserts@outlook.com
NaturallySweetDesserts.com
FB: NaturallySweetDesserts
Twitter: VeganNDelicious
Vance Lehmkuhl
Philadelphia PA
267-535-0234
vance@americanvegan.org
Twitter: @v4veg
Peace Advocacy Network
Philadelphia PA
deanna@peaceadvocacynetwork.org
peaceadvocacynetwork.org
FB: Peace Advocacy Network
Twitter: @PeaceAdvocacy
Instagram: @peaceadvocacy
PUERTO RICO
Casa Vegana de La Comunidad
1500 Calle Esperanza
San Juan PR 00920
info@casaveganapr.org
www.casaveganapr.org
FB: CasaVeganadelaComunidad
Instagram: @casavegana.pr
YouTube: casavegana
LinkedIn Profile: casa-vegana-de-la-comunidad
SOUTH CAROLINA
Laura Beck
Greenville SC
508-405-1551
www.yourveganmentor.com
TENNESSEE
Blake Tumbleson
Murfreesboro TN
615-948-0008
Blake@ManEvolving.com
Sharon Jacks
Murfreesboro TN
615-556-1152
Sharon@StudioVeg.com
TEXAS
Kat Mendenhall
1505 Elm St Apt 703
Dallas TX 75201-3524
469-209-9022
kat@katmendenhall.com
Katmendenhall.com
UTAH
Dr. David Madow
Salt Lake City UT
davidmadow.com
FB: David Madow
Twitter: @davidmadow
Instagram: @davidmadow
Periscope: @davidmadow
Linkedin:
VIRGINIA
Vegetarian Society of Richmond
PO Box 15451
Richmond VA 23227-5451
Lois@vegetarianrichmond.org
vegetarianrichmond.org
FB: Vegetarian Society of Richmond
Meetup: bekind2animals
WASHINGTON
Marcelo Moraga
Rainier WA
moragamarcelo@gmail.com
FB: Marcelo Moraga
Cindy Thompson, MS, NBC-HWC, MVLCE
Trimazing! Health and Lifestyle Coaching
National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach
Lifestyle Medicine Coach
Main Street Vegan Master Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator
PCRM Food for Life Instructor
Carnation WA
425-659-5090
info@trimazing.com
trimazing.com
FB Page: Trimazing
Instagram: @trimazingvlc
WASHINGTON DC
Vegetarian Society of DC
PO Box 4921
Washington DC 20008-0121
202-362-8349
vsdc.org
Esther Oakley
Washington DC
301-244-8751
abcvegan@gmail.com
FB: A,B,C,Vegan
Twitter: @ABCVegan
Instagram: @abcvegan
INTERNATIONAL
CANADA
Kristin Oprendek
Niagara Falls ON
905-356-4271
coachingbykristin@gmail.com
Stephanie Gorchynski
Toronto ON
416-684-2226
feedme@goodxwolf.com
goodxwolf.com
Social Media: @goodxwolf
Winnipeg Vegetarian Association
Winnipeg MB
wva@mtsmail.ca
winnipegveg.org
GERMANY
Sean Corleone
Berlin
Cell: 004917697862841
Home: 00493072291185
sean_corleone@live.no
info@vegan-fat-burning.com
ISRAEL
Ori Shavit
Ramat Gan
oshavit@gmail.com
vegansontop.com
FB: @vegansontop
KENYA
Kenneth Odhiambo Ndonga
Main Street Vegan Academy Lifestyle Coach & Educator
Sondu
sonduvegan@gmail.com
56 Dinshah Drive, Malaga NJ 08328 856.694.2887
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