Lynne Postlethwaite grew up in Salinas, California, a seminal agricultural area on the west coast. She learned early on of the fragility of the food supply and how important it is to safeguard the planet. Lynne worked at the Electrical Power Research Institute for 32 years, first as the Business Manager of the Environment Division and for the last ten years as Director of Corporate Business Operations. She moved on to IFTF because, as she puts it, she “couldn’t pass up the chance to work with brilliant people who are trying to make the world a better place.” As the CFO/Director of Operations at IFTF, Lynn sees her role as the care and feeding of the Institute—ensuring the organization’s financial well being so the researchers can get down to their primary work.