David LeZaks, Ph.D., is the Managing Director of Food System 6. He is an environmental scientist and financial activist whose work is centered around developing innovative mechanisms for financing the transition to regenerative farming and food systems. David completed his Ph.D. in Environment and Resources and an M.S. in Land Resources at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is based in Madison, Wisconsin, where he is active in a number of community organizations and spends his spare time gardening and participating in a variety of silent sports.