2023 NWA Virtual National Policy Conference
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Brian Dittmeier
Senior Director of Public Policy
National WIC Association
Christina Chauvenet
Senior Manager of Research and Program Innovation
National WIC Association
Darlena Birch
Senior Manager, Public Health Nutrition
National WIC Association
Olanrewaju Falusi
Pediatrician
Children's National Hospital
Umailla Fatima
Health Policy Analyst
UnidosUS
Christina Windrix
State WIC Director
Oklahoma State Department of Health - Family Healt
Carrie Dinsmore
WIC Director
Community Health Services, Inc.- WIC Program
Noora Kanfash
Manager of State Public Policy
National WIC Association
Dr. Jamila Taylor
President & CEO
National WIC Association
Amy Valent
Associate Professor Obstetrics & Gynecology
Oregon Health & Science University
Mollie Van Lieu
Vice President of Nutrition and Health
International Fresh Produce Association
Emily Church
WIC Participant Advisory Councilmember
Participant Advisory Council
Kathy Duffy
WIC Division Manager
St. Paul-Ramsey County Public Health-WIC
Heidi Hoffman
WIC State Director, Colorado
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Stephanie Johnson
Group Vice President, Government Relations
National Grocers Association
J. Nadine Gracia
President & CEO
Trust for America's Health
Sen. Cory Booker
United States Senator
United States Senate
Rep. Jim McGovern
United States Representative
United States House of Representatives
Jessica Burris
WIC Participant Advisory Councilmember
NWA
Jessica Todd
Leslie Hodges
Research Agricultural Economist
Economic Research Service
Tiare Sanna
WIC State Director
Oregon Public Health Division - Nutrition and Heal
Melissa Abelev
Director of Research and Analysis for WIC
USDA/FNS/OPS
Andrea Urquidez
Nutrition Education/Clinical Services Project Mgr
Texas Health and Human Services Commission - WIC
Eileen FitzPatrick
CEO
Baby Friendly USA
Cristina Colunga
WICPAC participant
WIC
Stacy Dean
Deputy Undersercretary
USDA FNS
Sara Olson
Policy Division Director
USDA/FNS
Kristin Garcia
Director, Food Safety & Nutrition Division
USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Jerilyn Malliet
Chief, State Technology Branch
USDA/FNS
Amy Herring
Director, Office of Innovation (SNAS/WIC)
USDA/FNS
Lisa Southworth
Senior Technical Advisor
USDA/ERS
Julie Skolmowski
Senior Technical Advisor
USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Elizabeth Barrett
Senior Technical Advisor
USDA/FNS
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
House Representative for Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District
U.S. House of Representatives
Dionne Moore-Smith
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Coordinator
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services,
Senator John Boozman
Senator for State of Arkansas
U.S. Senate
Sarah E Younker
Senator Debbie Stabenow
Senator for State of Michigan
United States Senate
Anna Bullett
WIC Director
The Opportunity Alliance
Barbara Riley
WIC Director
The MetroHealth System
Sharita Gruberg
Vice President for Economic Justice
National Partnership for Women & Families
Cheryl Lebedevitch
Senior Policy and Communications Manager
United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC)
Megan Curran
Director of Policy
Center on Poverty and Social Policy
Sarah Manasrah
WIC Participant Advisory Councilmember
National WIC Association
Rep. Bobby Scott
United States Representative
United States House of Representatives
Stacy Davis, MPH, IBCLC
Manager, Health Equity & Community Partnerships
National WIC Association
Monica Gonzales
Director of Congressional Relations
Feeding America
Kristy Anderson
Director, Federal Government Relations
American Heart Association
Karen Ehrens
Director, Legislative and Government Affairs
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Tyra Shackleford
Summer EBT Manager
Chickasaw Nation
Linda Kilby
Executive Director
NORTH, Inc., WIC Program
Nell Menefee-Libey
Senior Public Policy Associate
National WIC Association
Suzanne Stluka
Deputy Director
USDA/FNS/OPS
Kris Wood
Chair
Iowa Association of WIC Coordinators (IAWC)
Kira Hemphill
Interim Administrator
Oklahoma City-County Health Department
Amber Granite
WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator
Waimanalo Health Center-WIC
Karen George
Coordinator of Special Programs
Garrett County Health Department WIC
Claudine Kavanaugh
Director, Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling
FDA
Zoe Neuberger
Senior Policy Analyst
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Whitney Dawn Carlson
National Recruitment & Retention Campaign Manager
National WIC Association
Kelly Dumke
Team Lead, National Social Health Practice
Kaiser Permanente
Jill Herzog
Executive Vice President
Porter Novelli
Adela Garcia
NWA Liaison
Texas Association of Local WIC Directors (TALWD)
Geraldine Henchy
Director of Nutrition Policy
Food Research Action Center
Jennifer Nicklas
Director, Bureau of Nutrition Services/WIC
Louisiana Dept. of Health - Office of Public Health
Melinda Newport
WIC Director
Chickasaw Nation
Kelli Darland
Vendor & WIC FMNP Manager
KY WIC PROGRAM
Ginger Roberts-Scott
WIC Director
Maine State WIC Nutrition Program Dept. of Health
Veronica Griego
NM WIC Farmers Market Program Manager
New Mexico Health Department Family, Food and Nutr
Sue Taylor
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Lesli Taylor
Quality Improvement Coordinator
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
Patricia Bailey
WIC Vendor and Technology Branch Chief
USDA/FNS
Hayes Brown
Chief, Funding, Reporting, and Analysis Branch
USDA
Shenique Bridges
Director, Program Integrity and Monitoring Div.
USDA/FNS
Allison Post
Mary Rose Conroy
Sen. Roger Marshall
United States Senator
United States Senate
Laura Carroll
Policy Advisor
Domestic Policy Council
Hubilo Support
CSM
Hubilo
Edgar Curtis
Texas WIC Director
Texas Health and Human Services Commission - WIC