Agenda

Speakers169 Speakers

Marietta Parkes
Marietta Parkes

Breastfeeding Services Manager

CCI Health Services
Kelly Bennett
Kelly Bennett

Sr. Communications Manager

Public Health Foundation Enterprises-WIC
Kara Zoller
Kara Zoller

Health Promotion Supervisor

Sherburne County Health & Human Services
Mayte Grundseth
Mayte Grundseth

Nutrition Program Director

Forsyth County Department of Public Health
Alex Reed
Alex Reed

Division Manager - Community Health

Denton County Public Health
Stephanie Bess
Stephanie Bess

DIrector

Illinois Dept. of Human Services - Bureau of Famil
Kyle Parks
Kyle Parks

Public Health Nutritionist

Maine State WIC Nutrition Program Dept. of Health
Tina Lavy
Tina Lavy
Amber Brown
Amber Brown
Mayra Crespo-Bellido
Mayra Crespo-Bellido

Postdoctoral Fellow

Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition
Whitney Jackson
Whitney Jackson

WIC Strategist

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Kristina Brady
Kristina Brady

Manager, Technology Management Unit

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services,
Marlene Reyes
Marlene Reyes
Amy Duncan
Amy Duncan

VP, Strategic Engagement

Custom Data Processing, Inc. (CDP)
Chelsea Hollowell
Chelsea Hollowell

Senior Project Manager

Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition
Betsy Lundmark
Betsy Lundmark

Public Health Program Coordinator

Dakota County Public Health Department
Karen Ganacias
Karen Ganacias
Catherine Yepez
Catherine Yepez

Associate Data Scientist

PHFE WIC
Sheryl Pickering
Sheryl Pickering

WIC Tribal Liaison

Washington WIC
Julie Skolmowski
Julie Skolmowski

Senior Technical Advisor

USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Allison Magness Nitto
Allison Magness Nitto

Senior Research Scientist

Center for Nutrition and Health Impact
Allison Post
Allison Post
Katherine Flores
Katherine Flores

FMNP Lead

Washington State Department of Health
Cherish Wanter
Cherish Wanter

Nutrition Program Specialist

Multnomah County Health Department: WIC Angency
Krysta Gougler-Reeves
Krysta Gougler-Reeves

Project manager

UNC Lineberger Cancer Center
Gloria Zunker
Gloria Zunker
Nora Mendoza
Nora Mendoza

Child Development Manager

Lindquist WIC
Shannon Whaley
Shannon Whaley

Director of Research and Evaluation

PHFE WIC
Bagya Kodur
Bagya Kodur

Manager - Data and Systems Management

Michigan WIC Program
Katherine Groble
Katherine Groble
Melody Schrank
Melody Schrank

WIC Senior Program Manager

Chickasaw Nation
Christopher Anderson
Christopher Anderson

Associate Research Scientist

Public Health Foundation Enterprises-WIC
Rose Douglass
Rose Douglass

WIC Deputy Director

Indiana Department of Health
Stephenie Marshall
Stephenie Marshall
Rebecca Gruenes
Rebecca Gruenes

WIC supervisor

MDH WIC
Davida Mensah
Davida Mensah

Nutritionist

Virginia Department of Health
Britney Zwergel
Britney Zwergel

VP Nutrition & Education Programs

Adagio Health, Inc.
Ben Williamson
Ben Williamson
Danielle Lee
Danielle Lee

Director of Communications & Research Engagement

Nutrition Policy Institute, University of CA
Lauren Cromer
Lauren Cromer

Director of Nutrition Services/WIC

Metro Public Health Department
Tracy Sabo
Tracy Sabo

WIC Coordinator

Konza Prairie Community Health Center
Laura Robinson
Laura Robinson

Breastfeeding Education and Promotion Manager

Chickasaw Nation
Monique McMillan
Monique McMillan

District Nutrition Director

Mobile County Health Department
Karen Ceballos
Karen Ceballos

MCH Coordinator

Boone County Health Department
Erin Novak
Erin Novak

Senior Manager of Safety Net Optimization

Greater Chicago Food Depository
Shivonnia Dickson
Shivonnia Dickson
Rachel Colchamiro
Rachel Colchamiro

Director, Massachusetts WIC

Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Cayla Waxman
Cayla Waxman

Nutrition Consultant

WIC
Yadia Hinds
Yadia Hinds
Jose Romo Ramirez
Jose Romo Ramirez

WIC Program Monitor

DOH-WA
Sara Cook
Sara Cook

Registered Dietitian

DuPage County Health Department
Kathleen Merchant
Kathleen Merchant

WIC Innovation and Experience Coordinator

Oregon WIC
Leslie Hodges
Leslie Hodges

Research Agricultural Economist

Economic Research Service
Nyasia Countee
Nyasia Countee

CLS

WIC
Sarah Williams
Sarah Williams

Supervisor, Birth to Five Division

Tazewell County Health Department
Rayshawnda Temple
Rayshawnda Temple

Supervising & Staff Development Educator

Michigan State University Extension - Detroit
Kimbra Quinn
Kimbra Quinn
Karen Farley
Karen Farley

Director

California WIC Association
Anna Anderson
Anna Anderson
Melissa Abelev
Melissa Abelev
Melissa Valdez
Melissa Valdez
Darlena Birch
Darlena Birch

Senior Manager, Public Health Nutrition

National WIC Association
Ana Cordova
Ana Cordova

Lead Breastfeeding Peer Counselor

CCI HealthServices
Brian Rees
Brian Rees

President

Teletask, Inc
Kristen Bricko
Kristen Bricko

WIC Coordinator

Sherburne County WIC
Kimberly Montez
Kimberly Montez
Elizabeth Anderson Steeves
Elizabeth Anderson Steeves

Senior Research Scientist

Center for Nutrition and Health Impact
Myra Lee Fowler
Myra Lee Fowler
Tara Fischer
Tara Fischer

Nutrition Consultant

State of Michigan WIC
Jennifer Gordon
Jennifer Gordon
Bif Churchill
Bif Churchill
Mandy Wagner
Mandy Wagner

Sr Customer Success Manager

Findhelp
Cindy Gamble
Cindy Gamble

American Indian Health Commission

Nutrition First
Amy Herring
Amy Herring
Greg French
Greg French

Acting Branch Chief

USDA
Anna Gordon
Anna Gordon
Kate Girard
Kate Girard

Nutritionist

USDA FNS
Jennifer Hamilton
Jennifer Hamilton

Registered Dietitian

Multnomah County WIC
Tamra Morris
Tamra Morris

Deputy Health Director

Cumberland County Health Department
Kristen Hanulcik
Kristen Hanulcik

State Nutrition Coordinator

Michigan WIC
Terry Silberman
Terry Silberman

Chief, Planning & Evaluation

Lundquist Institute
Madhur Chandra
Madhur Chandra

WIC Epidemiologist

Michigan WIC, MDHHS
Dawn Pline
Dawn Pline
Laura Chavez
Laura Chavez
LaVerne Toombs
LaVerne Toombs
Edmund Agyemang
Edmund Agyemang
Samantha Elms
Samantha Elms

Director, WIC & BF Coordinator

Adagio Health, Inc.
Andrea Miller
Andrea Miller
Celeste Felix
Celeste Felix
Sabrina Villemenay
Sabrina Villemenay

Nutrition Programs Manager

Multnomah County Health Department
Kalie Kipp
Kalie Kipp
Eileen FitzPatrick
Eileen FitzPatrick

CEO

Baby Friendly USA
Roma Hanks
Roma Hanks
Amanda Mehl
Amanda Mehl
Ruby Larson
Ruby Larson

Manager of Policy Implementation

Greater Chicago Food Depository
Jessica Martinez
Jessica Martinez

Director of Nutrition Services

Catholic Charities
Punam Ohri-Vachaspati
Punam Ohri-Vachaspati
Maria Callejas
Maria Callejas

Wic breastfeeding program coordinator

Wic agency #322
Anne Stone
Anne Stone
Robin Tawech
Robin Tawech
Saied Toossi
Saied Toossi
Marie Thoma
Marie Thoma
Afife Halabi
Afife Halabi
Stacy Palm
Stacy Palm

State Breastfeeding Coordinator

SD WIC
Kati Miller
Kati Miller
Kristina Lewis
Kristina Lewis
Fabiola Vanegas
Fabiola Vanegas

WIC Assistant Director

Denton County WIC
Kristie Fawkes
Kristie Fawkes

Coordinator

Ocean County Health Department
Jennie Hill
Jennie Hill

Research Scientist

Center for Nutrition & Health Impact
Sarah Kersten
Sarah Kersten

Project Manager for WIC

Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition
Akua Boateng
Akua Boateng

DC WIC State Director

District of Columbia Department of Health (DOH)-WI
JAN OLMSTEAD
JAN OLMSTEAD

Tribal Public Health Policy and Project Advisor

American Indian Health Commission
Carinthia Cherry
Carinthia Cherry
Melanie Hymes
Melanie Hymes
Ruth Morgan
Ruth Morgan
Ronnie Nixon
Ronnie Nixon

Program Analyst

USDA/FNS
Jen Ortner
Jen Ortner
Angelica Canche
Angelica Canche

Program Specialist

WIC Program
Whitney Nelson
Whitney Nelson
Maribel Renteria
Maribel Renteria

Child Development Specialist /NA I

Lundquist WIC
Contance Gewa
Contance Gewa
Jane Eberhardt
Jane Eberhardt

WIC Operations Manager

Adagio Health, Inc.
Loan Kim
Loan Kim

Professor

Pepperdine University
Hosik Min
Hosik Min
Francine Alcantara
Francine Alcantara
Devina Wadhera
Devina Wadhera
Craig Garfield
Craig Garfield
Christine Shepherd
Christine Shepherd

Local Agency WIC coordinator and IBCLC

Josephine County Public Health Department
Jessica Todd
Jessica Todd
Lindsay Mallick
Lindsay Mallick
Greg Spadaro
Greg Spadaro
Alex Barson
Alex Barson

Director of Engineering

Kunz, Leigh & Associates
Terri Lord
Terri Lord

WIC Vendor Manager

Pleasant Point WIC
Kathy Pierre
Kathy Pierre
Mary Marczak
Mary Marczak
Carol Dreibelbis
Carol Dreibelbis

Social Science Research Analyst

USDA FNS Office of Policy Support
Marla Breitbarth
Marla Breitbarth
Lorrene Ritchie
Lorrene Ritchie
Sommerlyn Mitchell Johnson
Sommerlyn Mitchell Johnson
Maria Furgat
Maria Furgat
Emily Melnick
Emily Melnick
Tara Olson
Tara Olson
Cayley Ryan-Claytor
Cayley Ryan-Claytor
Joanne Guthrie
Joanne Guthrie
Nell Menefee-Libey
Nell Menefee-Libey

Senior Public Policy Manager

National WIC Association
Brandy Benedict
Brandy Benedict

State WIC Director

Iowa HHS
Hanna Skadsen
Hanna Skadsen

Program Integrity & Outreach Specialist

South Dakota WIC
Kareen Filippi
Kareen Filippi

Management Analyst III

Nevada WIC
Mary Blocksidge
Mary Blocksidge

Vendor Manager

MA WIC Program
Steve Strong
Steve Strong

Vendor Management Team Supervisor

WA WIC
Jason Spector
Jason Spector

Principal

Equitable Impact Strategies
Dax-Devlon Ross
Dax-Devlon Ross
Tecora Smith
Tecora Smith

WIC Director

Northeast Texas Public Health District
Cristina Colunga
Cristina Colunga

WICPAC participant

WIC
Whitley Hasty
Whitley Hasty

Benefits Navigation Coordinator

Foodlink
Claire Burton
Claire Burton
Theresa Tran
Theresa Tran
Amanda Kiang
Amanda Kiang
Grethel Pallaviccini
Grethel Pallaviccini

Deputy Director

City and County Of San Francisco WIC
Macheala Taylor
Macheala Taylor

WIC Clinic Operations Manager

Chickasaw Nation WIC Program
Jeanette Betancourt
Jeanette Betancourt

SVP, US Social Impact

Sesame Workshop
Georgia Machell
Georgia Machell

President & CEO

National WIC Associaton
Cheri Nemec
Cheri Nemec

Great Lakes Inter Tribal Council Inc.

Daniel Perez-Lopez
Daniel Perez-Lopez

Sr Social Science Analyst

FNS/USDA
Kathy Oliver
Kathy Oliver

WIC Director

Denton County Public Health WIC
David Paige
David Paige
Monica Smith
Monica Smith
Karen Castellanos-Brown
Karen Castellanos-Brown

Social Science Research Analyst

USDA, FNS
Molly Oliver
Molly Oliver

Manager, Business Development

Custom Data Processing

Posters17 Posters

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Training Michigan WIC Staff

Training Michigan WIC Staff

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In-Store Partnerships:  Lifting WIC Redemptions Via the Shopping Experience

In-Store Partnerships: Lifting WIC Redemptions Via the Shopping Experience

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WIC Matters: Improving Food Insecurity and Infant Birth Outcomes

WIC Matters: Improving Food Insecurity and Infant Birth Outcomes

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Breastfeeding Support Strategies Used in the DuPage County WIC Program: Outcomes & Next Steps

Breastfeeding Support Strategies Used in the DuPage County WIC Program: Outcomes & Next Steps

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Harmony Healthcare Long Island  Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program LACASA Breastfeeding Project FFY 2023

Harmony Healthcare Long Island Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program LACASA Breastfeeding Project FFY 2023

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Strengthening WIC-Medicaid Coordination and Collaboration in Massachusetts

Strengthening WIC-Medicaid Coordination and Collaboration in Massachusetts

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Spotlighting WIC’s Value through Chicago’s One-of-a kind WIC Food and Nutrition Centers

Spotlighting WIC’s Value through Chicago’s One-of-a kind WIC Food and Nutrition Centers

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Understanding the WIC Landscape in Illinois

Understanding the WIC Landscape in Illinois

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Innovative Outreach Efforts to Improve Retention of Minority WIC Families

Innovative Outreach Efforts to Improve Retention of Minority WIC Families

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Can the Electronic Health Record Increase WIC Enrollment & Improve Provider Communication for Medicaid or Uninsured Children Under Age 5?

Can the Electronic Health Record Increase WIC Enrollment & Improve Provider Communication for Medicaid or Uninsured Children Under Age 5?

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Investing in the Future WIC Dietitian Workforce

Investing in the Future WIC Dietitian Workforce

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Expanding Access to Farm Fresh Pennsylvania Produce (EAT Farm Fresh PA)

Expanding Access to Farm Fresh Pennsylvania Produce (EAT Farm Fresh PA)

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Understanding Virginia WIC Women’s Infant Feeding Decisions in Emergencies:  The Case of COVID-19 and the Formula Shortage

Understanding Virginia WIC Women’s Infant Feeding Decisions in Emergencies: The Case of COVID-19 and the Formula Shortage

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Connecting Families for a Brighter Future

Connecting Families for a Brighter Future

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Improving Michigan\'s WIC Management Evaluation Process through SharePoint

Improving Michigan\'s WIC Management Evaluation Process through SharePoint

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Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Identity Modify Postpartum Participation in the Minnesota WIC Program

Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Identity Modify Postpartum Participation in the Minnesota WIC Program

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Maine WIC and the Well Water Test Kit Program

Maine WIC and the Well Water Test Kit Program

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