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Carrie Balkcom
@Amergrassfed / Facebook [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding=”0 0 0 12px”]Carrie Balkcom Is the Executive Director of the American Grassfed Association. AGA is the National, multispecies entity organized to protect and promote Grassfed and pasture based farmers and ranchers. AGA has a third party on farm certification program. Carrie grew up on a Florida cattle ranch and has stayed connected to the agriculture and livestock industry. She has spoken, presented or coordinated numerous regional and national conferences; and is well known in agricultural, culinary and sustainable agricultural circles.[/two_third_last]
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Laura Batcha
@OrganicTrade / Facebook [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding=”0 0 0 12px”]Laura Batcha is CEO and Executive Director of the Organic Trade Assocation (OTA). OTA, an umbrella organization uniting more than 8,500 member companies across the entire supply chain, promotes and protects today’s $43 billion organic industry. Under her leadership, OTA has increased its presence and advocacy for organic in the nation’s capital, the Farmers Advisory Council has enlarged and strengthened, consumer education efforts about organic have been boosted, new resources to help U.S. organic producers connect to the global marketplace have been developed, and OTA membership has increased as demand for organic continues to break new records every year.
Batcha brings 20 years of direct experience as a certified organic producer and handler, and more than 10 years of hands-on experience in the private sector of the organic industry.
Batcha is a member of the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee (APAC) appointed by USDA and the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office and a member of USDA’s Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21). She also serves on the Board of Trustees for The Organic Center, an independent non-profit research and education organization operating under OTA’s administrative umbrella.
Batcha splits her time between coasts, working from both California and OTA’s Washington D.C. headquarters.[/two_third_last]
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Dr. Asa Bradman
@4EnviroHealth / Facebook [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding=”0 0 0 12px”]Dr. Bradman is the Associate Director for Exposure Assessment at the Center for Environmental Research and Children’s Health at the University of California, Berkeley, focusing on environmental exposures to pregnant women and children. He co-founded the Center for Environmental Research and Children’s Health in 1997, and helps direct biomonitoring and exposure studies as part of the CHAMACOS partnership in the Salinas Valley, California. He is co-Principal Investigator of the National Children’s study in Kern County, CA, and also leads an initiative to improve environmental health in California child care facilities. He was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger to the Scientific Guidance Panel for the California Environmental Contaminant Biomonitoring Program, and is a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the National Center for Healthy Homes and the California Child Care Health Program Advisory Panel.[/two_third_last]
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Barrett Brooks
@ConvertKit / Facebook [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding=”0 0 0 12px”]Barrett Brooks leads brand strategy at ConvertKit, an email marketing software tool on a mission to turn blogging into a legitimate career. Barrett is a servant leader, entrepreneur, sustainability advocate, optimist, avid learner, writer and outdoor enthusiast based in Portland, OR. His work is driven by the belief that business is one of the most powerful forces for good in the world. In his spare time, Barrett enjoys spending time with his wife, family, friends, and black lab. You can find him hiking, skiing, reading, throwing a dinner party, or generally asking deep questions of the people he loves most.[/two_third_last]
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Carissa Bonham
@CreativeCarissa / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding=”0 0 0 12px”]Carissa is the owner and lead writer of Creative Green Living, a green lifestyle website that helps moms make healthier choices that are still beautiful and delicious. She lives near Portland, Oregon with a house full of boys and a yard full of chickens. Her first traditionally published book, Beautiful Smoothie Bowls will be out in the spring.[/two_third_last]
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Kawani Brown
@CraftyEarthMama / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding=”0 0 0 12px”]Kawani A.J Brown is a vegan mother, author and founder of Crafty Earth Mama, the Healthy Babies ad Kids Expo and Long Beach Vegan Festival. She lives in California with her husband and two children.
Kawani is committed to raising awareness about Natural Living through her writing, classes, workshops and holding community events. Her recently published children’s book, “Where Does Dinner Come From?” is the first in a series of books that highlight living a plant based lifestyle and encourages vegan and non-vegan families alike. The second title, “My Mama’s Milk”, explores how each mammal makes milk specifically for their babies and will be released in Summer 2016.”[/two_third_last]
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Jenni Chiu
@TheJenniChiu / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding=”0 0 0 12px”]Jenni is a writer and digital personality turned activist. She is best known for her blog site, MommyNaniBooboo.com and her humorous, current events/social commentary video series, Talking About What You’re Talking About.
She has been a contributor for the Huffington Post, HLN’s Raising America, Felicity Huffman’s What the Flicka?, and Randi Zuckerberg’s Dot Complicated. In front of the camera, she’s been a SheKnows Media Mommaloguer, a regular with SheSpeaks TV, and she was the creator of the video series Side Effects of Motherhood for Viacom and NickMom.com. Jenni lives in the Bay Area with her husband, two boys, and two lesbian dogs.[/two_third_last]
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@GoddessGarden / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
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Nova Covington is the Founder and CEO of Goddess Garden, the fastest-growing suncare brand for the past five years. She is also a mom who was inspired to create better alternatives after her baby daughter’s skin reacted to the synthetic chemicals in body care products.
Nova attended college at Oregon State University and began her career at Hewlett-Packard in leadership development. She later received her Master’s Degree from the University of Denver in Business and International Communications.
Using her education and business acumen, along with her inspiration to help her daughter, Nova and her husband, Paul, created Goddess Garden. From day one, their mission was to provide the type of products they wished were available for their daughter—truly natural products that were safe for people and the planet.
Nova has recently taken her passion for protecting the planet one step further by creating the Goddess Garden Foundation. Because chemical sunscreens are contributing to the destruction of coral reefs, the focus of the Foundation is to help fund projects to protect the reefs and clean up the oceans, and educate people on making safe choices.
Today, Goddess Garden helps makes these safe choices easy to find by producing a complete line of certified organic skincare products that are free from synthetic chemicals and hormone disruptors, and are safe for children, adults and the Earth. Their reef-safe sunscreen products are carried in nearly 10,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada, including Whole Foods, Target, CVS, Wegmans, REI, Sprouts Farmers Market, Walgreens and most natural retailers.[/two_third_last]
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Lindsay Dahl
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[two_third_last padding=”0 0 0 12px”]Lindsay Dahl is a seasoned campaigner and coalition builder and has been at the forefront of successful public health and environmental advocacy campaigns for over ten years. Currently Lindsay is the Director of Policy and Partnerships with Beautycounter, a safe skin care company dedicated to disrupting the beauty industry and reforming our out of date cosmetic safety laws. Lindsay helped start and run the nation’s largest campaign working to protect American families called Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families. Before rolling up her sleeves in Washington D.C., Lindsay ran successful state level bans on toxic ingredients in consumer products in Minnesota, where they became the first state to ban the toxic chemical BPA.[/two_third_last]
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Andrea Donsky
@NaturallySavvy / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding=”0 0 0 12px”]As a pioneer and visionary in the health food industry, Andrea Donsky’s passion is to inspire people to make enlightened choices for healthy living. Andrea has combined her background and expertise as both a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and an entrepreneur to educate the public on living an organic and non-GMO lifestyle through the creation of her businesses, books, articles, videos, speeches, and media appearances.
Andrea founded Naturally Savvy Media Inc. in 2007, a website (www.naturallysavvy.com) with unique content dedicated to healthy living from a holistic approach. The site is packed with helpful news, tips, recipes and videos. To make it easier for consumers to make the right choices for their families, the site also vets healthy options. For example, most people might make a decision based on the nutrition facts like calories or fat when it is more important to focus on the ingredients.[/two_third_last]
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Sally Ekus
@SallyEkus / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding=”0 0 0 12px”]Sally Ekus joined The Lisa Ekus Group in 2009. She represents a wide range of culinary talent, from first-time cookbook authors to seasoned chefs, professional food writers to bloggers, and internet and television personalities. Sally loves being the liaison between an author and their publisher, and takes great pride in guiding authors towards their dreams of publication.From concept to contract, she has brokered more than 80 book deals with many of the top US publishers.
Sally loves cooking and conceptualizing new spicy dishes, and she is a dedicated supporter and board member of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. She also belongs to The Women’s Presidents’ Organization Hartford chapter, International Association of Culinary Professionals, and Chef’s Collaborative, among other organizations.[/two_third_last]
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Ron Finley
@RonFinleyHQ / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding=”0 0 0 12px”]Meet Ron Finley, a man who will not sit still and watch a problem take root. Having grown up in the South Los Angeles food prison, Ron is familiar with the area’s lack of fresh produce. He knew what it’s like to drive 45 minutes just to get a fresh tomato. In 2010, he set out to fix the problem. Outside his front door, that is. Ron planted vegetables in the curbside dirt strip next to his home. And quietly, carefully, tenderly started a revolution. I wanted a carrot without toxic ingredients I didn’t know how to spell, says Ron.
His was an exceptionally creative, cost-effective and simple solution; however, it was also an act of spirited rebellion that led to a run-in with the authorities. The City of Los Angeles owns the “parkways” the neglected dirt areas next to roads where Ron was planting. He was cited for gardening without a permit. This slap on the wrist did little to dissuade his green thumb. So Ron fought back. Hard. He started a petition with fellow green activists, demanding the right to garden and grow food in his neighborhood and then, the city backed off.
This caught the eyes of creative leaders and media voices that lauded his courageous act of ebullient defiance. Ron has continued to share his story and vision with the world, giving a TED talk and planning many exciting ways to continue his involvement in mitigating Los Angeles food prisons.
His dreams have been reshaped into a thriving garden of pumpkins, peppers, sunflowers, kale and corn. But more than being a gangsta gardener, Ron is a community leader. Determined to change South Los Angeles from food desert to food forest, he wants his actions to be educational, inspiring, and nutritious. He wants kids to grow up with the option of healthy food, instead of fried, fattening staples. He wants to sweep up and transform his street, his hood, the city of LA and communities everywhere.[/two_third_last]
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John Foraker
@Annieshomegrown / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding=”0 0 0 12px”]John Foraker is the President and former Chief Executive Officer of Annie’s, Inc. and a leading authority in the organic and natural foods industry. With more than 20 years of business experience and a sharp focus on sustainability and social responsibility, Foraker’s vision for growing Annie’s has always relied on transparent leadership and an over-arching commitment to creativity, innovation and honesty. Prior to assuming his role as President in October 2014, Foraker led investors to place growth capital into Annie’s in 1999, earning his title as Chairman of the Board. Beginning in 2004, Foraker led as Annie’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), taking Annie’s public under the BNNY symbol in 2012, just prior to the company’s buyout by General Mills, Inc. in October 2014.
A featured expert spokesperson in the organic and natural foods industry, Foraker has been featured in Fast Company, Bloomberg News and Wall Street Journal, in addition to other platinum media outlets. Foraker has also shared his leadership and expertise with business owners and audiences at home in the Bay Area and across the country, addressing organizations like the Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum, the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship and the Nutrition Business Journal Conference, among others. Most recently, Foraker was awarded EY Entrepreneur of the Year® 2015 in Northern California, recognizing his entrepreneurial excellence in the retail and consumer products category. In addition to his role as President, Foraker also leads within the greater General Mills organization as an advisor for the company’s small business incubator 301, Inc., a new venture group that invests in small promising companies. Prior to his tenure at Annie’s, Foraker served as Vice President at Bank of America, overseeing commercial banking client relationship management in the bank’s premium wine business portfolio. Foraker holds a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural economics from the University of California, Davis and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley.[/two_third_last]
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Michael Howland
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[two_third_last padding=”0 0 0 12px”]Michael Howland runs Mama Natural alongside his fabulous wife Genevieve. Their 500+ videos have racked up over 50 million views, and they’ve reached millions more women (and one or two men) on MamaNatural.com. Together they built the Mama Natural Birth Course, the #1 bestselling childbirth education class online. Michael, Genevieve, and their two children live on the Gulf Coast of Florida, where they enjoy hiking, paddle boarding, and stuffing themselves on local seafood. [/two_third_last]
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Shannon Hurst DalPozzal
@CajunMama / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding=”0 0 0 12px”]Shannon Hurst DalPozzal is the creator of TravelingMamas.com, the firstgroup travel blog written by moms for moms. She’s been writing about travel since 2001, in addition to her full time, 22 year career in the fire service. In 2009, Shannon’s world turned upside down when diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. She traveled the globe in search of treatment
options and a healthier lifestyle in order to prolong her time with family.
In July 2015, six years after diagnosis, Shannon finally had to face the risk of brain surgery. Friends and family all over the world watched as she went into the operating room and miraculously was asking for a glass of Champagne just a few short hours later. With minimal complications and a complete removal of the tumor, Shannon is back once again to traveling the world, sharing her adventures and Life’s little nuggets with friends and readers.
Based in South Louisiana, Shannon is excited to welcome Shiftcon and visitors to her state of Louisiana where no matter what obstacles one faces in life, she knows its all about who you are with and your attitude. Shannon has been on Lifetime TV, Good Morning America, local news channels, and featured in various magazines. She hopes you’ll join her at Shiftcon where she and other presenters aim to assist you in overcoming your own obstacles in living a healthier lifestyle, traveling the world (or your own
backyard) and prolonging your time here on this planet with your loved ones. [/two_third_last]
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Andy Igrejas
@SaferChemicals / Facebook / Instagram[/one_third]
[two_third_last padding=”0 0 0 12px”]Andy Igrejas organized Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families in 2009 to address the common need of health, environmental and labor organizations in developing an approach to advancing chemical policy reform. The initial group of organizations became the Steering Committee for the campaign, and Andy became its Director in June of that year. Since then the campaign has grown to include 450 organizations and small businesses from across the country and across the political spectrum. As a firm believer in the power of networking and organizing to overcome the power of big money in the political process, Andy has had the opportunity to put that philosophy to work with the campaign’s emphasis on public education and partnerships with both large national and small local organizations. Andy’s appreciation for the role of entrepreneurship and the private sector in creating positive social change led to the campaign’s decision to launch Mind the Store, an initiative challenging the nation’s largest retailers to restrict hazardous chemicals in their supply chains. As Director, Andy chooses and oversees the campaign’s small central staff and convenes its Steering Committee, while also serving as its main spokesperson with policymakers and the press. Prior to organizing the campaign, Andy worked on environmental health and government reform issues for state organizations in New Jersey and California and later for the National Environmental Trust in Washington. A native of Bloomfield, NJ with family roots in Newark, Andy graduated from Rutgers College in 1992.[/two_third_last]
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Ashley Koff
@AshleyKoff / Facebook [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding=”0 0 0 12px”]Ashley Koff is an internationally-renowned registered dietitian who believes better nutrition is simple and is on a mission to help anyone achieve their personal health goals by providing simple but highly effective tips and strategies. A self-described “Qualitarian,” Koff emphasizes the value of quality nutritional choices in achieving optimal health and has developed tools such as The Better Nutrition, Simplified Plan and The AKA Personal Shopper to help facilitate this. Koff is widely sought after for her knowledge and ability to translate nutrition science into practical and motivating messages and appears regularly in the National Media, has authored two books and speaks frequently on the topic of better quality choices for better health. Koff began her nutrition career as a practitioner and continues to maintain a high-profile, international nutrition practice providing personalized nutrition recommendations with an integrative nutrition approach. She’s a member of several Scientific Advisory boards and serves on the faculty of the Continuum Center for Health and Healing at the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. Koff was educated at both Duke and New York Universities and trained at LA+USC and Columbus Children’s hospitals. You can learn more about Ashley and her work at www.ashleykoffrd.com, and follow her on Facebook and Twitter.[/two_third_last]
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Erin Kotecki Vest
@QueenofSpain / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding=”0 0 0 12px”]Erin Kotecki Vest, when not disabled by Lupus, is a social media influencer and former Social Media Strategist for BlogHer, Inc. She has worked tirelessly to connected community members directly to legislators and policy-makers giving everyone a voice.
Prior to joining BlogHer, she spent ten years as a broadcast journalist in Los Angeles, Orlando and Detroit winning six Golden Mic Awards with LA news institution KFWB.
In addition, Erin speaks to audiences across the country and provides commentary for national media outlets including CNN. She has also briefed the White House and members of Congress on how to reach and engage with women online.
When she’s not on the road or on your tv, you can find her at home in Los Angeles with her two children, husband, Nicky the wonder dog.[/two_third_last]
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Amy Love
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Tieraonoa Low Dog, M.D.
@LowdogMD / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding=”0 0 0 12px”]Tieraona Low Dog, M.D.’s exploration of natural medicine began more than 35 years ago as she studied midwifery, herbal medicine; massage therapy and martial arts before earning her medical degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. An internationally recognized expert in the fields of integrative medicine, dietary supplements and women’s health, Dr. Low Dog was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy, served as the elected Chair of the US Pharmacopeia Dietary Supplements and Botanicals Expert Information Panel, and was appointed to the Scientific Advisory Council for the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. She has been an invited speaker to more than 550 scientific/medical conferences, published 40 peer-reviewed articles, written 22 chapters for medical textbooks, and has authored five books, including three National Geographic books, Fortify Your Life, Healthy at Home and Life is Your Best Medicine. She has appeared on CNN, ABC’s 20/20, and is a frequent guest on the Dr. Oz show and NPR’s The People’s Pharmacy. She currently serves as the Fellowship Director for the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine.[/two_third_last]
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Mariano Lozano
@Dannon / Facebook[/one_third]
[two_third_last padding=”0 0 0 12px”]Mariano Lozano has been CEO of The Dannon Company since January 2014. From March 2009 to December 2013, he was General Manager of DANONE Brazil. He started his career in various sales functions at Cerveceria y Malteria Quilmes, a leader of the Argentinean beer market, and was then appointed Sales Director of Pillsbury Argentina. He joined DANONE in March 2000 as General Manager of Logistica La Serenisima, the company in charge of sales and distribution for DANONE and La Serenisima products in Argentina. From 2004 to 2006 he was General Manager of DANONE Slovakia and from January 2006 to May 2009 General Manager of DANONE Clover (Pty) in South Africa. Mariano is an Argentinean citizen and holds an Industrial Engineer Diploma from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and children.[/two_third_last]
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Steve Lykken
@Applegate / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding=”0 0 0 12px”]Steve joined Applegate as Chief Operating Officer in August of 2015 and was named President in January of 2016. In his current role, he is responsible for all things Applegate, headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey.
A 24 year veteran of Hormel Foods Corporation, he spent nearly 13 years at the Jennie-O Turkey Store subsidiary in Willmar, Minnesota. During his time at Jennie-O, Steve led Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain teams.
He began his career at Hormel in 1992 as a grocery products sales representative in Salt Lake City, Utah and held numerous sales assignments in Denver, CO, Houston, TX, and Baltimore, MD. He transferred to the company’s corporate office in November of 1996 as brand and category development manager of the company’s ethnic brands. In December of 2001, he assumed additional responsibilities in the grocery products division as group product manager of ethnic foods.
A graduate of Moorhead State University, Lykken holds a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business. In December of 2004, he completed the Minnesota Executive Program at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management.[/two_third_last]
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Genevieve Margaux
@Mamanatural / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding “0 0 0 12px”]Genevieve is on a mission to help moms and moms-to-be live happier, healthier lives. Along with her husband Michael, she runs Mama Natural, the web’s most popular natural pregnancy blog and YouTube channel. Their work has been featured on Dr. Oz, ABC News, The Daily Mail, and more.[/two_third_last]
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Dr. Tracy Misiewicz
@OrganicCenter / Facebook [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding “0 0 0 12px”]As the Associate Director of Science Programs for The Organic Center, Dr. Misiewicz leads the Center’s creation of reports, compiling current science on critical issues affecting organic food and farming. Dr. Misiewicz also heads The Center’s grant writing program, and has written many successful scientific and educational grants to support research and outreach on issues of importance to organic stakeholders. Dr. Misiewicz received her Master’s in Plant Biology and Conservation at Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden, and her Ph.D. in Integrative Biology from the University of California, Berkeley. Her most recent projects include a report detailing the benefits of organic on pollinator health and a publication highlighting the scientific literature supporting organic practices as a means to combat antibiotic resistance in bacteria. [/two_third_last]
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Pete Myers, PhD
@EnvirHealthNews / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding “0 0 0 12px”]John Peterson “Pete” Myers is founder, CEO and Chief Scientist of Environmental Health Sciences, a not-for-profit organization that promotes public understanding of advances in scientific research on links between the environment and human health (www.EnvironmentalHealthNews.
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Robyn O’Brien
@FoodAwakenings / Facebook / Instagram[/one_third]
[two_third_last padding “0 0 0 12px”]A former food industry analyst, author, and mother of four, Robyn O’Brien triggered an allergic reaction in the food world when she asked a simple question: “Are we allergic to our food or what’s been done to it?” She brings compassion, insight and detailed analysis to her research into the impact that recent changes to our food supply are having on the health of families. Robyn has been called “food’s Erin Brockovich” by the New York Times, “an inspiring woman to follow on Twitter” by Forbes Woman and”visionary” by the Discover Channel. Robyn is the founder of the AllergyKids Foundation, and author of the critically acclaimed book, “The Unhealthy Truth: How Our Food Is Making Us Sick and What We Can Do About It”. Robyn’s work is recognized and supported by individuals such as Dr. Oz, Ted Turner, Bonnie Raitt and Prince Charles and has been seen in the national media, as part of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution and in short films and documentaries around the world. You can learn more about Robyn and her amazing work at www.robynobrien.com, and follow her on Facebook and Twitter.[/two_third_last]
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Monica Olivas
@RunEatRepeat / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
Monica Olivas is a certified Health Coach and RRCA Running Coach based out of Southern California. “RER” has been read by millions of people from all around the world. Follow along for tips on healthy living at www.RunEatRepeat.com and follow her on twitter and instagram @RunEatRepeat [/two_third_last]
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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff
@RachelSarnoff / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
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Mike Schade
@SaferChemicals / Facebook / Instagram[/one_third]
[two_third_last padding “0 0 0 12px”]Mike Schade spearheads the Mind the Store campaign which aims to work with the nation’s leading retailers on creating comprehensive chemicals policy. For the previous eight years, Mike was the Markets Campaign Coordinator with the Center for Health, Environment & Justice (CHEJ), a national environmental health organization where he led national campaigns to phase out PVC plastic, phthalates, BPA and dioxin. Prior to CHEJ, he was the Western New York Director of Citizens’ Environmental Coalition. Ethisphere Magazine listed Mike as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics for 2007 and the PVC Campaign received two awards from the Business Ethics Network.[/two_third_last]
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JP Sears
@AwakenwithJP / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding “0 0 0 12px”]JP Sears is an emotional healing coach, international teacher, world traveler, and curious student of life. His work is intended to empower people to empower themselves to live more meaningful lives. He runs a very busy one-on-one client practice (most sessions are via skype) where I’m fortunate enough to work with people everyday on healing their hearts, resolving self-sabotage, and stepping into their true power. He also leads retreats around the world on different healing and personal empowerment themes for like minded and like hearted people to come together and learn, grow, and heal.
He also makes very amusing videos on YouTube, where he regularly releases videos to help people help themselves. The most popular are the comedy videos known as my ‘Ultra Spiritual’ series. Aside from the entertainment value of these humorous videos, they also carry important underlying messages.
He also holds certification as a Holistic Coach Advanced Practitioner through the Holistic Coaching Institute in Columbus, OH. And also served as a faculty member for the C.H.E.K. Institute from 2006-2013. Most importantly, he has red hair, blue eyes, a caring heart, and a warped sense of humor.[/two_third_last]
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Aisha Sequeira
@Aisha_Sequeira / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding “0 0 0 12px”] Aisha Sequeira is a professional designer, accidental inventor, and born entrepreneur. She founded Diaper Dawgs, a cloth diaper accessory company, with a pair of finger mitts that solved touching less of the mess and has since created a brand of products that tackle the unglamorous side of cloth diapering. With more parents choosing cloth because of the helpful accessories available, the potential to drastically reduce environmental impact and health concerns caused by disposable diapers grows exponentially. [/two_third_last]
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Dr. Jessica Shade
@OrganicCenter / Facebook [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding “0 0 0 12px”]Dr. Shade is Director of Science Programs for The Organic Center. During her tenure at The Organic Center Dr. Shade has collaborated on a number of diverse research programs ranging from applied solutions to on-farm challenges to methods for improving environmental impacts of agriculture. Dr. Shade has extensive experience communicating scientific research to the public, farmers, policy makers and other researchers. She has developed communications using a variety of digital and print media including webinars, social media, press releases, and publications aimed towards a variety of audiences. Dr. Shade has been honored for her environmental accomplishments by the Audubon Women in Conservation through their Women Greening Food Special Recognition, the Ecological Society of America Student Section and Union of Concerned Scientists through their Ecoservice Award, and is a Switzer Environmental Fellow.[/two_third_last]
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Anya Kaats Shinall
@AnyasEats / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding “0 0 0 12px”]Anya Kaats Shinall is a San Diego-based Blogger, Health Coach and Marketing Consultant on a mission to share good food, health & happiness with as many people as possible.
A graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Anya has worked in the natural & organic foods industry for her entire professional career as the Director of Marketing for companies such as Suja Juice and Mamma Chia; she currently consults for multiple brands in the natural products industry.
Anya’s Eats was developed out of Anya’s personal health journey that her lead through a life long struggle with digestive issues and hormonal acne to a healthy & balanced life, centered around a holistic approach to health and a focus on grain-free, dairy-free and gluten-free foods.
From sharing delicious, whole food recipes on her blog and social channels to helping small natural products brands thrive, Anya is honored to be a part of the ripple effect that’s inspiring people to prioritize their health and the health of our planet, through real food and sustainability.
You can visit Anya’s blog at AnyasEats.com, or follow her on Instagram and Facebook. [/two_third_last]
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Orleatha Smith
@LevelHealth / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
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[two_third_last padding “0 0 0 12px”] Laura Termini is a TV Personality, Actress, Producer & Mediapreneur, with over 30 years of experience in television, radio and print. She’s also the founder of multi awarded bilingual site Natural Orgánica and Latina www.chicanol.com. With all the experience gained and an acute sense of market trends she has developed branded projects that appeal to the Latino / Hispanic segment for over 5 years.
Board Certified Health/Beauty Counselor AADP, Laura was invited to the White House and The UN, for recognition of her contribution to wellness as one of the Top Latina Bloggers/Influencers in America.
Laura has appeared and has been regular contributor on Despierta America, Hispaniczise, CNN Radio, The Huffington Post, Vogue en Español, Cnn Latino, People en Español, Salud Al Día, El Universal, El Nacional, Associated Press, The Miami Herald, Revista Mujer, Caracol Radio, Univision Radio, among many other media outlets.
She has served as a spokesperson for different brands hosting satellite media tours, events, and workshops. A strong believer in using social media for social good, she has collaborated with the World Food Programme, GreenAmerica, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Go Red and other causes.[/two_third_last]
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Shazi Visram
@HappyFamily / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding “0 0 0 12px”] Shazi Visram is the founder and CEO of Happy Family Brands, the first US brand to offer a complete line of nutritious foods for babies, toddlers and, kids, and prenatal supplements for mothers. She is also mom to six-year-old Zane.
Happy Family started small on Mother’s Day 2006 in five stores, grew exponentially, and in May 2013 formed a partnership with Groupe Danone, a global company whose mission is to bring health to people everywhere through food. This strategic alliance has raised the bar for children’s nutrition in the United States, combining the companies’ shared commitment to social responsibility and innovation.
Ms. Visram has received numerous awards and accolades, including Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award and being named to Crain’s New York Business’ “40 Under 40” and Babble’s “Moms Who are Changing the World” lists. In addition to her work with Happy Family, she is also a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.
Ms. Visram earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Columbia College and an MBA from Columbia Business School.[/two_third_last]
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Naomi Whittel
@Reserveage / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding “0 0 0 12px”]Ms. Whittel, President and CEO of Twinlab Consolidated Holdings (“Twinlab”) was also the CEO and Founder of Organic Holdings, which was acquired by Twinlab in October 2015. She started the Company with a goal of becoming an innovator in the health and wellness field by providing best-in-class, first-to-market nutritional supplements made with science-based ingredients. With two decades of experience in developing and managing sustainable companies in the health and wellness sector, Ms. Whittel launched more than 140 science-based products and won more than 30 industry awards for product excellence.
Ms. Whittel was named the Gold Stevie Award Winner as Female Executive of the Year of a consumer products company. Also in 2012, the Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ) awarded Reserveage Nutrition with the prestigious Business Achievement Award in the Mid-Size Company Growth Category. Ms. Whittel was the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 Florida Award recipient in the Emerging category, as well as a national finalist. [/two_third_last]
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Steve Young
@GeneralMills / Facebook [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding “0 0 0 12px”]Proven general manager/marketer with a track record of superior performance at leading consumer products companies like General Mills and Visa. Relied upon as a “go to” leader on everything from turnarounds to rapid growth acceleration opportunities.
Current primary responsibility is to serve as chief General Mills lead for Annie’s Homegrown, a top-tier natural/organic company that General Mills acquired in 2014. On Annie’s, I am responsible for the overall business integration and guide all primary commercial operations with accountability for in-market performance vs. targets. In addition, I have responsibility for central leadership of its broader $700+ Billion natural/organic portfolio and go-to-market model.
Over 5 years of international experience working abroad in both Australia and Europe. Led the marketing integration of a corporate acquisition in Australia, and served as the top global marketing officer for General Mills’ cereal joint venture with Nestle.[/two_third_last]
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Kathy Zucker
@KathyZucker / Facebook / Instagram [/one_third]
[two_third_last padding “0 0 0 12px”]Kathy Zucker is an international social media Shorty Award winner, author, speaker, mom of three and startup founder of the Metro Moms Network® and other companies. She lives in the NYC area, and when she isn’t working she enjoys sword fights with her husband and three children.[/two_third_last]
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