Allison Righter, MSPH, RDN is a public health professional and registered dietitian nutritionist dedicated to advancing food initiatives that promote health and sustainability. She serves as Director of Membership and Programs at the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative (TKC), a global network improving lives through culinary and lifestyle education. From 2021-2024, Allison was Director of Health and…

Martin Tull is a national leader in health and sustainability strategies, health systems transformation, and currently serves as Chief Impact Officer at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM). In this role, he advances ACLM’s mission to prevent, treat, and often reverse chronic disease by leading the organization’s strategy, partnerships, resource mobilization, and impact initiatives.…

Breana Lai Killeen, M.P.H., RD, is a food editor, recipe developer, farmer, and dietitian who has worked in all facets of the food world. She has over 20 years of experience cooking professionally, pouring wine, and creating editorial and digital content for top brands. Before Food & Wine, Breana spent 10 years as a food…

At 14 he received his first job offer as a personal chef through a high school vocational program and after 6 years of working in a variety of restaurants decided to attend the Culinary Institute of America. Alex’s experience covers many areas in the culinary/foodservice which include consulting in menu development, R&D, start up operations,…

Bob Quinn was raised on a 2,400 acre family owned & operated wheat and cattle ranch southeast of Big Sandy, Montana. He studied botany and plant pathology at Montana State University in Bozeman and plant biochemistry at the University of California at Davis. He returned home to run the Quinn Farm & Ranch in 1978.…

Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted was the Director for Nutrition, Health and Food Security Impact Area Platform, CGIAR until mid 2025. She was previously the Global Lead for Nutrition and Public Health at WorldFish. She was awarded the 2021 World Food Prize for her ground-breaking research, critical insights, and landmark innovations in developing holistic, nutrition-sensitive approaches to…

Investing in the future of land, food systems, and adaptive stewardship. Founder, Genus Lands

Deanna Belleny Lewis is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Public Health Practitioner currently living in Oakland California . She is the co-founder of Diversify Dietetics, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the racial and ethnic diversity in the field of nutrition by empowering nutrition leaders of color. Deanna additionally works as a public health consultant…

Anna Herforth is a Senior Adviser to the United Nations FAO and WHO. She developed the Diet Quality Questionnaire and led the first global survey on what people eat, which resulted in an indicator of diets in the SDGs. She also developed the Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet indicator, now annually reported by…

Ashley Carter, MS, RD, LDN is a registered dietitian, educator, and co-founder of EatWell Exchange, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing health through culturally relevant nutrition education, culinary programming, and food access initiatives. Since 2017, her work has impacted over 70,000 individuals, helping communities build healthier habits without abandoning the cultural foods that shape their…