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Chavanne B. Hanson, MPH, RD, LD
Wellness ChampionNestlé USA
With a B.S.H.E. in Dietetics from Baylor University and a Master's of Public Health and Human Nutrition from the University of Michigan, Chavanne Hanson had the ideal ingredients to build a successful career as a nutrition expert. Chavanne began...
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Marianne Gillette, MS, MBA
Vice President, Applied ResearchMcCormick and Company, Inc
Marianne Gillette is currently the Vice President of Technical Competencies and Platforms for McCormick & Company, Inc. Marianne joined McCormick in 1977 and has held increasingly responsible roles...
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Debra L. Miller, Ph.D.
Director of NutritionThe Hershey Company
Debra Miller is the Director of Nutrition and has been with The Hershey Company since 2004. She has a B.A. in Communications from Juniata College and a Ph.D. from Penn State University in Biobehavioral Health with a doctoral minor in Nutrition Science...
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Katie Brown, Ed.D., RD, LD
National Education Director for the American Dietetic Association Foundation (ADAF).National Education Director for the American Dietetic Association Foundation (ADAF) and leads the new joint initiative of the ADA and the ADAF, Kids Eat Right.
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Celeste A. Clark, PhD
SVP, Global Public Policy & External Relations, Chief Sustainability OfficerKellogg Company
Celeste A. Clark, Ph.D., has been Kellogg Company's senior vice president, global public policy and external relations since August 2010. Since 2008, Dr. Clark has served...
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Susan J. Crockett, Ph.D., RD, FADA
Vice President, Senior Technology Officer, Health and NutritionBell Institute of Health and Nutrition
General Mills
I have been at General Mills for 9 years and lead the Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition (BIHN) for the company...
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Rhona S. Applebaum, PhD
VP, Chief Scientific & Regulatory OfficerThe Coca-Cola Company
Rhona S. Applebaum, PhD is Vice President and Chief Scientific and Regulatory Officer at The Coca-Cola Company where she leads the global Scientific and Regulatory Affairs department with responsibility for developing and advancing...
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Marianne O'Shea from PepsiCo (Quaker)
National Education Director for the American Dietetic Association Foundation (ADAF).Marianne O'Shea, leads the Quaker Nutrition team to collaborate with internal R&D cross functional teams and business units worldwide.
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