Opening Remarks

David Sandman
David Sandman
NYHealth
President and CEO

Keynote Address

Avital Havusha
Avital Havusha
NYHealth
Vice President for Programs
Moderator
Luis Guardia
Luis Guardia
Food Research & Action Center
President
Keynote Speaker

Improving the Cultural Responsiveness of Nutrition Programs

Julia McCarthy
Julia McCarthy
NYHealth
Senior Program Officer
Moderator
Dickran (D.J.) Jebejian
Dickran (D.J.) Jebejian
Met Council
Food Policy Manager
Panel Speaker
Nashla Rivas Salas
Nashla Rivas Salas
Correctional Association of New York
Senior Director
Panel Speaker
Nnenna Ferguson
Nnenna Ferguson
Food for the Spirit
Buffalo Food Equity Network Director
Panel Speaker

Strengthening Local Food Systems

Anne Palmer
Anne Palmer
Center for a Livable Future
Director of Practice
Moderator
Mike Bulger
Mike Bulger
Common Ground Health
Healthy Communities Project Coordinator
Panel Speaker
Iyeshima Harris-Ouedraogo
Iyeshima Harris-Ouedraogo
Equity Advocates
Policy Manager
Panel Speaker
Theresa Krause
Theresa Krause
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Food Council Coordinator
Panel Speaker

Closing Remarks

Mary Ford
Mary Ford
NYHealth
Director, Policy and Research