Michiel Bakker | Google Food Service
As the Director of Global Food Services (based in Mountain View, CA) Michiel Bakker leads Google’s world-renowned Food program, supporting all food service related activities and […]
Dino Borri | Eataly
Born and raised in Bra, a small town in Piemonte, Dino started his career in the food realm in 2000, when Slow Food hired him to […]
Gino Campagna | Chef
There are several reasons why chef Gino Campagna is the authority when it comes to the issue of food and children. Born in Italy, Gino is […]
Immaculata De Vivo | Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
Dr. Immaculata De Vivo is an international leader in the area of molecular and genetic epidemiology of cancer. Her unique interdisciplinary approach to understanding the impact […]
Thea Emmerling | Minister Counselor Head of Food Safety, Health and Consumer Affairs Section European Union Delegation to the United States of America
Thea Emmerling joined the Delegation of the European Union in Washington, DC in September 2013 and is leading the Food Safety, Health and Consumer Affairs Section […]
Dan Flynn | Executive Director, UC Davis Olive Center
Dan Flynn is executive director of the UC Davis Olive Center, established in 2008 to do for olives what UC Davis did for wine. The self-supporting […]
Shahid “Sean” Hashmi, MD | Kaiser Permanente
“Sean Hashmi, M.D., is the adult weight management lead for Southern California Kaiser Permanente. He is a board certified Internist, Nephrologist and Obesity Medicine Specialist practicing […]
Eugenio Luigi Iorio, MD, Ph.D. | Researcher
Dr. Eugenio Luigi Iorio, M.D. Ph.D. is an eclectic researcher with many different field of medicine. According to his research, the identification and the control of […]
Stefanos N. Kales | Harvard Medical School & Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Dr. Kales is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and Associate Professor & Director of the Occupational Medicine Residency at the Harvard School […]
Alexis Kerner | Olive Oil Sommelier
Alexis Kerner, born in Philadelphia, is an expert olive oil taster who has resided in Seville, Spain for the past 14 years. She received her undergrad […]
Lee Knaz | Mission Olive
Lee was born and raised on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in Kibbutz Gan Shmuel, Israel. There he developed a passion for the freshest produce, […]
Jennifer LeBarre | Executive Director, Nutrition Services
Jennifer LeBarre joined the Oakland Unified School District in July 1998 after working in university dining for a private company. Jennifer supervises the day to day […]
Maria Loi | Chef, restaurateur, Greek food ambassador, author, healthy lifestyle expert
Maria Loi’s warmth and huge smile are your first welcome. Her table’s colorful bounty is fresh, festive, healthful and reminiscent of her days growing up along […]
John Marino | MDR Brand Ambassador
John Marino is the principal of Marino Consulting, a Washington, DC based firm that represents domestic and international clients from diverse industries. He brings more than […]
Justin Marx | CEO of Marx Foods
Justin Marx is the CEO of Marx Foods, a company dedicated to sourcing grass fed meats and premium natural foods from the world’s finest producers. Started […]
Angelo Mojica | Senior Director
Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Angelo Mojica has earned a Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, a Master’s degree in public Health, a Culinary Arts degree and has recently […]
Amy Riolo | Writer and TV personality
As an award – winning author, chef, television personality, cuisine and culture expert, and educator, Amy Riolo is known for sharing history, culture, and nutrition through […]
Jessica Siegel, MPH, RD | Gelson’s Markets
Jessica Siegel is the registered dietitian for Gelson’s Markets, where for the past 14 years she has taught shoppers that healthy eating can be easy, delicious, […]
Paul Simon | Director of Chronic Disease from LA Department of Public Health
Dr. Paul Simon is the Director of the Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LAC DPH) […]
Francesca Zanetti | MDR Ambassador
Francesca Zanetti is born and raised in Parma Italy, graduated in Economics at University of Parma (one of the oldest Universities in the world). Married to […]
Janet Zappala | Television news journalist
Janet Zappala is an award-winning television news journalist. She has won six Emmy awards and garnered thirteen Emmy nominations for her work at TV stations in cities […]
