2025 Speakers
Featured Speaker
Padma Lakshmi
Emmy-nominated television host, producer and food connoisseur who has made significant strides in the culinary world.
Padma Lakshmi is also known for her groundbreaking work on the James Beard Award-winning Hulu series Taste the Nation and as a long-time host and executive producer of Bravo’s Top Chef. Named one of TIME’s most influential people in 2023, she is also a bestselling author of books like Love, Loss and What We Ate and Tomatoes for Neela. Beyond her culinary achievements, Padma is a passionate advocate for women’s and immigrants’ rights, serving as an ACLU Artist Ambassador and co-founding the Endometriosis Foundation of America. Her accolades include the UNCA Advocate of the Year Award and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and she currently holds a visiting scholar position at MIT.
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Meet the Voices of Nourishing Change
We’re proud to share the start of our exceptional lineup of industry leaders, innovators and thought pioneers for 2025. Each speaker brings a unique perspective, offering you a valuable opportunity to have a seat at the table in discussion that shape the future of change.
President & CEO, AssureCare®
Professor, Emerita, College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati
President/CEO, KDB and Associates Consulting Service LLC
Director, Wellness Nutrition Strategy, H-E-B
Client Strategy and Development, BVA Nudge Consulting
Associate Medical Director, Abbott’s Diabetes Care Business
Kroger Health, The Kroger Co.
Chief Behavioral Officer and co-director of the Behavioral Reinforcement Learning Lab (BReLL), Lirio, Inc
Holly Freishtat
Senior Director of Feeding Change, Milken Institute
Kelly Garcia
Director, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
Ben Goodwin
Co-Founder, CEO, and Formulator, OLIPOP
Document Storage Systems
Director of Guiding Stars
Guiding Stars Licensing Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ahold Delhaize USA
Principal and Pharmacy Management Consultant, Milliman
Kroger Health, The Kroger Co.
Elizabeth Koonin
Vice President, Client Relations, United Healthcare
Kroger Health, The Kroger Co.
Vice President | SEMO Rx Pharmacies & SEMO Rx Care Coordination
Lead Luminary | CPESN Health Equity
Melanie Marcus
Chief Marketing Officer & CX Officer, Surescripts
Jackie Morse, PharmD, BCPS
Group Vice President, Pharmacy & Health, Meijer
Brian Nightengale
EVP & President, Healthcare, Inmar Intelligence
Lisa Paley
President, North America, Haleon
David Pope
Chief Pharmacy Officer, Xifin Pharmacy Solutions
Sara Roszak
Senior Vice President of Health and Wellness Strategy and Policy, National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)
Alpa Shah
Director, U.S. Wellness Medical & Scientific Affairs, Haleon
Sanjeev Shetty
Co-founder and CEO of HelloGard Robotics, Co-founder and COO of vCare companion
Chief Health Officer, Blue Zones and President, Center for Lifestyle Medicine
Paul Tepfenhart
Alex Trott
Brian Urban
Head of Population Health & Commercial Strategy, Best Buy Health
