2026 Speakers

Get Inspired

Meet the Voices of Nourishing Change

Laura Beres

Laura Beres

Vice President, Wellness, Ulta Beauty

Laura Brown

Laura Brown

Director of Nutrition, Kroger Health, The Kroger Co.
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Jessica Dresner, BS, M.Ed.

COO, Missouri Department of Social Services, MO HealthNet Division
Rebecca M Edelmayer

Rebecca M. Edelmayer, Ph.D

Vice President, Scientific Engagement, Alzheimer’s Association

Jacqueline Flam

Jacqueline Flam

Managing Director of Beauty & Health, NielsenIQ
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Karyn Fowler, MD, MHCM, FACOG

Assistant Professor, Saint Louis University School of Medicine & Co-Principal Investigator, Missouri Collaboration for Clinical Community Integration in Maternal Health
Sherry Frey

Sherry Frey

SVP Total Health, NielsenIQ

Justin Green

Justin Green

Head of Scientific Affairs, Cargil

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Scott Honken

Chief Commerical Officer, Weight Watchers

Melissa Jaeger

Melissa Jaeger

Head of Nutrition, MyFitnessPal
Mandy Katz

Mandy Katz, MS, RD, LDN

Director of Healthy Living,
Giant Food

Jim Kirby

Susan Kending JD, WHNP-BC, FAANP

Women’s Health Integration Specialist, St. Mary’s Hospital
Jim Kirby

Jim Kirby

Chief Commercial Officer,
Kroger Health, The Kroger Co.
Brett Kissela

Brett Kissela

Executive Vice-Dean, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Janet Liang

Janet Liang

President Oscar Insurance, Oscar Health
Colleen Lindholz

Colleen Lindholz

President, Kroger Health,
The Kroger Co.
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Annette Maggi

President, Annette Maggi & Associates, Inc. 

Heidi Miller

Heidi B. Miller, MD

Chief Medical Officer, Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services

Angie Nelson

Angie Nelson

Vice President, Pharmacy, Hy-Vee

Laura Okafor Crain

Laura Okafor Crain

CEO, Perry 

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Sarah Price

Director of Population Health, NACHC

Henry Rowlands

Hannah Roshetko Raser

AVP Front Store Strategy & Transformation, CVS Health

Henry Rowlands

Henry Rowlands

Director, The Detox Project

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Dr. Taylor Wallace

CEO, Think Healthy Group, LLC & Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University

Jane Wang

Jane Wang

CEO, Optimity

Aaron Wiese

Aaron Wiese

President, Hy-Vee, Inc.

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Alison Williams, DNP, MBA-HCM, CPHQ, LSSGB

Division Vice President of Clinical Quality Affairs & Lead, Perinatal Quality Collaborative, Missouri Hospital Association
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