Charter Members Emeritus
Recognizing a need for greater alignment across sectors, magnification of efforts, and impact in the field of childhood obesity prevention, ChildObesity180 engaged dozens of national leaders from the public, private, academic, and nonprofit sectors. The expertise and varied perspectives of our Charter Members were instrumental in crafting innovative approaches to addressing the complex issue of childhood obesity.
Cathy Burns, President, Produce Marketing Association
David M. Cordani, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cigna Corporation
Joseph A. Curtatone, Mayor, City of Somerville, Massachusetts; National League of Cities
William H. Dietz, MD, PhD, Director of the Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness at the George Washington University; Retired Director, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
David Dillon, Chairman, The Kroger Company
Peter R. Dolan, Chair, ChildObesity180
Christina D. Economos, PhD, Vice-Chair and Director of ChildObesity180; New Balance Chair in Childhood Nutrition, and Professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
Gary Knell, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Geographic Society; Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Sesame Workshop
Bob Kocher, MD, Partner, Venrock; Former Special Assistant to the President, National Economic Council
A.D. David Mackay, Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company; Chair Emeritus, Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation
Anne C. MacMillan, Member, Heather Podesta + Partners; former Deputy Chief of Staff, United States Department of Agriculture
James S. Marks, MD, MPH, Senior Vice President and Director, Program Portfolios, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
H. Melvin Ming, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sesame Workshop (retired)
Denise Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company
Miriam E. Nelson, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Newman’s Own Foundation; Co-Founder and Senior Advisor, ChildObesity180
Neil Nicoll, President and Chief Executive Officer, YMCA of the USA (retired)
Dwayne Proctor, PhD, MA, Director, Disparities Portfolio, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Dara Richardson-Heron, MD, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA USA
Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Global Policy Solutions
Neal Shapiro, President and Chief Executive Officer, WNET New York Public Media
Mary Story, PhD, RD, Professor of Global Health and Community and Family Medicine, Duke University; Associate Director, Education and Training, Duke Global Health Institute
Dawn Sweeney, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Restaurant Association and National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
Arturo Vargas, Executive Director, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
Jake Winebaum, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Brighter.com
Matthew Yale, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Laureate Education; former Deputy Chief of Staff, United States Department of Education