Operator Members
The Culinary Institute of America's Healthy Kids Collaborative is an invited group of school nutrition leaders from around the country, including directors and chefs, top food service management companies, expert school nutrition consultants, and other stakeholders. Collaborative members meet in person annually to work together on practical solutions that expand delicious, healthy menu choices. Throughout the year they also contribute to working groups based on targeted focus areas.
For more information about membership in the collaborative, click here.
Healthy Kids Collaborative Program Manager
Tarrah Westercamp, MS, RDN, SNS
Leadership Advisory Council Members
Lisa Feldman, '91, CRC | Sodexo North America
Matthew Poling, Director of Food and Nutrition Services at Durango School District 9-R
Rachel Petraglia, Culinary Specialist for the Georgia Department of Education
School Nutrition Members
Jenny Arredondo | San Antonio Independent School District
Angela Baxter | St. Helena Unified School District
Laura Benavidez, MBA | Boston Public Schools
Garrett Berdan ‘05, RDN, LD | Institute of Child Nutrition
Chela Cooper | Maryland State Department of Education
Samantha Cowens-Gasbarro | Windham / Raymond School District
Vanessa Cruz | Whole Kids Foundation
Sandy Curwood | Virginia Department of Education
Whitney Ellersick, MS, RD | Portland Public Schools
Beth Ann Engelland | Aramark Student Nutrition
Fred Espinosa | San Diego Unified School District
Patrick Garmong | Institute of Child Nutrition
Peter Gilhooly | Compass Group - Chartwells
Sheldon Gordon | USDA
Aleshia Hall-Campbell | Institute of Child Nutrition
Jamie Hartz | Sodexo
Jason Hull, ‘97 | Marin Country Day School
David Husbands | Houston Independent School District (In Memoriam 1967-2022)
Brittany Jones | Houston ISD
Jennifer LeBarre | San Francisco Unified School District
Kim Leung | Tigard Tualatin School District
Karen Luna | Santa Clara Unified School District
Morgan McGee | FoodCorps
Laura McMann | Aramark
Jennifer Miller | Garland ISD
Michael Morris | Sodexo
Maria Newman | East Baton Rouge Parish School System
Alexa Norstad | Center for Ecoliteracy
Stephen O’Brien | New York City Public Schools
Rachel Petraglia | Gwinnett County Public Schools
Matthew Poling | Durango School District 9-R
Rebecca Polson C.C., SNS | Culinary Supervisor and Trainer
James Porter | East Baton Rouge Parish School System
Monique Rolle ’04 | Baltimore Public Schools
Michael Rosenberger | Dallas Independent School District
Kristen Rowe | USDA’s Food & Nutrition Service
Jessica Shelly | Cincinnati Public Schools
Florence Simpson | Los Angeles Unified School District
Aaron Smith | Seattle Public Schools
Laura Smith, MPH | Chef Ann Foundation
Kristen Tekell | Napa Valley USD
Taylor Thompson | San Antonio's North East Independent School District
Jason Tepper | Alexandria City Public Schools
Andrew Urbanetti | Boston Public Schools
Bertrand Weber | Minneapolis Public Schools
Jeremy West, SNS | Urban School Food Alliance
Cody Williams ‘02, '04 | Novato Unified School District
Katie Wilson | Urban School Food Alliance
Juan Zamorano | San Diego Unified School District
Alumni
Laura Bullene Jacobo
Helen Duran
Janice King
Stephen Menyhart