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Agnes supports the implementation of the UC Sustainable Practices Policy by coordinating the efforts of eight UC systemwide sustainability working groups that address sustainability policies, projects, and initiatives related to food, water, waste, procurement, health care, health and wellbeing, and laboratories. Agnes has over 20 years of experience leading complex environmental and sustainability projects and programs in the private and public sectors, including climate action and adaptation, sustainable food, supply chain sustainability and GHG emissions, water and storm water management,… Read More
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A U.S. HCWH policy team member, Tim (he/him) primarily oversees state and local policy engagement alongside a limited portfolio of national-level policy projects. His previous work includes leading state work for the think-tank Climate XChange Education & Research and CABA-US, a business roundtable focused on clean energy and climate resilience. Most recently, Tim led Health Care Without Harm’s Massachusetts work, including convening health sector leadership bodies for the Green Ribbon Commission and the City of Boston.
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David Opp, MPH, is the Senior Manager of Federal Advocacy at Boston Medical Center, where he advocates on behalf of the hospital and its patients through engaging with Congress, the federal administration, and national trade associations regarding federal legislation, regulation, executive action, and sub-regulatory agency policy. David has a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Policy from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, MA, and a B.A. in Biology (minor: Mathematics) from Clark University in Worcester, MA. He has held previous policy and program roles at… Read More
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Leading HCWH’s policy and advocacy program, Antonia (she/her) is well-versed in climate change policy that focuses on protecting public health. Her previous climate work includes roles at Physicians for Social Responsibility and the Natural Resources Defense Council. She holds a doctoral degree in physics from the University of California, San Diego, and a master’s degree in applied physics from Columbia University. Antonia has lived in Washington, D.C. since 2002 with her husband and son.
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Gwyneth is a seasoned management professional with over 20 years of experience in public health, hospital administration, and higher education. She recently joined Practice Greenhealth after nine years as a director of professional operations at Boston Medical Center. She also worked in the Center for Clinical Effectiveness at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the Department of Health Policy and Management at Harvard School of Public Health, and for the procurement departments of Yale University and Harvard University. She has extensive experience with change management, communications, metrics… Read More
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Lechner (she/her) is senior vice president and chief of external affairs at Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH), the largest, most comprehensive and truly integrated health care network in New Jersey. Lechner joined HMH in late 2000 as senior vice president and chief of government affairs and advocacy. She was hired to drive the strategic vision of HMH's policy and advocacy platform and oversee the network's government affairs activities at the federal, state, and local levels. In 2023, her role expanded to include external affairs, which includes oversight of the network's unified environmental… Read More
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Stephen (he/him) started at Stanford Health Care’s main Palo Alto, CA hospital in June 2020. He is responsible for purchasing, supplier relationships, managing the central food services storage locations, and all food service procurement. These responsibilities cover multiple operational units of food services, including patient dining, retail, catering, a restaurant, event services, and disaster/emergency food supplies stock. Before joining Stanford Health Care, Stephen was the Purchasing Manager for Delaware North at Petco Park. He was responsible for the purchasing for all food &… Read More
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Boté (she/her) is responsible for the direction and leadership of food production for retail food venues, patient meal operations, and retail and catering services at three UW Health hospitals. She successfully leads change management projects – improving the variety and nutritional quality of foods, reducing costs while increasing revenues, and reinforcing the UW Health commitment to environmental sustainability throughout its operations. Boté and her team are keenly focused on using locally sourced products and sustainable practices to continuously improve the perception of what hospital… Read More
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John works at the intersection between food and climate by supporting Practice Greenhealth partners through the implementation of plant-forward menus and the Coolfood Pledge, and guides partners on reducing food waste through source reduction and donation. He earned his Master of Science from Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition specializing in the Agriculture, Food, and Environment program.
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Hans began his love for food when he was about 5 years old when he cooked his first omelet. Growing up in a household of two amazing parents who could make anything taste delicious, he learned all there is to know about food. One of his grandmothers was of Italian descent, and the other was Danish and a French-trained chef who taught him about the basis of culinary perfection. Hans started out working as a chef with inspiration from Mexican cuisine and followed that path for many years. He then grew into worldly cuisines and worked in restaurants all over New York City. He then went into… Read More
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