Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition & Activity is advised by a 15–20 member advisory council representing a diverse cross-sector of organizations invested in improving the health and wellness of today's youth and families.
Chair: Keith Chase
Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Vice President
A driving force in improving our communities and sustaining our world through an uncompromising commitment to growth, innovation, ethics and technical excellence.
Timothy Allwein
Pennsylvania School Boards Association
Assistant Executive Director
A non-profit statewide association of public school boards, pledged to the highest ideals of local lay leadership for the public schools of the Commonwealth.
Bill Barbour
Pennsylvania Department of Health
State Steps School Health Coodinator
The School Health Program facilitates the healthy growth and development of children of school age in Pennsylvania by serving all children of school age attending public and non-public schools in Pennsylvania.
Eileen Bellew
School Nutrition Association of PA
Food Service Director
Positively impacting the wellness of children through healthy school meals and high-quality child nutrition programs.
Heather Zahar Bennett
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Outdoor Recreation Manager
Charged with maintaining and preserving the 116 state parks; managing the 2.1 million acres of state forest land; providing information on the state's ecological and geologic resources; and establishing community conservation partnerships with grants and technical assistance to benefit rivers, trails, greenways, local parks and recreation, regional heritage parks, open space and natural areas.
Vanessa Briggs
Health Promotion Council
Deputy Executive Director
Promotes health and prevents disease, especially among those at greatest risk, through education, outreach and advocacy.
Vernon Chinchilli, Ph.D.
Penn State College of Medicine
Professor and Chair, Department of Public Health Sciences
Committed to enhancing the quality of life through improved health, the professional preparation of those who will serve the health needs of others, and the discovery of knowledge that will benefit all.
Marilyn Corbin, Ph.D.
Penn State Cooperative Extension
State Program Leader
A multi-campus public research university that improves the lives of the people of Pennsylvania, the nation, and the world through integrated, high-quality programs in teaching, research, and service.
Jill Cox, MS, RD
Penn State Cooperative Extension
Extension Associate Specialist, Physical Activity & Nutrition
The nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
Miranda Crotsley
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Chief, Outdoor Recreation Programming Section
Charged with maintaining and preserving the 116 state parks; managing the 2.1 million acres of state forest land; providing information on the state's ecological and geologic resources; and establishing community conservation partnerships with grants and technical assistance to benefit rivers, trails, greenways, local parks and recreation, regional heritage parks, open space and natural areas.
Jon Dale, M.S.
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Director, Division of School Health
The School Health Program facilitates the healthy growth and development of children of school age in Pennsylvania by serving all children of school age attending public and non-public schools in Pennsylvania.
Jon Fitzkee
Lebanon County Planning Department
Transportation Planner
The Lebanon County Planning Department oversees general community planning activities as well as provides technical assistance to local municipalities preparing and updating land use plans and ordinances and assists the County Commissioners, as needed, on a wide variety of other county planning projects.
Diana Fox
American Cancer Society - Pennsylvania Division, Inc.
Director, Strategic Collaborations
The nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
JoAnna Gresham
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Division Chief � Agriculture Marketing
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture encourages, protects and promotes agriculture and related industries throughout the commonwealth.
Courtney Grove, MPH, RD, LDN
Health Promotion Council
Program Coordinator
Promotes health and prevents disease, especially among those at greatest risk, through education, outreach and advocacy.
Angie Halaja - Henriques
Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians
Director of Public Health Initiatives
The PAFP assists family physicians in providing the highest quality care for their patients through education, advocacy and public health initiatives.
Jennifer Hessert
Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
Assistant Director
Develop community, regional and statewide efforts in response to the health care needs of rural residents of the Commonwealth.
Barbara Layne
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Director
The PA Medical Society is 20,000 physicians and medical students working together to represent physicians in public venues; provide members with timely information, expert services, and professional support on medical practice issues; and advance public health, public policy, medical science, education, and ethics.
Andre Lijoi, MD
York Hospital, Wellspan Health
Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program
York Hospital is the region's leader in advanced specialty care serving a population of 520,000 in south central Pennsylvania.York Hospital offers services and programs that feature highly skilled clinical staff, life-saving technology and state-of-the-art facilities to address some of the most complex medical, surgical and behavioral conditions.
Morton Orman, M.D.
Capital Blue Cross
Medical Director
Provides its customers with the best value in health care coverage and complementary services.
Candance Sanderson, M. Ed.
American Cancer Society � Pennsylvania Division, Inc.
Project Manager, Worksite and Community Systems
The nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
Kris Troup
Lebanon County Planning Department
Subdivision Planner
The Lebanon County Planning Department oversees general community planning activities as well as provides technical assistance to local municipalities preparing and updating land use plans and ordinances and assists the County Commissioners, as needed, on a wide variety of other county planning projects.
Angela Watson
Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc.
Senior Transportation Planner
Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. is a leader in the development and operation of infrastructure to meet the needs of communities around the world. The firm provides strategic consulting, planning, engineering, and program and construction management services to both public and private sector clients.
Bill Zollers
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Regional Director
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture encourages, protects and promotes agriculture and related industries throughout the commonwealth.
