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K-State and KNACK Council Contributors

KNACK Council

Melissa Brooks
Coordinated School Health Program Director
Kansas Department of Education
Child Nutrition and Wellness
120 SE 10th Ave.
Topeka, KS 66612-1182
Jennifer Church
KDHE, Office of Health Promotion
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 230
Topeka, KS 66612
Vickie Deines
President, KAHPERD
Hoxie Community Schools
P.O. Box 7333
Hoxie, KS 67740
Cindy D'Ercole
Director of Governmental Relations
Kansas Action for Children
720 SW Jackson, Suite 201
Topeka, KS 66603
Virginia Elliot
Vice President for Programs
United Methodist Health Ministry Fund
P.O. Box 1384
Hutchinson, KS 67504-1384
Jeff Gamber
United Methodist Health Ministry Fund
P.O. Box 1384
Hutchinson, KS 67504-1384
Billie Hall
President and CEO, Sunflower Foundation
1200 SW Executive Drive, Suite 100
Topeka, KS 66615
Dr. Sarah Hampl
Children’s Mercy Hospital
2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
Jane Hennes
Past President of KAHPERD
7721 SW 10th
Topeka, KS 66615
Claudia Hohnbaum, M.A., R.D., L.D.
Assistant Director, Healthy Kids Challenge
Vickie James, R.D., L.D.
Assistant Director, Healthy Kids Challenge
Allison Koonce
Manager, Coordinated School Health Program
KDHE Office of Health Promotion
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 230
Topeka, KS 66612
Jodi Mackey
Director, Child Nutrition and Wellness
Kansas Department of Education
Child Nutrition and Wellness
120 SE 10th Ave.
Topeka, KS 66612-1182
Paula Marmet
Director, KDHE Office of Health Promotion
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 230
Topeka, KS 66612
Kim Moore
President, United Methodist Health Ministry Fund
P.O. Box 1384
Hutchinson, KS 67504-1384
Vicki Reed, MBA, PA-C
Physician's Assistant and KAHK State Chair
Kansas Action for Healthy Kids
Larry Tobias
Vice President for Programs
Sunflower Foundation
1200 SW Executive Drive, Suite 100
Topeka, KS 66615
Deanna Van Hersh
Program Officer
Kansas Health Foundation
309 East Douglas
Wichita, KS 67202-3405
Dr. Kirsten Weltmer
Children's Mercy Hospital
2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
Suzanne Wikle
Director of Health Policy
Kansas Action for Children
720 SW Jackson, Suite 201
Topeka, KS 66603

K-State Contributors

Denis Medeiros, Ph.D., R.D.
Professor and Head, Department of Human Nutrition
Nate Dillon
Webmaster, College of Human Ecology
Mark Haub, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Human Nutrition
Karen Hudson, M.Ed., R.D., L.D.
Extension Associate, Family Nutrition Program
Elaine Johannes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, School of Family Studies and Human Services
Tanda Kidd, Ph.D., R.D., L.P.N.
Assistant Professor, Department of Human Nutrition
Sandy Procter, Ph.D., M.S., R.D., L.D.
Coordinator, Extension Family Nutrition Education Program
Lawrence Simonson
Project Manager, Department of Human Nutrition
Lisa Sisley
Consultant, New Boston Creative Group LLC