As Executive Director of FIMC, Alissa unites diverse constituencies to advance the field of medically tailored food and nutrition and promotes equitable access to these life-saving interventions through policy change, research and evaluation, and best practices. Previously, she was Senior Director of Policy & Planning at God’s Love We Deliver. A recognized leader in the Food is Medicine movement, Alissa has been an advisor to the Aspen Institute’s Food is Medicine Research Initiative and serves on the advisory board for the Root Cause Coalition and the Coding4Food Project. She has been a featured speaker at national convenings hosted by the American Public Health Association, CleanMed, Ryan White Foundation, The Root Cause Coalition, and others.
Favorite fruit(s) or veggie(s): Brussel Sprouts and Raspberries