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Trish has nearly 30 years of experience in nutrition science and regulatory affairs and has worked in public health, the food industry and consulting. Trish is currently a Senior Nutrition Program Manager for the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Science (IAFNS), a non-profit independent science organization that brings together industry, government, and academia to advance nutrition science. In this role Trish manages the USDA Global Foods Products Database Public-Private Partnership and works to advance the science on sodium in the diet, and low- and no-calorie sweeteners. In her 10 years at the Campbell Soup Company she served in a variety of roles including informing nutrition strategy, labelling and innovation for the America鈥檚 Simple Meals and Snack businesses. She and her team of experienced RDs and nutrition scientists helped bring to market nutritionally advantaged products such as Well Yes soup, V8 Hydrate, Veggie Goldfish, plant-based protein products and helped reduce the sodium in canned products while increasing vegetables and whole grains across the portfolio. Trish is the former Chairman of the Board for the Produce for Better Health Foundation and remains committed to promoting the benefits of eating more fruits and vegetables as part of a plant-centric diet while influencing sound nutrition and regulatory policies. She received her Bachelor鈥檚 and Master鈥檚 degrees in nutrition science from the Pennsylvania State University, and has been an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics since 1984. 

Rob Alexander is an associate professor of public policy and administration in the political science department, where he teaches courses in sustainability policy and public management and leadership. 
His teaching and research interests reflect his multidisciplinary training. He enjoys teaching courses on collaborative public management, environmental and natural resource policy, environmental conflict management, organizational theory, and research design and implementation. His research examines the challenges and opportunities facing public, private, nonprofit and citizen organizations as they interact to address problems in the sustainability arena. 
Dr. Alexander also serves as the co-director of the , an academic institute that provides training, produces scholarship and engages in direct service for public agencies and non-profit organizations on the topic of facilitating dialogue and deliberation. 
Grounded in environmental science and experienced in public and nonprofit management, Dr. Alexander holds a bachelor's degree in geology from Duke University, dual master's degrees in public administration and environmental science from Indiana University-Bloomington, and a doctorate in public administration from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. He spent 15 years as an environmental educator and nonprofit executive before obtaining his doctorate. He formerly was a visiting assistant professor at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York.