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Saturday, October 10, 2026

Speakers
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Dr. Rachel Keever

President and CEO
Foundation for Health Leadership and Innovation

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Dr. Rohan A. Shirwaiker

Director
Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein at NC State | James T. Ryan Distinguished Professor

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Maggie Woods

Director 

Rural Health Transformation Program

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Laurie Stradley

Chief Executive Officer
Impact Health

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Abby Emanuelson

Executive Director

NC Alliance for Health 

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Rochelle Bellin

Food Systems Strategies and Partnerships Consultant, DAISA

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Sam Hoeffler

Director,

National Produce Prescription Collaborative

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Patrick Brown

Owner,

Brown Family Farm

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Rev. Richard Joyner

Founder and Chairman,

Conetoe Family Life Center

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Elvin Eaton

Owner,

Fairport Farms

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Monica McCann

Program Director,

Resourceful Communities

Legacy Works Group

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Dr. Kate Hanson

Founder and Executive Director, 

Meals4Families

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Dr. Michelle Schroeder-Moreno

Director,

Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)

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Roland McReynolds

Executive Director,

Carolina Farm Stewardship Association

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Justine Post

Program Director,

Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA (RAFI-USA)

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Lisa McKeithan

Placement Services Manager,

Office of Rural Health

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Dr. Sonya Jones

Executive Director, Caja Solidaria | Co-founder, Field & Kitchen

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Sarah Langer Hall

Director, Institute for Emerging Issues | NC State University

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Shelby M. Rimmler-Cohen

Associate Director,

Sheps Graduate Medical Education (GME) Technical Assistance Centers

UNC Sheps Center for Health Services Research 

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Nick J. Galvez

Rural Hospital Manager, NC Office of Rural Health, NC Department of Health and Human Services

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